{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":867373,"song":"May Day","artist":"Elvis Perkins","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11603294-may-day-chords-by-elvis-perkins/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/867373?type=chord","rating":4.71368,"votes":3,"content":"MAY DAY! - ELVIS PERKINS\r\n\r\n[tab]  Intro arpeggios              \r\n   [ch]E[/ch]        [ch]C#m[/ch]      [ch]B[/ch]         [ch]B[/ch] riff\r\ne|-----4--------4--------7~~~--7--5--0h4--2-0--------------------------------|\r\nB|---5---5----5---5----7-----------------------------------------------------|\r\nG|-4--------6--------8-------------------------------------------------------|\r\nD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse:\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]C#m[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]C#m[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]        \r\nLala la la la la la la lala  La la la la la [/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]C#m[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]          [ch]E[/ch]      [ch]B[/ch] (riff)\r\nLala la la la la la la lala laaaa[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]E[/ch]         [ch]C#m[/ch]     [ch]B[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]C#m[/ch]       [ch]B[/ch]  \r\nWell I don’t care your cameras caught me crying as I left your gates[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]C#m[/ch]      [ch]B[/ch]                     [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]B[/ch]\r\nOr that your maintenance men they caught our last embrace[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]              [ch]E[/ch]      [ch]C#m[/ch]      [ch]B[/ch]                  [ch]E[/ch]      [ch]C#m[/ch]        [ch]B[/ch]\r\nWell you were on the verge of tears when I first knew I would know you[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]G#[/ch]    [ch]C#m[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]B[/ch]\r\nAnd now your ancient black tears they stain your robe[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]C#m[/ch]       [ch]B[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]C#m[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]  \r\nCalypso will come with me on that morning April day[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]C#m[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]B[/ch] (riff)\r\nTo the city of my childhood in a cage[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]C#m[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]C#m[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]\r\nOn the broad back of the earth we will drive twelve hours straight[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]G#[/ch]      [ch]C#m[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch]\r\nAnd we’ll take turns feeling crazy and okay[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]F#[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]\r\nOn May Day, May Day listen for the sound[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]B[/ch]\r\nOf the ambulances singing rounds down the avenue[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]C#m[/ch]  [ch]B[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]C#m[/ch]      [ch]B[/ch]  \r\nWell the Captain of America he sings through his toothpaste[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]C#m[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch]                 [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch] (riff)\r\nAnd the bubbles of his words will float away[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]C#m[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]C#m[/ch]        [ch]B[/ch]\r\nAs he gargles out a hymn in the funny fish voice way[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]G#[/ch]     [ch]C#m[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]\r\nAnd all the sorrow seems to go away[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]F#[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]\r\nOn May Day, May Day listen for the sound[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]      [ch]B[/ch]\r\nOf the Geiger counters counting down[/tab]\r\n\r\nBridge:\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]C#m[/ch]       [ch]G#[/ch]          [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]C#m[/ch]      [ch]G#[/ch]\r\nTo one and blast off baby to the inter-space of stars[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]      [ch]C#m[/ch]    [ch]G#[/ch]           [ch]B[/ch] \r\nOut to the star encrusted boulevard...[/tab]\r\n\r\nGuitar Solo\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]C#m[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch]                  [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]C#m[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]B[/ch]\r\ne|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nB|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nG|--------------------6-6h8--6------9---8--6-6h8------------6-9-9-8-8-6-6-5-7p5h7---5-4-|\r\nD|--------6-9--6-9--9------9---6-----------------9-6----7-9-----------------------------|\r\nA|--7---7-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]F#[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]\r\nOn May Day, May Day can you hear the sound[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]\r\nOf the megaphones calling out instructions[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]         [ch]C#m[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]      [ch]C#m[/ch]      [ch]B[/ch]  \r\nAnd I need your quiet empire where forgetful Persians roam[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]E[/ch]         [ch]C#m[/ch]     [ch]B[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]B[/ch] (riff)\r\nAnd with two hands full of silver I’ll go home[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]C#m[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]        [ch]C#m[/ch]      [ch]B[/ch]\r\nReturn me to my kingdom where my children wait for me[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]G#[/ch]     [ch]C#m[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]B[/ch]\r\nTo build them flying saucers on black sea[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]F#[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]\r\nOn May Day, May Day they are going down[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]        [ch]B[/ch]\r\nSend the fleet of black-and-whites wailing downtown[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]C#m[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]C#m[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]        \r\nLala la la la la la la lala  La la la la la [/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]C#m[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]          [ch]E[/ch]      [ch]B[/ch] \r\nLala la la la la la la lala laaaa[/tab]\r\n\r\nCoda:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch] \r\nMay Day, May Day, May Day, May Daaay[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch] \r\nMay Day, May Day, May Day, May Daaay[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch] \r\nMay Day, May Day, May Day, May Daaay[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch] \r\nMay Day, May Day, May Day, May Daaaaaaay[/tab]","plain_text":"MAY DAY! - ELVIS PERKINS\n\n\n\nVerse:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBridge:\n\n\n\n\nGuitar Solo\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoda:","chords":["E","C#m","B","G","D","A","G#","Am","F#","F","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}