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Five Days In May
By Blue Rodeo
Transcribed by Ryan Robson (thunderman99@hotmail.com)
For Stratomaster's Blue Rodeo Guitar Tab Archive
www.stratomaster.ca
Harmonica bit and count in
Intro:
Em, Em, Dsus2, Dsus2, Am, Am, C, C-D* -- repeat
Verse 1:
Em
They met in a hurricane
Dsus2
Standing in the shelter out of the rain
Am C C-D*
She tucked a note into his hand
Em
Later on they took his car
Dsus2
Drove on down where the beaches are
Am C
He wrote her name in the sand
G F C D*
Never even let go of her hand
Keyboard break
Em, Em, Dsus2, Dsus2, Am, Am, C, C-D*
Verse 2:
Em
Somehow they stayed that way
Dsus2
For those five days in May
Am C C-D*
Made all the stars around them shine
Em
Funny how you can look in vain
Dsus2
Living on nerves and such sweet pain
Am C
A loneliness that cuts so fine
G F C D*
Find the face you've seen a thousand times
Chorus 1:
C
Sometimes the world begins to set you up on your feet again
Bm Dsus2
And oh it wipes the tears from your eyes
C
How will you ever know the way that circumstances go
Bm Dsus2
Always gonna hit you by surprise
Am G/B
But I know my past you were there
C Cmaj7
In everything that I've done... you are the one
Harmonica solo and piano solo:
Em, Em, Dsus2, Dsus2, Am, Am, C, C-D* -- 4 times
Verse 3:
Em
Looking back it's hard to tell
Dsu2
Why they stood while others fell
Am C C-D*
Spend your life working it out
Em
All I know is one cloudy day
Dsus2
They both just ran away
Am C
Rain on the windshield heading south
G F C D*
Oh she loved the lines around his mouth
Chorus 2:
C
Sometimes the world begins to set you up on your feet again
Bm Dsus2
And oh it wipes the tears from your eyes
C
How will you ever know the way that circumstances go
Bm Dsus2
Always gonna hit you by surprise
Am G/B
But I know my past you were there
C Cmaj7
In everything that I've done... you are the one
Ending:
Guitar 1:
Em, Em, Dsus2, Dsus2, Am, Am, C, C-D* -- repeat, slow down, end on Em
Guitar 2 (the solo)
E I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
B I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
G I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
D I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
A I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
E I-----------------I---------------0-I-0---------------I-----------2--h3-I
E I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
B I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
G I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
D I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------4b5---I
A I-----------------I-----------2--h3-Ip2---------------I-----------------I
E Ip2---------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
E I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
B I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
G I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
D Ir4-------2-------I-------------0---I-2-----------4---I-5-----4---5-5/7-I
A I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
E I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
E I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
B I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
G I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
D I-7---------------I---------4h5p4---I-2h4---------2---I-0h2p0-----------I
A I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I---------2---0---I
E I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
E I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
B I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
G I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
D I-----------------I---------0h2-0---I-2---------------I---------4h5---4-I
A I-2---------------I-----0h2---------I-----------------I-----------------I
E I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
E I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
B I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
G I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
D I-4h5-4-----------I---------2h4-4---I-5/7---7-7-------I-------------4h5-I
A I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
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B I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
G I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
D Ip4---2-----------I---------10h12---I-12h14-----------I------------12h14I
A I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-------12h14-----I
E I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
E I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I---------------I
B I-----------------I--------10-------I-12-10-----------I-----------------I---------------I
G I-----------------I--------12-------I-----------------I-----------------I-12------------I
D I-14--------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----14----------I----14---------I
A I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I---------------I
E I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I---------------I
a.h.
E I----------------------I-----------------I-----------------I----------------------I
B I-12-------12----------I-----------------I-----------------I----------------------I
G I-14b16r14-14b16-14----I-----------12----I-----------------I-------12-12-14b16r14-I
D I-------------------12-I-14---14---------I--------12-12-12-I-12h14----------------I
A I----------------------I-----------------I-----------------I----------------------I
E I----------------------I-----------------I-----------------I----------------------I
a.h. a.h.
E I-----------------I-----------------I----------------------------I---------12------I
B I-----------------I-----------------I----------------------------I---------12------I
G I-12--------------I-14b16r14-12-----I-------12----12-14b16r14-12-I-14b16-----------I
D I----14-----------I-------------14--I-12-14----14----------------I-----------------I
A I-----------------I-----------------I----------------------------I-----------------I
E I-----------------I-----------------I----------------------------I-----------------I
E I-----------------I--------------------I--------------------I-12-------------------I
B I-----------------I--12----------------I--------------------I-12-------------------I
G I-----------------I--14b16-14-12-------I--------------14b16-I------r14-12----------I
D I-----------------I-----------12-14-12-I-------12-----------I-------------12h14-12-I
A I-----------------I--------------------I-12h14--------------I----------------------I
E I-----------------I--------------------I--------------------I----------------------I
E I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
B I-----------------I-----------------I-----12----------I--------------12-I
G I-14---12---------I-----------------I-----14b16r14b16-I--------------12-I
D I-----------14-12-I-14----12h14-----I-----------------I-14--12h14-14----I
A I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
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B I-----------------------I----------------------I--------------------I----------------------I
G I-----------------------I-------12-------------I--------------------I-------12--12------12-I
D I---------12h14p12------I-------12-------------I--------------------I-------12--12-14---12-I
A I---12h14----------14---I-12h14----12h14p12-14-I-14-14-----12-12-12-I-12h14----------------I
E I-----------------------I----------------------I--------------------I----------------------I
E I-----------------I--------12-----12----I--12-----12-----12----I--12-----12-----12----I
B I-----------------I-12-----12-----12----I--12-----12-----12----I--12-----12-----12----I
G I-----------------I-14b16--14b16--14b16-I--14b16--14b16--14b16-I--14b16--14b16--14b16-I
D I---14---12h14-14-I---------------------I----------------------I----------------------I
A I-----------------I---------------------I----------------------I----------------------I
E I-----------------I---------------------I----------------------I----------------------I
E I--12------12----12----I-----------------I------------------I-----------------I
B I--12------12----12----I-12--------------I--------12-----12-I-15----12--------I
G I--14b16---14b16-14b16-I-14b16-----------I------(b16)r14-12-I-------12--------I
D I----------------------I-----------------I------------------I-----------------I
A I----------------------I-----------------I------------------I-----------------I
E I----------------------I-----------------I------------------I-----------------I
p.m.
E I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
B I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I----12-----12----I
G I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I----12-----12----I
D I-----------------I-----------------I-----------12h14-I-14-----14----14-I
A I----------12h14--I-14--------------I-----------------I-----------------I
E I-----------------I-------------15--I-12-----14-------I-----------------I
p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. a.h. a.h. a.h. a.h.
E I--------------------I----------------------------------I-------------------I
B I-14-12--------------I----------------------------------I-------------------I
G I-14-12--------------I-12---12---14b16--14b16r14--------I----------------12-I
D I--------14-12-14-14-I----------------------------14-12-I-14\------12h14----I
A I--------------------I----------------------------------I-------------------I
E I--------------------I----------------------------------I-------------------I
a.h. a.h. a.h. a.h. a.h. a.h.
E I-----------------------I---------------------I-----------------I
B I-----------------------I---------------------I-----------------I
G I-14b16--14b16r14-------I---------------------I-----------------I
D I-----------------14-12-I-14\-----------12h14-I-12--------12h14-I
A I-----------------------I---------12h14-------I-----------------I
E I-----------------------I---------------------I-----------------I
a.h. a.h. a.h
E I---------------------------I-----------------I-----------------I
B I---------------------------I-----------------I-----------------I
G I------14b16r14-14b16r14-12-I-----------------I-----------------I
D I-12------------------------I-14----/14\------I-----------------I
A I---------------------------I-----------------I-----------------I
E I---------------------------I-----------------I-----------------I
f.b.
E I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
B I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
G I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
D I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
A I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
E I-0---------------I-----------------I-2---------------I-----------------I
E I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
B I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
G I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
D I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
A I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
E I-3------/5-------I-------------2h3-Ip2---------------I-----------------I
a.h. = artificial harmonic - effect played by playing the string with both a pick and your finger at the same time
p.m. = partial mute - effect when you play the notes with your part of your palm resting very lightly on the strings
f.b. = feedback - effect made by pointing your guitar's pickups towards the amplifier
Dsus2 D* G/B Cmaj7
--0-- -0- -X- --0--
--3-- -3- -1- --0--
--2-- -0- -0- --0--
--0-- -4- -0- --2--
--X-- -5- -2- --3--
--X-- -X- -X- --X--