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Transcribed by M_Pony
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Original transcription by M_Pony, revised by Suuuupaadave.  See my guitar lesson for this song to get a better idea of what each section is supposed to sound like....
  
<pre>Intro: G C (with nifty hammer-on fingerpicking on the D string)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8nawQNSjg4
  
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<pre>Chords
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G      3x0003
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C/G    3x2010
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C      x32010
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G/B    x2003x
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Am    x02210
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D      xx0232
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Ebdim7 xx1212
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C9    x3233x
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G7    3x303x
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Em/B  x22000
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Cadd9  x32030
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Cm    x35543
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Intro: |G C/G|G C/G|
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Verse 1
 
G
 
G
 
I woke up this morning
 
I woke up this morning
         C                       G
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         C/G                    G    C/G G
 
I had a scone and a large house blend
 
I had a scone and a large house blend
     C            Cmaj7  Am            C                    D
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     C            G/B    Am            C                    D
 
And then a little conver-sation with my squirrel and chipmunk friends
 
And then a little conver-sation with my squirrel and chipmunk friends
 
           G
 
           G
I said I'm sick and tired of winter
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I said I’m sick and tired of winter
       C               G
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       C/G              G    C/G G
 
And I wish that it was spring
 
And I wish that it was spring
C                 Cmaj7        Am               
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    C             G/B          Am               
 
And then a little fellow named Robin Redbreast
 
And then a little fellow named Robin Redbreast
C          D     EbDim (xx1212)
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C          D EbDim7
 
  Began to sing
 
  Began to sing
  
 
And he sang
 
And he sang
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Pre Chorus 1
 
Em                                        Am
 
Em                                        Am
  Ooh ooh child, what'd you think the cold winter's gonna last forever
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  Ooh ooh child, what’d you think the cold winter’s gonna last forever
 
Em                                        C            D
 
Em                                        C            D
  Ooh ooh child, now's the time for all the people to get together
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  Ooh ooh child, now’s the time for all the people to get together
   C9 (x32333)
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   C9  
 
Outside
 
Outside
  
[chorus]
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Chorus
 
                         G
 
                         G
Cause it's the first of May, first of May
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Cause it’s the first of May, first of May
         C             G
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         C/G            G
 
Outdoor fucking starts today
 
Outdoor fucking starts today
    D
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  D
 
So bring your favorite lady
 
So bring your favorite lady
       C          C/B  C/A G       G7 (x23033)
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       C          G/B  Am  G   G7
 
Or at least your favorite lay
 
Or at least your favorite lay
 
     C                    G
 
     C                    G
The water's not cold baby dip in your big toe
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The water’s not cold baby dip in your big toe
 
     D                    G
 
     D                    G
Maybe I'll see you in flagrante delicto
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Maybe I’ll see you in flagrante delicto
 
C                C
 
C                C
 
Grass below you, sky above
 
Grass below you, sky above
Am        C6(x02010)    C                   Cadd2
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Am        Em/B          C                         Cadd9
 
Celebrate spring with a crazy little thing called..
 
Celebrate spring with a crazy little thing called..
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              G C/G G C/G
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fucking outside
  
                                            G  C G C
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Verse 2
 
 
                                fucking outside
 
 
 
 
 
 
   G
 
   G
 
I thanked him for the information
 
I thanked him for the information
           C                   G
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           C/G                G  C/G G
 
I cried a little when he flew away
 
I cried a little when he flew away
   C            Cmaj7      Am                   
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   C            G/B        Am                   
I watched an episode of The People's Court
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I watched an episode of The People’s Court
 
       C                D
 
       C                D
 
And I tried to plan my day
 
And I tried to plan my day
 
   G
 
   G
 
I called up my old lady
 
I called up my old lady
           C                   G
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           C/G                G  C/G G
She wasn't home so I called my girl
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She wasn’t home so I called my girl
   C                  Cmaj7    Am           
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   C                  G/B      Am           
I asked her if she'd like to join me as I
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I asked her if she’d like to join me as I
C              D      EbDim (xx1212)
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C              D      Ebdim7
 
  Entertain the world
 
  Entertain the world
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And I said
  
And I said
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Pre Chorus 2
 
Em                                        Am
 
Em                                        Am
Ooh ooh child, I'll bring a blanket and I promise I will brush the
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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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Em                                            C                   D
                                                  ants off
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Ooh ooh child, you’re gonna like it when we’re taking each other’s pants off
Em                                            C
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   C9  
Ooh ooh child, you're gonna like it when we're taking each other's
 
 
 
                                                  D
 
 
 
                                                  pants off
 
   C9 (x32333)
 
 
Outside
 
Outside
  
[repeat chorus]
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Chorus
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                        G
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Cause it’s the first of May, first of May
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        C/G            G
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Outdoor fucking starts today
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  D
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So bring your favorite lady
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      C          G/B  Am  G  G7
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Or at least your favorite lay
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    C                    G
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The water’s not cold baby dip in your big toe
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    D                    G
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Maybe I’ll see you in flagrante delicto
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C                C
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Grass below you, sky above
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Am        Em/B          C                          Cadd9
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Celebrate spring with a crazy little thing called..
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              G C/G G C/G
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fucking outside
  
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Verse 3
 
       G
 
       G
 
So we went to the park together
 
So we went to the park together
         C                     G
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         C/G                  G  C/G G
 
We were walking in the midday sun
 
We were walking in the midday sun
    C      Cmaj7    Am             C     
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  C       G/B     Am            
We met all kinds of people and we
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We met all kinds of people and
              D
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  C            D
 
We fucked everyone
 
We fucked everyone
 
   G
 
   G
 
We fucked a lady who sells ice cream
 
We fucked a lady who sells ice cream
             C                   G
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             C/G                G  C/G G
 
We fucked a man with a tan Shar Pei
 
We fucked a man with a tan Shar Pei
C            Cmaj7  Am               C
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C            G/B    Am             C
 
Everyone who needed fucking well they
 
Everyone who needed fucking well they
                   D    EbDim (xx1212)
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                   D    Ebdim7
 
They got fucked today
 
They got fucked today
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So come on
  
So come on
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Pre Chorus 3
 
Em                                      Am
 
Em                                      Am
  Ooh ooh child, open your mind and your heart, feel-the-spirit moving
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  Ooh ooh child, open your mind and your heart, feel-the-spirit moving through you
 
 
                                      through you
 
 
Em                                            C                    D
 
Em                                            C                    D
  Ooh ooh child, you'll feel the warmth of the love when I stick it to
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  Ooh ooh child, you’ll feel the warmth of the love when I stick it to you
 
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   C9
                                      you
 
   C9 (x32333)
 
 
Outside
 
Outside
  
[repeat chorus]
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Final Chorus
 
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                        G
Am        C6(x02010)    C                   Cadd2           
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Cause it’s the first of May, first of May
Celebrate spring with a crazy little thing called..
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        C/G            G
           G   C/G        G     C/G           C     Cm     G
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Outdoor fucking starts today
fucking outside, fucking outside, fucking outsi-i-i-i-i-ide</pre>
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  D
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So bring your favorite lady
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      C          G/B  Am  G  G7
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Or at least your favorite lay
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    C                    G
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The water’s not cold baby dip in your big toe
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    D                    G
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Maybe I’ll see you in flagrante delicto
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C                C
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Grass below you, sky above
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Am        Em/B          C                         Cadd9
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Celebrate spring with a crazy little thing called..
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           G  
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fucking outside
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C/G        G
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fucking outside
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C/G   G    C   Cm   G    
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fucking outsiiiiiiide</pre>

Revision as of 14:56, 23 May 2008



Original transcription by M_Pony, revised by Suuuupaadave. See my guitar lesson for this song to get a better idea of what each section is supposed to sound like....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8nawQNSjg4

Chords

G      3x0003
C/G    3x2010
C      x32010
G/B    x2003x
Am     x02210
D      xx0232
Ebdim7 xx1212
C9     x3233x
G7     3x303x
Em/B   x22000
Cadd9  x32030
Cm     x35543

Intro: |G C/G|G C/G|

Verse 1
G
I woke up this morning
        C/G                     G    C/G G
I had a scone and a large house blend
    C             G/B    Am             C                     D
And then a little conver-sation with my squirrel and chipmunk friends
           G
I said I’m sick and tired of winter
      C/G              G     C/G G
And I wish that it was spring
    C             G/B          Am              
And then a little fellow named Robin Redbreast
C           D  EbDim7
 Began to sing

And he sang

Pre Chorus 1
Em                                        Am
 Ooh ooh child, what’d you think the cold winter’s gonna last forever
Em                                         C             D
 Ooh ooh child, now’s the time for all the people to get together
   C9 
Outside

Chorus
                        G
Cause it’s the first of May, first of May
        C/G            G
Outdoor fucking starts today
   D
So bring your favorite lady
      C          G/B  Am  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                C
Grass below you, sky above
Am        Em/B          C                          Cadd9
Celebrate spring with a crazy little thing called..
              G C/G G C/G 
fucking outside

Verse 2
  G
I thanked him for the information
          C/G                 G   C/G G
I cried a little when he flew away
  C             G/B         Am                   
I watched an episode of The People’s Court
      C                D
And I tried to plan my day
  G
I called up my old lady
           C/G                 G   C/G G
She wasn’t home so I called my girl
  C                  G/B       Am          
I asked her if she’d like to join me as I
C              D      Ebdim7
 Entertain the world
And I said

Pre Chorus 2
Em                                        Am
Ooh ooh child, I’ll bring a blanket and I promise I will brush the ants off
Em                                             C                   D
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            G
Outdoor fucking starts today
   D
So bring your favorite lady
      C          G/B  Am  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                C
Grass below you, sky above
Am        Em/B          C                          Cadd9
Celebrate spring with a crazy little thing called..
              G C/G G C/G 
fucking outside

Verse 3
      G
So we went to the park together
        C/G                   G  C/G G
We were walking in the midday sun
   C       G/B      Am              
We met all kinds of people and
  C            D
We fucked everyone
   G
We fucked a lady who sells ice cream
            C/G                 G  C/G G
We fucked a man with a tan Shar Pei
C            G/B    Am              C
Everyone who needed fucking well they
                  D     Ebdim7
They got fucked today
So come on

Pre Chorus 3
Em                                      Am
 Ooh ooh child, open your mind and your heart, feel-the-spirit moving through you
Em                                            C                    D
 Ooh ooh child, you’ll feel the warmth of the love when I stick it to you
   C9
Outside

Final Chorus
                        G
Cause it’s the first of May, first of May
        C/G            G
Outdoor fucking starts today
   D
So bring your favorite lady
      C          G/B  Am  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                C
Grass below you, sky above
Am        Em/B          C                          Cadd9
Celebrate spring with a crazy little thing called..
           G 
fucking outside
C/G        G
fucking outside
C/G   G    C   Cm   G     
fucking outsiiiiiiide