Fleet Foxes - Third of may
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Song: Third of May
Artist: Robin Pecknold / Fleet Foxes
Performance: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTQYRLK2uX8"
TUNING: D Standard [DGCFAd] BUT ALL CHORDS ARE WRITTEN AS IF IN E [e.g. you're playing a D chord but
using an E shape]
Capo: None
Note on Chords:
Robin uses a lot of different fingerings and he really pays attention to the dynamics of the song.
Some of these chords might seem bizarre at first but try playing them and watch the video, they're actually
very easy changes [except for the breakdown!]
Also, the timing of the changes is primarily directed by his own singing. Some syllables are elongated like
crazy, some are not, so putting these chords on top of words is inherently imperfect.
[VERSE] CHORDS:
E5 E D F#m A Asus2
e|-0------0-----2-----2-----0------0
B|-0------0-----3-----2-----2------0
G|-x------1-----2-----2-----2------2
D|-2------2-----0-----4-----2------2
A|-2------2-----------4-----0------0
E|-0------0-----------2-------------
[CHORUS 1] CHORDS:
F#m G#m *A* Asus4[add9] B [e-barre] A [barre]
e|--------2-----4-----0-----0------|-----7------------5
B|--------2-----4-----5-----0------|-----7------------5
G|--------2-----4-----6-----7------|-----8------------6
D|--------4-----6-----7-----7------|-----9------------7
A|--------4-----6------------------|-----9------------7
E|--------2-----4------------------|-----7------------5
[CHORUS out] CHORDS:
G[first] F#m G
e|--3-----2-----3----|
B|--3-----2-----3----|
G|--4-----2-----4----|
D|- 5-----4-----5----|
A|--x-----4-----5----|
E|--x-----2-----3----|
[Breakdown] CHORDS:
Em Em7 Em6 F#m Em7[b9]
e|--------x---- x-----x-----x-------x-----|
B|--------8-----8-----8-----10-----12-----|
G|--------9-----7-----6-----11------x-----|
D|--------9-----9-----9-----11-----12-----|
A|--------7-----x-----x-----9------10-----|
E|--------x-----x[or]0------x-------0-----|
[Back to Major] Special CHORDS:
F#m[b11]
e|--------0------|
B|--------0------|
G|--------0------|
D|--------2------|
A|--------0------|
E|--------2------|
[Intro]
E5 [one option, mute the G string with pinkie]
N.c.
[Verse]
EPlans written in saDnd look F#mso ... cryAstalline Asus2 A
And the light is from the eaEst
It fell on the flDeece
Of F#mthe ...PalAatine Asus2 A
[Chorus 1]
And every friend of yoEurs
F#m G#m *A* Asus4[add9] *A*
Was just as soon a friend of mine
B [barre] A [barre]
And we stood, congregated
At the firing line E5
[Verse 2]
ENo way to cDontrol eveF#mryone you sAee Asus2
No ties ever holding me dAown
Silence would dDrown [??silenced and drowned??]
EvF#merything to be [?] A Asus2 A
There's no skin aroundE the neck
F#m G#m *A* Asus4[add9] A
That you could sendddddddd theeeeeeee Frontier
B[barre]A[barre] E A[barre]
If it's no different, I'd stay together
B[barre] A[barre] E
Toooooo young, but might roll through the heather
F#m G#m *A* Asus4[add9] *A*
With me [.......vocalizing........]
[Chorus-out]
G *F#m*
Was it too slow?
All this Gchange in thF#me night.
Second Asun,
At the firing Eline
[Verse 3]
Now back in our tDown asF#m a castAawaAsus4y A
I'm reminded of the sEnow,
How everything fDlowed [fell?]
On F#mthe Third of MaAy Asus4 A
As if it werEe designed
F#m G#m *A*
Painted in sand and then washed away
B[barre] A[barre] E A[Barre]
Is it no more than the story you tell?
B[barre] A[barre] E A[b]
Blind chance and the fighting together
E F#m G#m *A* Asus4add9 *A*
With me [.........Vocalizing........]
[Chorus]
G *F#m*
Was it too slow?
GAll thisF#m change in the night.
ASecond sun,
Em [7th fret]
At the firing lineeeee
[Breakdown]
Em -> Em7 ->slide down-> Em6 -> Em7 -> Em
[3x total]
[Final Verse]
I am Emso in sight
the mask aEmligned [?the mastermind?]
Out of whF#mispering night
Em7[b9]
Will you come to life
AF#mnd the best that I can say
Em'Cause you're a friend of mine
[BACK TO MAJOR]
D Em F#m11b9 G
And why should I waste my time
BmFighting the AseAsus4asons A
D Em F#m11b9 G
And every day, the Third of May,
EBmvery sAeasonAsus4 A
[Outro]
D Em F#m11b9 G
Bm A
G