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Tuning = Standard
INTRO
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  D   Bm   G   AX2
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VERSE 1 
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The Drock on which I Cstand is slowly Bmsinking in the Bbsand
The sheer Grealities of Alife are rushing Dby
I am Dlooking out at Clife and I don't Emknow what's Gwrong or Bbright
And I can't Geven see the Abright side of the Dmoon
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CHORUS
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DI stopped a man in the Astreet today
And I Casked him "Sir, is it Emnight or day
He just Fstared in disbeEmliefBm  
DI asked again but he Awalked away
He said "CDon't you know
I said "EmCan't you say? Is there Fsomething inbeEmtween
Is it Fsomething I've not Emseen
Did it Fchange so fast or Cwas it just a Ddream
C G Bb Bm A D

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May Day

by Barclay James Harvest

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Tuning = Standard

INTRO

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D Bm G A

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VERSE 1

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D C Bm Bb

The rock on which I stand is slowly sinking in the sand

G A D

The sheer realities of life are rushing by

D C Em G Bb

I am looking out at life and I don't know what's wrong or right

G A D

And I can't even see the bright side of the moon

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CHORUS

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D A

I stopped a man in the street today

C Em

And I asked him "Sir, is it night or day

F Em Bm

He just stared in disbelief

D A

I asked again but he walked away

He said "Don't you know

Em F Em

I said "Can't you say? Is there something inbetween

F Em

Is it something I've not seen

F C D

Did it change so fast or was it just a dream

C G Bb Bm A D

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