Jonathan Coulton – First Of May (Guitar)

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[Verse 1]
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I woke up this morning

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I had a scone and a large house blend

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And then a little conversation with my squirrel and chipmunk friends

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I said I'm sick and tired of winter

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And I wish that it was spring

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And then a little fellow named Robin Redbreast

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 Began to sing
And he sang
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 Ooh ooh child, what'd you think the cold winter's gonna last forever

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 Ooh ooh child, now's the time for all the people to get together

   C9
Outside
[Chorus]
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Cause it's the first of May, first of May

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Outdoor fucking starts today

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So bring your favorite lady

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Or at least your favorite lay

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The water's not cold baby dip in your big toe

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Maybe I'll see you in flagrante delicto

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Grass below you, sky above

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Celebrate spring with a crazy little thing called...

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fucking outside
[Verse 2]
  G
I thanked him for the information

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I cried a little when he flew away

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I watched an episode of The People's Court

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And I tried to plan my day

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I called up my old lady

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She wasn't home so I called my girl

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I asked her if she'd like to join me as I

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 Entertain the world
And I said
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Ooh ooh child, I'll bring a blanket and I promise I will brush the ants off

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Ooh ooh child, you're gonna like it when we're taking each other's pants off.

   C9
Outside
[Chorus]
                        G
Cause it's the first of May, first of May

        C              G
Outdoor fucking starts today

    D
So bring your favorite lady

      C          C/B  C/A G       G7
Or at least your favorite lay

    C                     G
The water's not cold baby dip in your big toe

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Maybe I'll see you in flagrante delicto

C                G
Grass below you, sky above

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Celebrate spring with a crazy little thing called...

G   C G C
fucking outside
[Verse 3]
      G
So we went to the park together

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We were walking in the midday sun

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We met all kinds of people and we

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We fucked everyone

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We fucked a lady who sells ice cream

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We fucked a man with a tan Shar Pei

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Everyone who needed fucking well they

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They got fucked today
So come on
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 Ooh ooh child, open your mind and your heart, feel-the-spirit moving through you

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 Ooh ooh child, you'll feel the warmth of the love when I stick it to you

   C9
Outside
[Chorus]
                        G
Cause it's the first of May, first of May

        C              G
Outdoor fucking starts today

    D
So bring your favorite lady

      C          C/B  C/A G       G7
Or at least your favorite lay

    C                     G
The water's not cold baby dip in your big toe

    D                    G
Maybe I'll see you in flagrante delicto

C                G
Grass below you, sky above
[Outro]
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Celebrate spring with a crazy little thing called...

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fucking outside, fucking outside, fucking outsi-i-i-i-i-ide