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May Day

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[Intro]
G
[Verse]
GYou hear that sound, the rain is coming down
It says there's a ripeness setting Din
The cGhildren spin around 'til they crash into the Cground
Singing "WGelcome Home ForDever Once AGgain"
[Chorus]
GAnd when you hear the spirit's Ccall
   GThere ain't no use to Dfight
And if you Gwant to reap tomCorrow, you better Dsow your seed toEmnight
You better Dsow your seed tGonight
[Verse]
You feel that fire lift your body higher
An Gold, old dance is growing Dhere
GBetter kiss me soon while the blossoms are in Cbloom
Or you Gmight just have to Dwait another Gyear
[Chorus]
GAnd when you hear the spirit's Ccall
   GThere ain't no use to Dcry
And if you Gwant to reap tomCorrow, you better Dsow your seed toEmnight
You better Dsow your seed tGonight
[Instrumental]
 G   G   G   C(3x)
G G G D
G C G D
G C D Em D G
[Verse]
GmYou feel that Gbeat, Gmcome on, move your Gfeet
Old man winter's dead and Dgone
There'll be Gwiggling of the toes, there'll be taking off of Cclothes
There'll be Bsilly naked Ddancing on the Glawn
[Chorus]
GAnd when you hear the spirit's Ccall
   GThere ain't no use to Dcry
And if you Gwant to reap tomCorrow, you better Dsow your seed toEmnight
You better Dsow your seed tGonight
GAnd when you hear the spirit's Ccall
   GThere ain't no use to Dfight
And if you Gwant to eat tomoCrrow, you better sDow your seed tonEmight
You better Dsow your seed tGonight
GAnd when you hear the spirit's Ccall
   GThere ain't no use to Dwrong or right
So if you wGant to reap tomoCrrow, you better sDow your seed tonEmight
GAnd when you hear the spirit's Ccall
   GThere ain't no use to Dcry
And if you Ghope to reap tomCorrow, you better Dsow your seed toEmnight
You better Dsow your seed tGonight

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May Day

by Jason Webley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse]

You hear that sound, the rain is coming down

It says there's a ripeness setting in

G C

The children spin around 'til they crash into the ground

G D G

Singing "Welcome Home Forever Once Again"

[Chorus]

G C

And when you hear the spirit's call

G D

There ain't no use to fight

G C D Em

And if you want to reap tomorrow, you better sow your seed tonight

D G

You better sow your seed tonight

[Verse]

You feel that fire lift your body higher

G D

An old, old dance is growing here

G C

Better kiss me soon while the blossoms are in bloom

G D G

Or you might just have to wait another year

[Chorus]

G C

And when you hear the spirit's call

G D

There ain't no use to cry

G C D Em

And if you want to reap tomorrow, you better sow your seed tonight

D G

You better sow your seed tonight

[Instrumental]

G G G C

(3x)

G G G D

G C G D

G C D Em D G

[Verse]

Gm G Gm G

You feel that beat, come on, move your feet

Old man winter's dead and gone

G C

There'll be wiggling of the toes, there'll be taking off of clothes

B D G

There'll be silly naked dancing on the lawn

[Chorus]

G C

And when you hear the spirit's call

G D

There ain't no use to cry

G C D Em

And if you want to reap tomorrow, you better sow your seed tonight

D G

You better sow your seed tonight

G C

And when you hear the spirit's call

G D

There ain't no use to fight

G C D Em

And if you want to eat tomorrow, you better sow your seed tonight

D G

You better sow your seed tonight

G C

And when you hear the spirit's call

G D

There ain't no use to wrong or right

G C D Em

So if you want to reap tomorrow, you better sow your seed tonight

G C

And when you hear the spirit's call

G D

There ain't no use to cry

G C D Em

And if you hope to reap tomorrow, you better sow your seed tonight

D G

You better sow your seed tonight

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