GuitarTuna Pick
GuitarTuna

Get the full experience in app

Open

May I chords by
Gordon Lightfoot
Gordon Lightfoot
Logo

N/A•5 views•
Key: E major•
Intro 1
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Verse 1

D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Finders, keepers, losers, weepers

Ring around the rosy

And I'll catch you if I can

And if you don't say may I,

Then you'll have to start again

But first you must indulge me

And count from one to ten
Verse 2

Let the game begin
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

I adore you when you touch me

Pin the tail upon the donkey,

You will surely win

And if you don't say may I,

Then I'll pass the cake around

And I won't give you any,

But you won't make a sound
Verse 3

You don't eat soap, anyhow
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Red light, green light,
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Blue light, yellow light

You can take three giant steps

Or a baby step will do

But if you don't say may I,

Then I'll march you out the door

Where you'll be contemplating

The numbers one to four

I hope you're keeping score
Verse 4
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

'Cause if you don't say may I,

Then I'll get you with the hose

And spoil your Sunday clothes
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Will it please you if I tease you

While you're at the spindry,

I'll pass the pie around

But you won't make a sound

You don't eat blackbird anyhow
Verse 5
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

There's four and twenty reasons

Why it can't be wrong

How long have you been gone
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Finders, keepers, losers, weepers
Bm
Bm
2

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Wear your sneakers around
Outro 1

sound sleepers
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

How did you like the song?

You need to log in to leave a rating.
An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • A

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • Em

  • C

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

0

Autoscroll20%

More songs by Gordon Lightfoot

Discover chords for more songs to play

Gordon Lightfoot

If You Could Read My Mind

Gordon Lightfoot

Sundown

Gordon Lightfoot

The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald

Gordon Lightfoot

Early Morning Rain

Gordon Lightfoot

Carefree Highway

Gordon Lightfoot

Canadian Railroad Trilogy

Gordon Lightfoot

Ringneck Loon

See More

Related songs

Discover chords for more songs to play

Gordon Lightfoot

If You Could Read My Mind

Gordon Lightfoot

Ed Sheeran

Perfect

Ed Sheeran

Junior H

Ella

Junior H

Green Day

Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

Green Day

Queen

Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Queen

Gordon Lightfoot

Sundown

Gordon Lightfoot

Gordon Lightfoot

The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald

Gordon Lightfoot

See More

Popular chords globally

Most played chords & tabs across all users

1

Perfect

Ed Sheeran

2

Creep

Radiohead

3

Yellow

Coldplay

4

Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

Green Day

5

Zombie

The Cranberries

6

Wonderwall

Oasis

7

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Bob Dylan

Recently added

Recently added chords & tabs

Love Me, I'm A Liberal

Phil Ochs

The Bitch Song

Bowling For Soup

J'ai oublié de vivre

Vianney

Exxus

Glass Animals

Wicked Game

James Vincent McMorrow

The Shape Of Your Love

Colton Dixon

Slow Show

The National

Frequently asked questions

The original key of May I by Gordon Lightfoot is E major.

The primary chords used in May I are B, E, C#m, A, F#m, D.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like B, E, C#m, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of May I is approximately 105 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of May I using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for May I. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Gordon Lightfoot.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add May I to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for May I by Gordon Lightfoot on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.