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Month of May chords by
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Key: B major•
Verse 1
G
G

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One, two, three, four
Interlude 1
G
G

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Gm
Gm
3

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Verse 2
Gm
Gm
3

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Gonna make a record in the month of May

In the month of May,
G
G

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in the month of May
Cm
Cm
3

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Gonna make a record in
Eb
Eb
6

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the month of May
F
F

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G
G

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When the violent wind blows

the wires away
Gm
Gm
3

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G

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Verse 3

Gm
Gm
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Month of May, it's a violent thing
G
G

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In the city, their hearts start to sing
Cm
Cm
3

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Well, some people sing,
Eb
Eb
6

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F

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it sounds like they're screaming
G
G

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Used to doubt it but now I believe it
Verse 4
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G

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Month of May, everybody's in love

And the city was sent from above
C5
C5
3

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Cm
Cm
3

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And just when I knew
Eb
Eb
6

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what I wanted to say
F
F

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G

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The violent wind blew the wires away
Verse 5
G
G

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We were shocked in the suburbs

Now the kids are all standing

with their arms folded tight

Kids are all standing with

their arms folded tight
C5
C5
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Cm
Cm
3

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Well, some things are pure
Eb
Eb
6

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and some things are right
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But the kids are still standing with
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their arms folded tight
Verse 6
C
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C5
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3

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Cm
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3

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I said some things are pure,
Eb
Eb
6

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and some things are right
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F

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But the kids are still standing
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G

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with their arms folded tight
Verse 7
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G

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So young, so young

So much pain for someone so young
Cm
Cm
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Well, I know it's heavy,
Eb
Eb
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I know it ain't light
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But how you gonna lift it with your
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arms folded tight?
Interlude 2
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G

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Verse 8
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G

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First they built the road

Then they built the town

That's why we're still driving around
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Cm
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And around and around and
Eb
Eb
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around and around
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And around and around and
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around and around

And around and around and around
Verse 9

and around
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2009, 2010 wanna make a

record how I felt then
C
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Cm
Cm
3

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When we stood outside
Eb
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6

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in the month of May
F
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And watched the violent
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G

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wind blow the wires away
Verse 10
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G

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If I die in the month of May
C
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Let the wind take my body away, yeah
Cm
Cm
3

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Eb
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Wish I may or wish I might
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But meet me down there with
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G

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my arms folded tight
Interlude 3
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Verse 11
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Start again in the month of May

Start again in the month of May

Come on and blow the
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wires away
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A

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Come on and blow the wires away
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Start again in the
Verse 12

month of May
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A

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Start again in the month of May
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A

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Come on and blow the wires away
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A
A

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A
A

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Come on and blow the wires away
G
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Start again in the month
Verse 13

of May
A
A

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Start again in the month of May
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A
A

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Come on and blow the wires away
G
G

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Come on and blow the wires
A
A

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G
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The wires away
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Gm

    3

  • Cm

    3

  • Eb

    6

  • F

  • C5

    3

  • C

  • D

  • A

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Month of May by Arcade Fire is B major.

The primary chords used in Month of May are B, Bm, Em, G, A, E5.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like B, Bm, Em, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Month of May is approximately 167 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Month of May 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 Month of May. 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 Arcade Fire.

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