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May 1St

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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 8Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro](x2)
Ge|-A------------2---------------2-------|
B|-------3---------------2-------------|
G|----4-----4---------2-----2----------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
[Verse]
GThe world is half asAleep
and you're just hanging Gon
to the friends that you Akeep
GOut here on the Aroad
watch the land unGfolding under my shAadow
[Chorus]
EmSun Ggoes DdownA  
EmTime Grolls DonA  
  Em    G    D       A(x2)
Ahh
[Verse]
 G   A(x2)
GYou went out with the Awind
dreary as you can Gbe
you know you're right in the Aend
GWherever you've Abeen
I know that you can Gmake it on your own my Afriend
[Chorus]
EmSun Ggoes DdownA  
EmTime Grolls DonA  
  Em    G    D       A(x4)
Ahh
Ending
  C    D     G(x4)

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May 1St

by Beach Fossils

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[Intro](x2)

G A

e|-------------2---------------2-------|

B|-------3---------------2-------------|

G|----4-----4---------2-----2----------|

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

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

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

[Verse]

G A

The world is half asleep

and you're just hanging on

to the friends that you keep

G A

Out here on the road

G A

watch the land unfolding under my shadow

[Chorus]

Em G D A

Sun goes down

Em G D A

Time rolls on

Em G D A

(x2)

Ahh

[Verse]

G A

(x2)

G A

You went out with the wind

dreary as you can be

you know you're right in the end

G A

Wherever you've been

G A

I know that you can make it on your own my friend

[Chorus]

Em G D A

Sun goes down

Em G D A

Time rolls on

Em G D A

(x4)

Ahh

Ending

C D G

(x4)

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