transcribed by Ben Whitlock
Intro arpeggios
E C#m B B riff
e | -----4--------4--------7~~~--7--5--0h4--2-0-------------------------------- |
B | ---5---5----5---5----7----------------------------------------------------- |
G | -4--------6--------8------------------------------------------------------- |
D | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
A | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
E | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
Verse:
E5 C#5 B5 E5 C#5 B5
Lala la la la la la la lala La la la la la
E5 C#5 B5 E5 B5 (riff)
Lala la la la la la la lala laaaa
E5 C#5 B5 E5 C#5 B5
Well I don?t care your cameras caught me crying as I left your gates
E5 C#5 B5 E5 B5
Or that your maintenance men they caught our last embrace
E5 C#5 B5 E5 C#5 B5
Well you were on the verge of tears when I first knew I would know you
E5 G#5 C#5 A5 B5
And now your ancient black tears they stain your robe
E5 C#5 B5 E5 C#5 B5
Calypso will come with me on that morning April day
E5 C#5 B5 E5 B5 (riff)
To the city of my childhood in a cage
E5 C#5 B5 E5 C#5 B5
On the broad back of the earth we will drive twelve hours straight
E5 G#5 C#5 A5 B5
And we?ll take turns feeling crazy and okay
Chorus:
A5 E5 F#5 E5
On May Day, May Day listen for the sound
A5 E5 B5
Of the ambulances singing rounds down the avenue
E5 C#5 B5 E5 C#5 B5
Well the Captain of America he sings through his toothpaste
E5 C#5 B5 E5 B5 (riff)
And the bubbles of his words will float away
E5 C#5 B5 E5 C#5 B5
As he gargles out a hymn in the funny fish voice way
E5 G#5 C#5 A5 B5
And all the sorrow seems to go away
A5 E5 F#5 E5
On May Day, May Day listen for the sound
A5 E5 B5
Of the Geiger counters counting down
Bridge:
E5 C#5 G#5 E5 C#5 G#5
To one and blast off baby to the inter-space of stars
E5 C#5 G#5 B5
Out to the star encrusted boulevard...
Guitar Solo
E C#m B E C#m B E C#m G# Am B
e | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
B | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
G | --------------------6-6h8--6------(b9)--8--6-6h8------------6-(b9)(b9)8-8-6-6-5-7p5h7---5-4- |
D | --------6-(b9)-6-(b9)-(b9)-----(b9)--6-----------------(b9)6----7-(b9)---------------------------- |
A | --7---7------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
E | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
A5 E5 F#5 E5
On May Day, May Day can you hear the sound
A5 E5 B5
Of the megaphones calling out instructions
E5 C#5 B5 E5 C#5 B5
And I need your quiet empire where forgetful Persians roam
E5 C#5 B5 E5 B5 (riff)
And with two hands full of silver I?ll go home
E5 C#5 B5 E5 C#5 B5
Return me to my kingdom where my children wait for me
E5 G#5 C#5 A5 B5
To build them flying saucers on black sea
A5 E5 F#5 E5
On May Day, May Day they are going down
A5 E5 B5
Send the fleet of black-and-whites wailing downtown
E5 C#5 B5 E5 C#5 B5
Lala la la la la la la lala La la la la la
E5 C#5 B5 E5 B5
Lala la la la la la la lala laaaa
Coda:
A5 E5 A5 F5 G5
May Day, May Day, May Day, May Daaay
A5 E5 A5 F5 G5
May Day, May Day, May Day, May Daaay
A5 E5 A5 F5 G5
May Day, May Day, May Day, May Daaay
A5 E5 A5 F5 C5
May Day, May Day, May Day, May Daaaaaaay
