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Then Came The Last Days Of May

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[Intro]  
Am Dm F G
Am G F G
[Verse 1]
PAmarched land no dGesert sand, the sFun was just a dEot
And a lAmittle bit of water goes a lGong way, 'cause it's hFot
ThrAmee good buddies were lCaughing and smoking in the bDack of a rented FDmord
They cAmouldn't know they wGeren't going fFar
[Solo]  
 Am    D7x2
[Chorus]
AmEach one with the mDoney in his pocket, could gCo out and buy himsDelf a brand new cAmar
But they Call held the mDmoney they had, mFoney they hoped would tGake them very fAmar
[Solo] 
Em7 Dm7
[Verse 2]
The sAmky was bright, with tGraffic lightF, now and then a trEuck
And they hAmadn't seen a cop around aGll day (what lFuck)
They brAmought everything they nCeeded, the bags and scDales to weigh the stDmuff
The drAmiver said the bGorder's just over the blFuff
[Solo]
 Am    D7x4
[Chorus]
It wAmasn't until the car sDuddenly stoppedC, in the middle of a cDold and barren plAmain
And the Cother guy, tDmurned and spilled thrFee boys' blood, did they knGow a trap had been lAmain?
[Solo]
Em7 Dm7
[Verse 3]
ThAmey're OK the last dGays of MayF, but I'll be breathing dry aEir
I'm lAmeaving soon, the Gothers are already thFere
You wAmouldn't be interested in cComing alongD, instead of staying hDmere?
It's sAmaid the West is nGice this time of yFear, that's what they say
[Outro] 
Am D C D Am
C D F G Am
Em7 Dm7  Am

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Then Came The Last Days Of May

by Blue Öyster Cult

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em7

Dm7

[Intro]

Am Dm F G

Am G F G

[Verse 1]

Am G F E

Parched land no desert sand, the sun was just a dot

Am G F

And a little bit of water goes a long way, 'cause it's hot

Am C D Dm

Three good buddies were laughing and smoking in the back of a rented Ford

Am G F

They couldn't know they weren't going far

[Solo]

Am D7

[Chorus]

Am D C D Am

Each one with the money in his pocket, could go out and buy himself a brand new car

C Dm F G Am

But they all held the money they had, money they hoped would take them very far

[Solo]

Em7 Dm7

[Verse 2]

Am G F E

The sky was bright, with traffic light, now and then a truck

Am G F

And they hadn't seen a cop around all day (what luck)

Am C D Dm

They brought everything they needed, the bags and scales to weigh the stuff

Am G F

The driver said the border's just over the bluff

[Solo]

Am D7

[Chorus]

Am D C D Am

It wasn't until the car suddenly stopped, in the middle of a cold and barren plain

C Dm F G Am

And the other guy, turned and spilled three boys' blood, did they know a trap had been lain?

[Solo]

Em7 Dm7

[Verse 3]

Am G F E

They're OK the last days of May, but I'll be breathing dry air

Am G F

I'm leaving soon, the others are already there

Am C D Dm

You wouldn't be interested in coming along, instead of staying here?

Am G F

It's said the West is nice this time of year, that's what they say

[Outro]

Am D C D Am

C D F G Am

Em7 Dm7 Am

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