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Hey Say May

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 Cadd9- X32033
 G   Cadd9   G   Cadd9(4x)
I got a Gphone Cadd9call toGdayCadd9  
From a Ggirl who Cadd9walked aGwayCadd9  
But GI hung it Cadd9up be-Gfore I Cadd9heard what it Gwas she Cadd9had to saGy
[Chorus]
CHey say DMay, well I Gdrink G/F#all  Emday
CDammit I told her DI'm doing alrightG  Cadd9  G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9  
I found a Gletter Cadd9there in my GdrawerCadd9  
What it Gsaid I'm Cadd9not quite GsureCadd9  
But Git's been so Cadd9long since you Gwalked out my Cadd9door, I Gjust don't Cadd9care anyGmore
[Chorus 2]
CI don't Dcare fallin? Gdrunk G/F#down the Emstairs
CDammit I told her DI?m doin? alrightG  Cadd9  G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9  
[Bridge]
I?m doin? alCrightF  C  F  
I?m doing alGri-iCadd9-ight GyeahCadd9  
DNobody's changin? the Cway I?m feeling tonightD  
                      C     G     Cadd9    G   Cadd9(into harmonica solo)
Cause I?m doing alright
Well it Gmust of been Cadd912 months aGgoCadd9  
Whene I Gfound a note Cadd9slipped under my GdoorCadd9  
But GI never Cadd9read it, I Gguess I was Cadd9sore, I Gdon't even Cadd9know now what Gfor
[Chorus 4]
CFor the Dgirl next door, G20 G/F#years beEmfore
CThere's cookie crumbs on my floorD, I?m doing alrightG  Cadd9  G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9  
In a Gmoment of Cadd9weakness it GcameCadd9  
GThen as I Cadd9looked at her GnameCadd9  
GI shook my Cadd9head as I Gstruck a Cadd9match and Gwatched it all Cadd9go up in Gflames
[Chorus 3]
CUp in Dflames as I Gsmoke my G/F#Mary EmJane
CGoddammit, I told her DI?m doing alrightG  Cadd9  G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9  
[Bridge]
ExDcept for my multiple persoCnalities
N.C.          G  
We're doing alright

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Hey Say May

by Reckless Kelly

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Cadd9

G/F#

Cadd9

- X32033

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

(4x)

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

I got a phone call today

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

From a girl who walked away

G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

But I hung it up be-fore I heard what it was she had to say

[Chorus]

C D G G/F# Em

Hey say May, well I drink all day

C D G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Dammit I told her I'm doing alright

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

I found a letter there in my drawer

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

What it said I'm not quite sure

G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

But it's been so long since you walked out my door, I just don't care anymore

[Chorus 2]

C D G G/F# Em

I don't care fallin? drunk down the stairs

C D G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Dammit I told her I?m doin? alright

[Bridge]

C F C F

I?m doin? alright

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

I?m doing alri-i-ight yeah

D C D

Nobody's changin? the way I?m feeling tonight

C G Cadd9 G Cadd9

(into harmonica solo)

Cause I?m doing alright

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Well it must of been 12 months ago

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Whene I found a note slipped under my door

G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

But I never read it, I guess I was sore, I don't even know now what for

[Chorus 4]

C D G G/F# Em

For the girl next door, 20 years before

C D G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9

There's cookie crumbs on my floor, I?m doing alright

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

In a moment of weakness it came

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Then as I looked at her name

G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

I shook my head as I struck a match and watched it all go up in flames

[Chorus 3]

C D G G/F# Em

Up in flames as I smoke my Mary Jane

C D G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Goddammit, I told her I?m doing alright

[Bridge]

D C

Except for my multiple personalities

N.C.

We're doing alright

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