#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# "First Of May" (Barry, Maurice, and Robin Gibb) Intro: (piano, harp, and strings): D G D A / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / Verse 1: (piano): D F#m/C# 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#m/C# 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 G [1: /A] D [1: A (band enters)] But guess who'll cry come First of May Verse 2: The apple tree that grew for you and me I watched the apples falling one by one And I recall the moment of them all The day I kissed your cheek and you were gone Now we are tall and Christmas trees are small And you don't ask the time of day But you and I, our love will never die But guess who'll cry come First of May Coda: (piano, acoustic guitar, and strings): D F#m/C# 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] -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers