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May I:Bill Deal And The  Rhondels.
#39 on BB Hot 100 on BEAR Records in
1969.
INTRO:  A   GA..A  G  A  
#1.
(AbMay AI....Abmay AI)..may I have your Dbmlove?
(may I?)
DMay I be your Eboy..(may I?)..Amay I speak with 
Gbmyou?
DMay I bring you Ejoy?
(DGirl, I've been Esearching for Gbmsomeone like Ayou.
(Aoooooooooo-ooooooooooooooo)
#2.
(May I?) AMay I have your Dbmkiss..(may I?)..Don a 
night like Ethis?..(may I?).
ATouch your hand in Gbmmine..Dsuch a thrill Edivine.
(DGirl, I've been Esearching for Gbmsomeone like Ayou.)
BRIDGE:
(AWell, I've said everything that GbmI can say.
DDone everything that EI can do..for Dyou, girl, 
(Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh)
oh, yes, I have, now..Eso in love with Ayou.)Dbm  A  
#3.
(AMay I?) have your Dbmlove..Dmay I be your Eboy?
(May I?) Atouch your Gbmhand in mine..Dsuch a thrill Edivine.
(Doop-dooby-dooby)
DGirl, I've been Esearching for Gbmsomeone like Ayou.
OUTRO:
(yooooooouuuuuuuuuuu)
AI'm gonna walk with you..(DbyooooAuuuu)..I'm gonna 
Gbmtalk with Ayou.
(AMay I?) may I be your boy..(Gbmmaaaay DbIIIIIGbmIII?)..
gonna bring you joy..
(May I?) Atouch your Gbmhand in mine..Dsuch a thrill Edivine.
(May I?) AI'm in love with you..(GbmMaaaay DbIiiiiGbmiiii?)..
(AMay I?) may I be your boy..(Gbmmaaaay DbIIIIIGbmIII?)..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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May I

by Bill Deal

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Dbm

Gbm

May I:Bill Deal And The Rhondels.

#39 on BB Hot 100 on BEAR Records in

1969.

A G G A

INTRO: A..A

#1.

Ab A Ab A Dbm

(May I....may I)..may I have your love?

(may I?)

D E A

May I be your boy..(may I?)..may I speak with

Gbm

you?

D E

May I bring you joy?

D E Gbm A

(Girl, I've been searching for someone like you.

(oooooooooo-ooooooooooooooo)

#2.

A Dbm D

(May I?) May I have your kiss..(may I?)..on a

night like this?..(may I?).

A Gbm D E

Touch your hand in mine..such a thrill divine.

D E Gbm A

(Girl, I've been searching for someone like you.)

BRIDGE:

A Gbm

(Well, I've said everything that I can say.

D E D

Done everything that I can do..for you, girl,

(Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh)

E A Dbm A

oh, yes, I have, now..so in love with you.)

#3.

A Dbm D E

(May I?) have your love..may I be your boy?

A Gbm D E

(May I?) touch your hand in mine..such a thrill divine.

(Doop-dooby-dooby)

D E Gbm A

Girl, I've been searching for someone like you.

OUTRO:

(yooooooouuuuuuuuuuu)

A Db A

I'm gonna walk with you..(yoooouuuu)..I'm gonna

Gbm A

talk with you.

A Gbm Db Gbm

(May I?) may I be your boy..(maaaay IIIIIIII?)..

gonna bring you joy..

A Gbm D E

(May I?) touch your hand in mine..such a thrill divine.

A Gbm Db Gbm

(May I?) I'm in love with you..(Maaaay Iiiiiiiii?)..

A Gbm Db Gbm

(May I?) may I be your boy..(maaaay IIIIIIII?)..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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