JONATHAN COULTON FIRST OF MAY FROM THE ALBUM SMOKING MONKEY TRANSCRIBED BY DOGMAN (HTTP://WWW.MYSPACE.COM/DOGBISCUIT) intro: G C (with nifty hammer-on fingerpicking on the D string) GI (320003@1)woke up this morning C (x32010@1) GI (320003@1)had a scone and a large house blend C (x32010@1) Cmaj7 (x32000@1)Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)then a little conver-sation with my squirrel and chipmunk friends GI (320003@1)said I'm sick and tired of winter C (x32010@1) GAnd (320003@1)I wish that it was spring C (x32010@1) Cmaj7 (x32000@1) Am (x02210@1) And then a little fellow named Robin Redbreast C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EbDim (xx1212) Began to sing And he sang Em (022000@1) Am (x02210@1)Ooh ooh child, what'd you think the cold winter's gonna last forever Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1)Ooh ooh child, now's the time for all the people to get together C9 (x32333) Outside [chorus] GCause (320003@1)it's the first of May, first of May C (x32010@1) GOutdoor (320003@1)fucking starts today DSo (xx0232@1)bring your favorite lady C (x32010@1) C/B (x2555x@1)C/A G (320003@1) G7(x23033) (320001@1)Or at least your favorite lay C (x32010@1) GThe (320003@1)water's not cold baby dip in your big toe D (xx0232@1) GMaybe (320003@1)I'll see you in flagrante delicto C (x32010@1) CGrass (x32010@1)below you, sky above Am (x02210@1) C6(x02010) C (x32010@1) Cadd2 Celebrate spring with a crazy little thing called.. G (320003@1) CG C (x32010@1) fucking outside GI (320003@1)thanked him for the information C (x32010@1) GI (320003@1)cried a little when he flew away C (x32010@1) Cmaj7 (x32000@1) Am (x02210@1) I watched an episode of The People's Court C (x32010@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)I tried to plan my day GI (320003@1)called up my old lady C (x32010@1) GShe (320003@1)wasn't home so I called my girl C (x32010@1) Cmaj7 (x32000@1) Am (x02210@1) I asked her if she'd like to join me as I C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EbDim (xx1212) Entertain the world And I said Em (022000@1) AmOoh (x02210@1)ooh child, I'll bring a blanket and I promise I will brush the ants off Em (022000@1) COoh (x32010@1)ooh child, you're gonna like it when we're taking each other's D (xx0232@1) pants off C9 (x32333) Outside [repeat chorus] GSo (320003@1)we went to the park together C (x32010@1) GWe (320003@1)were walking in the midday sun C (x32010@1) Cmaj7 (x32000@1) Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) We met all kinds of people and we DWe (xx0232@1)fucked everyone GWe (320003@1)fucked a lady who sells ice cream C (x32010@1) GWe (320003@1)fucked a man with a tan Shar Pei C (x32010@1) Cmaj7 (x32000@1)Am (x02210@1) CEveryone (x32010@1)who needed fucking well they D (xx0232@1) EbDim (xx1212) They got fucked today So come on Em (022000@1) Am (x02210@1)Ooh ooh child, open your mind and your heart, feel-the-spirit moving through you Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1)Ooh ooh child, you'll feel the warmth of the love when I stick it to you C9 (x32333) Outside [repeat chorus] Am (x02210@1) C6(x02010) C (x32010@1) Cadd2 Celebrate spring with a crazy little thing called.. G (320003@1) C/G (3x555x@1) G (320003@1) C/G (3x555x@1) C (x32010@1) Cm (x3101x@1) Gfucking (320003@1)outside, fucking outside, fucking outsi-i-i-i-i-ide