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Lordy May

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[Intro](x2)
D A
A Em G
Em A
Em A D G
[Verse]
  BmOh my gAod, we are Edone
So Bmcome tell my Adaughter and Ecome tell my son
See Bmwe never followedA  E  
No Bmwe never AfollowedE  
[Chorus]
Oh well I've Dbeen in through your garden
and I've Bmbeen to your graveD  
  GLorDdy May
 GWhen I come to my Dend someday
 Will I Gfind myself sitting at some Dgolden gate
Or will it Dall just Bmfloat awF#may
Oh my end somedaEy
Bm A E
Bm A E
  BmI wondeAr if my heaErt would be hungry
I wBmonder if my bAody does decaEy
I aBmlways imagined I wAould Ewalk this earth, no
ForBmever, forAeverE  
[Chorus]
Oh well I've Dbeen in through your garden
and I've Bmbeen to your graveD  
  GLorDdy May
 GWhen I come to my Ddying days
 Wont yoGu promise me this, that I woDuld go in grace
and I would Dbe happy Bmto just F#mfloat away
SomeEday
[Outro](Same as intro)
D A
A Em G
Em A
Em A D G

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Lordy May

by Boy & Bear

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro](x2)

D A

A Em G

Em A

Em A D G

[Verse]

Bm A E

Oh my god, we are done

Bm A E

So come tell my daughter and come tell my son

Bm A E

See we never followed

Bm A E

No we never followed

[Chorus]

Oh well I've been in through your garden

Bm D

and I've been to your grave

G D

Lordy May

G D

When I come to my end someday

G D

Will I find myself sitting at some golden gate

D Bm F#m

Or will it all just float away

Oh my end someday

Bm A E

I wonder if my heart would be hungry

Bm A E

I wonder if my body does decay

Bm A E

I always imagined I would walk this earth, no

Bm A E

Forever, forever

[Chorus]

Oh well I've been in through your garden

Bm D

and I've been to your grave

G D

Lordy May

G D

When I come to my dying days

G D

Wont you promise me this, that I would go in grace

D Bm F#m

and I would be happy to just float away

Someday

[Outro](Same as intro)

D A

A Em G

Em A

Em A D G

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