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Mayfly

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1/13

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
e|----------|
B|-1-0------|
G|----2-0---|
D|-------0--|
A|----------|
E|----------| x3
e|------------|
B|-1-0--------|
G|----2-0-0h2-|
D|------------|
A|------------|
E|------------|
  G    Cx3
G
  G    Cx3
G
[Verse 1]
GLovesick on a Csunny afteGrnoon
You are Ctired of staying Gin
You are Cwaiting for a Gsign
GMayfly, woken Cup when skies are Gclear
I don't Cmind you coming Gnear
Keep me Ccompany till Dshe comes again
[Chorus 1]
You are the Cone who's making Bmdo
I am the Amone who's privy Gto
Because you Amsaw him in the Bmpark
Because you Csaw him at the Gbridges with the Ampeople in the Ddark
[Verse 2]
GCana was the Cstart of something Gbig
You were Cthere in the begGinning
You were tChere to see him Gplay
GMayfly, woken Cup when skies are Gblue
I don't mCind the sight of Gyou
Keep me Ccompany till sDhe comes again
[Chorus 2]
You are the Cone who's making Bmdo
I am the Amone who's privy Gto
Because you Amsaw him at the Bmcelebrations Cstanding at the Gside
He had the Ammoves to save the Dday but you would love him Canyway
[Interlude]
  G    Cx3
G
  G    Cx3
G
[Verse 3]
GLovesick, it came Cback upon yourGself
You are the Cone left on the Gshelf
You are inCcapable of pGlaying the fool
GLonging, so what's Cdifferent Gtoday?
You sent the Cboy and girl Gaway
You are cConcerned with matters Dlofty
[Chorus 3]
But puzzled Cso it makes you Bmsick
Your diary's Amlooking like the Gbible
With it's Amverses lost in Bmtime
And lost in Cmeaning for the Gpeople who surAmround you
It's a Dcrying shame.... You know it's a Ccrying shame
You know it's a GcryCing sGhaCme
  G    Cx2
[Verse 4]
GMayfly, woken Cup when skies are Gblue
I don't Cmind the sight of Gyou
Keep me Ccompany till Gshe comes again
GMayfly, woken Cup when skies are Gclear
I don't Cmind you coming Gnear
Keep me Ccompany till Gshe comes again
Clalala Gshe comes again
Clalala Gshe comes again
ClalaGla

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Mayfly

by Belle and Sebastian

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

e|----------|

B|-1-0------|

G|----2-0---|

D|-------0--|

A|----------|

E|----------| x3

e|------------|

B|-1-0--------|

G|----2-0-0h2-|

D|------------|

A|------------|

E|------------|

G C

[Verse 1]

G C G

Lovesick on a sunny afternoon

C G

You are tired of staying in

C G

You are waiting for a sign

G C G

Mayfly, woken up when skies are clear

C G

I don't mind you coming near

C D

Keep me company till she comes again

[Chorus 1]

C Bm

You are the one who's making do

Am G

I am the one who's privy to

Am Bm

Because you saw him in the park

C G Am D

Because you saw him at the bridges with the people in the dark

[Verse 2]

G C G

Cana was the start of something big

C G

You were there in the beginning

C G

You were there to see him play

G C G

Mayfly, woken up when skies are blue

C G

I don't mind the sight of you

C D

Keep me company till she comes again

[Chorus 2]

C Bm

You are the one who's making do

Am G

I am the one who's privy to

Am Bm C G

Because you saw him at the celebrations standing at the side

Am D C

He had the moves to save the day but you would love him anyway

[Interlude]

G C

[Verse 3]

G C G

Lovesick, it came back upon yourself

C G

You are the one left on the shelf

C G

You are incapable of playing the fool

G C G

Longing, so what's different today?

C G

You sent the boy and girl away

C D

You are concerned with matters lofty

[Chorus 3]

C Bm

But puzzled so it makes you sick

Am G

Your diary's looking like the bible

Am Bm

With it's verses lost in time

C G Am

And lost in meaning for the people who surround you

D C

It's a crying shame.... You know it's a crying shame

G C G C

You know it's a crying shame

G C

[Verse 4]

G C G

Mayfly, woken up when skies are blue

C G

I don't mind the sight of you

C G

Keep me company till she comes again

G C G

Mayfly, woken up when skies are clear

C G

I don't mind you coming near

C G

Keep me company till she comes again

C G

lalala she comes again

C G

lalala she comes again

C G

lalala

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