Chords for The Bee Gees - First of May (lyrics) 1965 Scenes from Melody
Tempo:
125.35 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
F#m
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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[G]
[D]
[F#m] [A]
[D] When I was small and [F#m] Christmas trees were tall
[G] We used to laugh [D] while others used [A] to play
[D] Don't ask me why, but time has [F#m] passed us by
[G] Someone else [D] moved in from far [A] away
[G] Now we are tall and [D] Christmas trees are small
[D]
[F#m] [A]
[D] When I was small and [F#m] Christmas trees were tall
[G] We used to laugh [D] while others used [A] to play
[D] Don't ask me why, but time has [F#m] passed us by
[G] Someone else [D] moved in from far [A] away
[G] Now we are tall and [D] Christmas trees are small
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D
G
A
F#m
Em
D
G
A
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] When I was small _ and [F#m] Christmas trees were tall _ _ _ _
[G] We used to laugh [D] while others used [A] to play _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] Don't ask me why, but time has [F#m] passed us by _ _ _ _
[G] _ Someone else [D] moved in from far [A] away _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] Now we are tall _ and [D] Christmas trees are small _ _
[Em] And you don't ask the time [D] _ _ _ afternoon _ _
[G] But you and I _ _ _ [D] will never die
And _ _ [Em] the grass will fly, _ come [D] first of May
_ [A] The _
_ [D] _ apple tree _ that [F#m] grew for you and me _
[G] I watched the [D] apples falling one [A] by _ one
_ _ And [D] _ I recall _ the [F#m] moment of them all _ _ _ _
[G] The day I [D] kissed your cheek and [A] you were gone
_ Now _ _
[G] _ we are tall and [D] Christmas trees are small
_ And [Em] you don't _ ask the [D] time of day
_ _ But [G]
you and I _ _ _ will [D]
never die
_ _ The [Em] grass will [G] fly, _ come [D] first of May
When _ _ _ I was small _ and [F#m] _
Christmas trees were tall
_ [G] _ _
Do do do do [D] do, _ do do do [A] do _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] Don't ask me why, [Am] _
but time has passed [A] us by _ _
_ [G] Someone else moved in
_ [A#] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] When I was small _ and [F#m] Christmas trees were tall _ _ _ _
[G] We used to laugh [D] while others used [A] to play _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] Don't ask me why, but time has [F#m] passed us by _ _ _ _
[G] _ Someone else [D] moved in from far [A] away _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] Now we are tall _ and [D] Christmas trees are small _ _
[Em] And you don't ask the time [D] _ _ _ afternoon _ _
[G] But you and I _ _ _ [D] will never die
And _ _ [Em] the grass will fly, _ come [D] first of May
_ [A] The _
_ [D] _ apple tree _ that [F#m] grew for you and me _
[G] I watched the [D] apples falling one [A] by _ one
_ _ And [D] _ I recall _ the [F#m] moment of them all _ _ _ _
[G] The day I [D] kissed your cheek and [A] you were gone
_ Now _ _
[G] _ we are tall and [D] Christmas trees are small
_ And [Em] you don't _ ask the [D] time of day
_ _ But [G]
you and I _ _ _ will [D]
never die
_ _ The [Em] grass will [G] fly, _ come [D] first of May
When _ _ _ I was small _ and [F#m] _
Christmas trees were tall
_ [G] _ _
Do do do do [D] do, _ do do do [A] do _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] Don't ask me why, [Am] _
but time has passed [A] us by _ _
_ [G] Someone else moved in
_ [A#] _