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May I - Kevin Ayers
some chords:
*Eb:    66504X ( Cchord position on 6th fret)
G:      X55433
Daug:   X5433X 
Fmaj7:  X33210 
Gm7:    353333
(I’ll assume you’ll know how to play the rest of the chords. Cheers!)
C       Fmaj7
[Verse]
CI just came in Fmaj7off the street
CLooking for somewFmaj7here to eat
        C*        Eb                   G  Daug-Daug-Daug  
I find a small cafe, I see a girl and then I say
[Chorus]
    G               Fmaj7           C        G  Daug- Daug  
"May I sit and stare at you for a while?
       G       Fmaj7            C            G  Daug-Daug  
I'd like the company of your smile."
[Verse]
CYou don't have to Fmaj7say a thing
CYou're the song without Fmaj7the sing
           C*           Eb                                 G  Daug-Daug-Daug  
The sunlight in your hair, You look so good just sitting there
[Chorus]
    G               Fmaj7           C        G  Daug-Daug  
"May I sit and stare at you for a while?
       G       Fmaj7            C            G  Daug-Daug  
I'd like the company of your smile"
[Solo, all barre chords]
 Gm7   C7   F   Bb   Eb   Ab   Db  C-C  
  Gm7   C   F   Bb   Eb   Ab   Db  C-C  
  Gm7   C   F   Bb   Eb   Ab   Db  C-C  
[Verse]
CI just came in Fmaj7off the street
CLooking for somewFmaj7here to eat
        C*        Eb                   G  Daug-Daug-Daug  
I find a small cafe, I see a girl and then I say
[Chorus] x2
    G               Fmaj7           C        G  Daug-Daug  
"May I sit and stare at you for a while?
       G       Fmaj7            C            G  Daug-Daug  
I'd like the company of your smile."

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May I

by Kevin Ayers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Daug

Fmaj7

Gm7

May I - Kevin Ayers

some chords:

Eb C

*: 66504X ( chord position on 6th fret)

: X55433

Daug

: X5433X

Fmaj7

: X33210

Gm7

: 353333

(I’ll assume you’ll know how to play the rest of the chords. Cheers!)

C Fmaj7

[Verse]

C Fmaj7

I just came in off the street

C Fmaj7

Looking for somewhere to eat

C Eb G Daug Daug Daug

* --

I find a small cafe, I see a girl and then I say

[Chorus]

G Fmaj7 C G Daug Daug

"May I sit and stare at you for a while?

G Fmaj7 C G Daug Daug

I'd like the company of your smile."

[Verse]

C Fmaj7

You don't have to say a thing

C Fmaj7

You're the song without the sing

C Eb G Daug Daug Daug

* --

The sunlight in your hair, You look so good just sitting there

[Chorus]

G Fmaj7 C G Daug Daug

"May I sit and stare at you for a while?

G Fmaj7 C G Daug Daug

I'd like the company of your smile"

[Solo, all barre chords]

Gm7 C7 F Bb Eb Ab Db C C

Gm7 C F Bb Eb Ab Db C C

[Verse]

C Fmaj7

I just came in off the street

C Fmaj7

Looking for somewhere to eat

C Eb G Daug Daug Daug

* --

I find a small cafe, I see a girl and then I say

[Chorus] x2

G Fmaj7 C G Daug Daug

"May I sit and stare at you for a while?

G Fmaj7 C G Daug Daug

I'd like the company of your smile."

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