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“Wop” May chords by
Stompin' Tom Connors
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Key: A major•
Verse 1
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D
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Em
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G

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D
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From
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out of all

the heroes of the land,
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There comes a mighty Mantiobaman.

He left his home in Carberry for Edmonton,

Alberta

Where he went to school and
G
G

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soon became a man.

Now Orville and Wilbur Wright

had come to fame,

And every night he dreamt
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D

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about their names,

And when for men there came

a cry he bid the folks goodbye
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G

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To join the war and fly and aeroplane
Verse 2
C
C

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Wop May
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G

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Wop May
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A

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D
D

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He met the old Red Baron far away
C
C

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Wop May
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G

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Wop May
D
D

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G

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The top Canadian pilot of the day.

Wop May
D
D

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G
G

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The top Canadian pilot of the day.
Verse 3
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G

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He played the old Red Baron for a clown,
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D

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Until the German chased him all around.

Loop for loop and dive for dive,

The Baron was so occupied,

He never saw the plane
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that shot him down.

Of all the German planes

that ever flew,
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The Wop had shot a dozen or more in two.

And when they finally won the war,

Said the British Flying Corps,
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The Flying Cross we now present to you.
Verse 4
C
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Wop May
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G

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Wop May
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D
D

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He won the Flying Cross and took it away.
C
C

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Wop May
G
G

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Wop May
D
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You're the top Canadian pilot of the day.

Wop May
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G

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The top Canadian pilot of the day.
Verse 5
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G

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When home again to

Edmonton he came,
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He set the hearts all over the land aflame,

To Fort Vermillion he was bound,

To stop the plague and save the town,
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G

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With medicine he flew in by aeroplane.

Then up along the old McKenzie Trail,
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To Aquevic he flew the Northern Mail,

And when he helped the

Mounties track,

The man they thought

they'd never catch,

Why even the King of England
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G

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heard the tales.
Verse 6
C
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Wop May
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G

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Wop May
A
A

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Got a medal from the King
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and heard him say,
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Wop May
G
G

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Wop May
D
D

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G

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You're the top Canadian pilot of the day

Wop May
D
D

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G
G

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The top Canadian pilot of the day.
Verse 7
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G

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Now when the second war it did arrive,
D
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From 1939 to '45,

He told the pilots everyone the proper

way to man the gun,

And he taught them how to
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G

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fly and stay alive.

And when the States were

losing many planes,
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Far across the Northlands terrain,

They all came out from Washington

to see the man from Edmonton
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G

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Form the famous search and rescue team.
Verse 8
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C

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Wop May
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G

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Wop May
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A

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Received a medal from the U.S.A.
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Wop May
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G

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Wop May
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D

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You're the top Canadian
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pilot of the day

Wop May
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You're the top Canadian
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pilot of the day
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Chords

  • G

  • D

  • Em

  • C

  • A

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of “Wop” May by Stompin' Tom Connors is A major.

The primary chords used in “Wop” May are A, E, F#m, D, B.

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

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

The tempo of “Wop” May is approximately 130 beats per minute.

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