May It Last chords by The Avett Brothers

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Intro 1

Verse 1
A 
D 
There is a sea  (A major) and I am a cap (D major) tain
Of something unknown,
A 
D 
 (A major) waves high as moun (D major) tains
A 
D 
There is a key  (A major) and there is a lie  (D major) 
A 
Here's to times that I catch  (A major) it
May it last through the night
D 
 (D major) 

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Verse 2
Gm 
 (G minor) 
D 
Gm 
I'm as low as they come  (D major)  (G minor) 
D 
Gm 
I'm what shouldn't be done  (D major)  (G minor) 
D 
Filthy and lost  (D major) 
Still up for trying
Em 
Gm 
 (E minor)  (G minor) You're the one
D 
Gm 
reason why  (D major)  (G minor) 
D 
Gm 
I look up and smile  (D major)  (G minor) 
D 
Wishing alone  (D major) 
Em 
E 
And I'm ready to  (E minor) forge ahead  (E major) 

Verse 3
A 
D 
There is a sea  (A major) and I am a cap (D major) tain
A 
Of something un (A major) known,
D 
waves high as  (D major) mountains
A 
D 
There is  (A major) a key and there is a lie  (D major) 
A 
Here's to times that I catch  (A major) it
May it last through the night
D 
 (D major) 

Verse 4
Gm 
 (G minor) 
D 
Gm 
Dark thoughts are hidden  (D major)  (G minor) 
D 
Gm 
Masked in the shad (D major) ows  (G minor) 
D 
Times they estrange  (D major) 
Em 
Gm 
 (E minor) Colors are full  (G minor) 
D 
Gm 
We all will fit  (D major) in  (G minor) 
Climb in our armor
D 
Gm 
D 
 (D major)  (G minor) Traveling fast  (D major) 
Gm 
The  (G minor) judgement is past
D 
Em 
E 
 (D major) Now it's  (E minor) time to go on  (E major) 

Verse 5
A 
There is a sea  (A major) and I am
D 
a cap (D major) tain
Of something unknown,
A 
D 
 (A major) waves high as  (D major) mountains
A 
D 
There is a key  (A major) and there is a lie  (D major) 
A 
Here's to times that I catch  (A major) it
D 
May it last through the night  (D major) 
A 
 (A major) 

Interlude 1

Verse 6
D 
Gm 
Limbs that won't turn  (D major)  (G minor) 
D 
Gm 
When the fire won't burn  (D major)  (G minor) 
D 
Like it did when we felt  (D major) it
Em 
Gm 
 (E minor) Deep in our hearts  (G minor) 
D 
Gm 
Untie the rudder (D major)  (G minor) 
D 
Gm 
Guide them away  (D major)  (G minor) 
D 
Take me off sir  (D major) 
Em 
E 
 (E minor) Take me off sir  (E major) 

Verse 7
A 
There is a sea  (A major) and I am
D 
a cap (D major) tain
Of something unknown,
A 
D 
 (A major) waves high as  (D major) mountains
A 
D 
There is a key  (A major) and there is a lie  (D major) 
A 
Here's to times that I catch  (A major) it