Biography:
Elvis Perkins (born February 9, 1976) is a folk-rock singer-songwriter. He is the son of actor Anthony Perkins (an Academy-award nominated screen actor best known for his role as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho) and photographer Berry Berenson. He was raised in Los Angeles, California and New York City. Perkins is a great-grandson of the fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli and a nephew of the actress Marisa Berenson.
Perkins's melancholy songs reflect the personal tragedy he has experienced over the years.
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MAY DAY! - ELVIS PERKINS
transcribed by Ben Whitlock
Intro arpeggios
E C#m B B riff
e|-----4--------4--------7~~~--7--5--0h4--2-0--------------------------------|
B|---5---5----5---5----7-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-4--------6--------8-------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse:
E C#m B E C#m B
Lala la la la la la la lala La la la la la
E C#m B E B (riff)
Lala la la la la la la lala laaaa
E C#m B E C#m B
Well I don’t care your cameras caught me crying as I left your gates
E C#m B E B
Or that your maintenance men they caught our last embrace
E C#m B E C#m B
Well you were on the verge of tears when I first knew I would know you
E G# C#m Am B
And now your ancient black tears they stain your robe
E C#m B E C#m B
Calypso will come with me on that morning April day
E C#m B E B (riff)
To the city of my childhood in a cage
E C#m B E C#m B
On the broad back of the earth we will drive twelve hours straight
E G# C#m Am B
And we’ll take turns feeling crazy and okay
Chorus:
Am E F# E
On May Day, May Day listen for the sound
Am E B
Of the ambulances singing rounds down the avenue
E C#m B E C#m B
Well the Captain of America he sings through his toothpaste
E C#m B E B (riff)
And the bubbles of his words will float away
E C#m B E C#m B
As he gargles out a hymn in the funny fish voice way
E G# C#m Am B
And all the sorrow seems to go away
Am E F# E
On May Day, May Day listen for the sound
Am E B
Of the Geiger counters counting down
Bridge:
E C#m G# E C#m G#
To one and blast off baby to the inter-space of stars
E C#m G# B
Out to the star encrusted boulevard...
Guitar Solo
E C#m B E C#m B E C#m G# Am B
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------6-6h8--6------9---8--6-6h8------------6-9-9-8-8-6-6-5-7p5h7---5-4-|
D|--------6-9--6-9--9------9---6-----------------9-6----7-9-----------------------------|
A|--7---7-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am E F# E
On May Day, May Day can you hear the sound
Am E B
Of the megaphones calling out instructions
E C#m B E C#m B
And I need your quiet empire where forgetful Persians roam
E C#m B E B (riff)
And with two hands full of silver I’ll go home
E C#m B E C#m B
Return me to my kingdom where my children wait for me
E G# C#m Am B
To build them flying saucers on black sea
Am E F# E
On May Day, May Day they are going down
Am E B
Send the fleet of black-and-whites wailing downtown
E C#m B E C#m B
Lala la la la la la la lala La la la la la
E C#m B E B
Lala la la la la la la lala laaaa
Coda:
Am E Am F G
May Day, May Day, May Day, May Daaay
Am E Am F G
May Day, May Day, May Day, May Daaay
Am E Am F G
May Day, May Day, May Day, May Daaay
Am E Am F C
May Day, May Day, May Day, May Daaaaaaay
transcribed by Ben Whitlock
Intro arpeggios
E C#m B B riff
e|-----4--------4--------7~~~--7--5--0h4--2-0--------------------------------|
B|---5---5----5---5----7-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-4--------6--------8-------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse:
E C#m B E C#m B
Lala la la la la la la lala La la la la la
E C#m B E B (riff)
Lala la la la la la la lala laaaa
E C#m B E C#m B
Well I don’t care your cameras caught me crying as I left your gates
E C#m B E B
Or that your maintenance men they caught our last embrace
E C#m B E C#m B
Well you were on the verge of tears when I first knew I would know you
E G# C#m Am B
And now your ancient black tears they stain your robe
E C#m B E C#m B
Calypso will come with me on that morning April day
E C#m B E B (riff)
To the city of my childhood in a cage
E C#m B E C#m B
On the broad back of the earth we will drive twelve hours straight
E G# C#m Am B
And we’ll take turns feeling crazy and okay
Chorus:
Am E F# E
On May Day, May Day listen for the sound
Am E B
Of the ambulances singing rounds down the avenue
E C#m B E C#m B
Well the Captain of America he sings through his toothpaste
E C#m B E B (riff)
And the bubbles of his words will float away
E C#m B E C#m B
As he gargles out a hymn in the funny fish voice way
E G# C#m Am B
And all the sorrow seems to go away
Am E F# E
On May Day, May Day listen for the sound
Am E B
Of the Geiger counters counting down
Bridge:
E C#m G# E C#m G#
To one and blast off baby to the inter-space of stars
E C#m G# B
Out to the star encrusted boulevard...
Guitar Solo
E C#m B E C#m B E C#m G# Am B
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------6-6h8--6------9---8--6-6h8------------6-9-9-8-8-6-6-5-7p5h7---5-4-|
D|--------6-9--6-9--9------9---6-----------------9-6----7-9-----------------------------|
A|--7---7-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am E F# E
On May Day, May Day can you hear the sound
Am E B
Of the megaphones calling out instructions
E C#m B E C#m B
And I need your quiet empire where forgetful Persians roam
E C#m B E B (riff)
And with two hands full of silver I’ll go home
E C#m B E C#m B
Return me to my kingdom where my children wait for me
E G# C#m Am B
To build them flying saucers on black sea
Am E F# E
On May Day, May Day they are going down
Am E B
Send the fleet of black-and-whites wailing downtown
E C#m B E C#m B
Lala la la la la la la lala La la la la la
E C#m B E B
Lala la la la la la la lala laaaa
Coda:
Am E Am F G
May Day, May Day, May Day, May Daaay
Am E Am F G
May Day, May Day, May Day, May Daaay
Am E Am F G
May Day, May Day, May Day, May Daaay
Am E Am F C
May Day, May Day, May Day, May Daaaaaaay
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