Chords for The Wolfe Tones First Of May
Tempo:
103.9 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
G
Em
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F]
[C] [Am]
[G]
When [C] [G]
[C] we were small and Christmas [Em] trees were tall,
[F] We used to [C] laugh while others used [G] to play.
[C] Don't ask me why the time [Em] has passed me by,
[F] Someone [C] else moved in from far [G] away.
Now [F] we are tall and Christmas [C] trees are small, And [F] you don't [G] ask the time [F] of [C] day.
[F] But you and I,
[C] [Em] [Am]
[G] and guess who'll cry come first [C] of May?
[G]
[C] The apple tree that grew [Em] for you and me,
[F] I watched the [C] apples falling one [G] by one.
[C] And I recall the moment [Em] of them all, [F] The day I kissed [C] your cheeks and you [G] were gone.
Now [F] we are tall and Christmas [C] trees are small, And [F] you don't [G] ask the time [F] of [C] day.
[F] But you and
[C] [Em] [Am]
I, [G] and guess who'll cry come first [C] of May?
[G]
[C]
[Em]
[F] [C]
[G]
[C]
[Em]
[F] [C]
[G]
Now [F] we are tall [C] and [Dm] Christmas [C] trees are small, And [F] you don't [G] ask the time [F] of [C] day.
[F] But you and I,
[C] [Em] [Am] and
[G] guess who'll cry come first [C] of May?
[G]
[F] [C]
[C] [Am]
[G]
When [C] [G]
[C] we were small and Christmas [Em] trees were tall,
[F] We used to [C] laugh while others used [G] to play.
[C] Don't ask me why the time [Em] has passed me by,
[F] Someone [C] else moved in from far [G] away.
Now [F] we are tall and Christmas [C] trees are small, And [F] you don't [G] ask the time [F] of [C] day.
[F] But you and I,
[C] [Em] [Am]
[G] and guess who'll cry come first [C] of May?
[G]
[C] The apple tree that grew [Em] for you and me,
[F] I watched the [C] apples falling one [G] by one.
[C] And I recall the moment [Em] of them all, [F] The day I kissed [C] your cheeks and you [G] were gone.
Now [F] we are tall and Christmas [C] trees are small, And [F] you don't [G] ask the time [F] of [C] day.
[F] But you and
[C] [Em] [Am]
I, [G] and guess who'll cry come first [C] of May?
[G]
[C]
[Em]
[F] [C]
[G]
[C]
[Em]
[F] [C]
[G]
Now [F] we are tall [C] and [Dm] Christmas [C] trees are small, And [F] you don't [G] ask the time [F] of [C] day.
[F] But you and I,
[C] [Em] [Am] and
[G] guess who'll cry come first [C] of May?
[G]
[F] [C]
Key:
C
F
G
Em
Am
C
F
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[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
When [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] we were small _ and Christmas [Em] trees were tall, _ _
_ [F] We used to [C] laugh while others used [G] to play. _ _ _ _ _
[C] Don't ask me why the time [Em] has passed me by, _ _
_ [F] Someone [C] else moved in from far [G] away.
_ _ _ Now _ [F] we are tall _ and Christmas [C] trees are small, _ _ And [F] you don't [G] ask the time [F] of [C] day. _ _ _ _
[F] But you and I, _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
[G] and guess who'll cry come first [C] of May?
_ _ [G] _ _ _
[C] The apple tree _ that grew [Em] for you and me, _ _
_ [F] I watched the [C] apples falling one [G] by _ one. _ _ _
[C] And I recall _ the moment [Em] of them _ _ all, _ [F] The day I kissed [C] your cheeks and you [G] were gone.
_ _ Now [F] we are tall and Christmas [C] trees are small, _ _ And [F] you don't [G] ask the time [F] of [C] day. _ _ _ _
[F] But you and _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _
I, [G] and guess who'll cry come first [C] of May?
_ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
Now [F] we are _ tall [C] and [Dm] Christmas [C] trees are small, _ _ And [F] you don't [G] ask the time [F] of [C] day. _ _ _ _
[F] But you and I, _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] and _
_ [G] guess who'll cry come first [C] of May? _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
When [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] we were small _ and Christmas [Em] trees were tall, _ _
_ [F] We used to [C] laugh while others used [G] to play. _ _ _ _ _
[C] Don't ask me why the time [Em] has passed me by, _ _
_ [F] Someone [C] else moved in from far [G] away.
_ _ _ Now _ [F] we are tall _ and Christmas [C] trees are small, _ _ And [F] you don't [G] ask the time [F] of [C] day. _ _ _ _
[F] But you and I, _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
[G] and guess who'll cry come first [C] of May?
_ _ [G] _ _ _
[C] The apple tree _ that grew [Em] for you and me, _ _
_ [F] I watched the [C] apples falling one [G] by _ one. _ _ _
[C] And I recall _ the moment [Em] of them _ _ all, _ [F] The day I kissed [C] your cheeks and you [G] were gone.
_ _ Now [F] we are tall and Christmas [C] trees are small, _ _ And [F] you don't [G] ask the time [F] of [C] day. _ _ _ _
[F] But you and _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _
I, [G] and guess who'll cry come first [C] of May?
_ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
Now [F] we are _ tall [C] and [Dm] Christmas [C] trees are small, _ _ And [F] you don't [G] ask the time [F] of [C] day. _ _ _ _
[F] But you and I, _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] and _
_ [G] guess who'll cry come first [C] of May? _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _