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G. F. Fitz-Gerald – May Four Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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INTRO:
Dmaj7  Gmaj7  Dmaj7 
 Gmaj7  Dmaj7

VERSE:
Dmaj7        Gmaj7
Pictures in a    picture 
book
Dmaj7                Gmaj7
    Yeah, that's how they 
   used to look
F#m7         Dmaj7
   They were young and 
   in love

CHORUS:
Gmaj7           Fmaj7    
    Why are the children 
    Dmaj7
    dea-ead
Gmaj7                
Why are the children 
    Dmaj7  Gmaj7
dea-ead

VERSE:
Dmaj7           Gmaj7
    Peace on the    plains 
    of earth
Dmaj7            Gmaj7
    Youth drowned    at 
    its birth
F#m7        Dmaj7
   Play in fields painted red

CHORUS:
Gmaj7           Fmaj7   
    Why are the children 
     Dmaj7
    dea-ead
Gmaj7                
Why are the children 
    Dmaj7  Gmaj7
dea-ead

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BREAK:
F#m           E       Dmaj7
   What ever happened  to  the 
   dawn
F#m           E       Dmaj7    
   What ever happened  to  the 
   Gmaj7
   law-aw

VERSE:
Dmaj7             Gmaj7
    Killin' in the    name 
    of God
Dmaj7              Gmaj7
    Killin' all the    country's 
    laws
F#m7       Dmaj7
   Kill at any cost

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OUTRO:
Gmaj7               Fmaj7    
    Is that why the children 
    Dmaj7
    are dead
Gmaj7                     
 Is  that why the children 
     Dmaj7
 are dead
Gmaj7            
 Is  that why the 
         Dmaj7
 children are dead
Gmaj7                      
 Is  that why the children, 
     Dmaj7
 the children, the children 
 oh, oh, oh
   Gmaj7                   
Is that's why the children, 
                  Dmaj7
the children are dead
    Dmaj7             
Are dead,  dead, dead, 
       Gmaj7
dead, dead
      Dmaj7
Oh oh ohhh oh oh oh
   Gmaj7                Dmaj7
Is that why the children are 
de-ea-ea-ea-ea-ead
Gmaj7
Are dead, dead, dead, dead, 
dead, dead, dead
Dmaj7                         
Are dead, are dead, are dead, 
    Gmaj7   Dmaj7  Gmaj7  Dmaj7  Gmaj7
are dead

How to play May Four: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of May Four by G. F. Fitz-Gerald on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

May Four by G. F. Fitz-Gerald is built around G major (one sharp: F♯), with 6 chords in all: Dmaj7, Gmaj7, F#m7, Fmaj7, F#m and E.

Listen for Gmaj7 – Dmaj7 – Gmaj7 – F#m7 (Imaj7 – Vmaj7 – Imaj7 – vii7 in G major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – soh – doh – te. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Cmaj7, Fmaj7, Em7, Ebmaj7, Em, D (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

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May Four chords: questions

What key is May Four in?

May Four by G. F. Fitz-Gerald is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in May Four?

May Four uses 6 chords: Dmaj7, Gmaj7, F#m7, Fmaj7, F#m, E.

What is the chord progression of May Four?

The main progression is Gmaj7 – Dmaj7 – Gmaj7 – F#m7 (Imaj7 – Vmaj7 – Imaj7 – vii7).

Is May Four easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Cmaj7, Fmaj7, Em7, Ebmaj7, Em, D (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).

How to play May Four: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

May Four chords: questions

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