May Baby
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[Verso 1]
C
My eyes clung to the
Midwest road signs
Am
On a highway in the woods
G C
You're driving slower but the car seems to fly
F
And I think it understood
[Refrão]
Am
That you're a May baby you're a maybe on my mind
F
Mays too many months you say Baby it's fine
D Dm
Don't you think it's funny and cruel?
Am D C
Got so high off the way the time flew
D C
And I can't go back to the future with you
[Verso 2]
C
Wrong turns steer right
Am
With eyes like green lights so I pull the traffic close
C
It's getting later to start to
F
Tell me enough poets all the mysteries youve known
And when I look out the window
I can see us through the trees
Fm
When I look out the window
I swear you look at me
[Refrão]
C
Cause youre a May baby
Am
A maybe on my mind
F
Mays too many months to make the last three fine
Dm Em
Don't you think it's funny and cruel
Dm
You kissed me goodbye as if you knew
C F C
I can't go back to the future with you
[Ponte]
C C
Slow down please
I can see the small town lights
Blowing through the trees
F G
Was this what you meant when you swore youd measured time?
F
That you'd rather hit and run than stay and get fined
{Instrumental}
G C G C
G C Am F
G C G Am
G C G Am
G C G F
G Am G G
G F F Dm C C F
[Refrão]
C
I was just your maybe baby
Am
Just a maybe on your mind
F
And Mays too many months to make any of it fine
Am
Don't you think it's funny and cruel
G
Waiting your whole life meant two weeks to you
F
Don't get me wrong I should've known better
Prove them right down to the letter
Fm
I just thought I was worth more to you
F Fm
Sped through limits to just pass through
F
Whenever I look through the window
I still see us through the trees
Fm
Behind every Midwest road sign
F C
Taking you away from me
How to play May Baby
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.