First Of May

 
              
Intro:   
 
    (piano, harp, and strings):   
 
    D        G        D        A   
      
 
Verse 1:   
 
    (piano):   
 
         D                         F#m/Gbm   
    When I was small and Christmas trees were tall   
        G                  D              A   
    We used to love while others used to play   
 
    (strings enter)   
 
     D                             F#mGbm   
    Don't ask me why, but time has passed us by   
     G                 D             A   
    Someone else moved in from far away   
        G                           D   
    Now we are tall and Christmas trees are small   
        Em                         D    D7   
    And you don't ask the time of day   
         G                         D   
    But you and I, our love will never die   
         Em              A                A   (band enters)   
    But guess who'll cry   come First of May   
 
Verse 2:   
 
         D                         F#m/Gbm   
    The apple tree that grew for you and me   
        G                  D              A   
    I watched the apples falling one by one   
     D                             F#m/Gbm   
    And I recall the moment of them all   
     G                 D             A   
    The day I kissed your cheek and you were gone   
        G                           D   
    Now we are tall and Christmas trees are small   
        Em                         D    D7   
    And you don't ask the time of day   
         G                         D   
    But you and I, our love will never die   
         Em             G               D   
    But guess who'll cry come First of May   
 
Coda:   
 
    (piano, acoustic guitar, and strings):   
 
         D                         F#m/Gbm   
    When I was small and Christmas trees were tall   
    G               D            A   
    Do-do-do-do-do  do-do-do  do-do   
 
    (acapella):   
 
    Don't ask me why    but time has passed us by   
    Someone else moved in   from far away (fade)