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[Intro]
 E
[Verse]
IEn the midnight, Can you hear me?
IEn the madness Ooh, can you see me?
[Verse]
Mmm, BI am waiting
Like Ea mayfly
[Verse]
ItE's a cold night for a may time
In Ethe moonlight. Is there no sign?
[Verse]
Mmm, BI am waiting
Like Ea mayfly
Cold and Blonely
Waiting fEor daylight
[Pre-chorus]
AF#ms the mayflyC#m  
AF#ms the mayflyC#m  
[Chorus]
TAmaj7ake me back there agaG#min
LAmaj7et me feel the same wG#may
AAmaj7s I always used to saG#my
WG#mhile there's stiC#mll time, mF#mmm
WF#mhile there's stiC#mll time, mF#mmm
[Instrumental]
E   E   E   E
B   E
[Verse]
I aBm waiting, Oh, I am waiting
YBeah, I keep waiting, waiting for daylEight
[Pre-chorus]
AF#ms the mayflyC#m  
AF#ms the mayflyC#m  
[Chorus]
TAmaj7ake me back there agaG#min
LAmaj7et me feel the same wG#may
AAmaj7s I always used to saG#my
WG#mhile there's stiC#mll time, mF#mmm
BAmaj7ut as I grow every daG#my
TAmaj7ryna switch off the rG#main
AAmaj7nd join hands in the G#mjoy we felt
WG#mhile there's stiC#mll time, mF#mmm
WF#mhile there's stiC#mll time, mF#mmm
[Intro]
[Final]
OhE, endless sleep, perchance to dream as a mayfly
OhE, endless sleep, perchance to dream as a mayfly

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Mayfly

by Paul Weller

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Amaj7

G#m

[Intro]

[Verse]

In the midnight, Can you hear me?

In the madness Ooh, can you see me?

[Verse]

Mmm, I am waiting

Like a mayfly

[Verse]

It's a cold night for a may time

In the moonlight. Is there no sign?

[Verse]

Mmm, I am waiting

Like a mayfly

Cold and lonely

Waiting for daylight

[Pre-chorus]

F#m C#m

As the mayfly

F#m C#m

As the mayfly

[Chorus]

Amaj7 G#m

Take me back there again

Amaj7 G#m

Let me feel the same way

Amaj7 G#m

As I always used to say

G#m C#m F#m

While there's still time, mmm

F#m C#m F#m

While there's still time, mmm

[Instrumental]

E E E E

B E

[Verse]

I am waiting, Oh, I am waiting

B E

Yeah, I keep waiting, waiting for daylight

[Pre-chorus]

F#m C#m

As the mayfly

F#m C#m

As the mayfly

[Chorus]

Amaj7 G#m

Take me back there again

Amaj7 G#m

Let me feel the same way

Amaj7 G#m

As I always used to say

G#m C#m F#m

While there's still time, mmm

Amaj7 G#m

But as I grow every day

Amaj7 G#m

Tryna switch off the rain

Amaj7 G#m

And join hands in the joy we felt

G#m C#m F#m

While there's still time, mmm

F#m C#m F#m

While there's still time, mmm

[Intro]

[Final]

Oh, endless sleep, perchance to dream as a mayfly

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