Intro riff ( piano/harp ):
D G D A
A|---------0-----|---------2-----|---------0-----|-0-------0-|
E|-----2-----( 2 )-|-----3-----( 3 )-|-------------2-|------0----|
C|---2---2-------|---2---2-------|-----2---------|-----------|
g|-2-------------|-0-------------|-2-------------|--------2--|
Verse:
D Gbm
When I was small, and Christmas trees were tall,
G D A
We used to love while others used to play.
D Gbm
Don t ask me why, but time has passed us by,
G D A
Someone else moved in from far away.
Chorus:
G D
Now we are tall, and Christmas trees are small,
Em D D7
And you don t ask the time of day.
G D
But you and I, our love will never die,
Em G D A
But guess we ll cry come first of may.
Verse:
D Gbm
The apple tree that grew for you and me,
G D A
I watched the apples falling one by one.
D Gbm
And I recall the moment of them all,
G D A
The day I kissed your cheek and you were mine.
Chorus:
G D
Now we are tall, and Christmas trees are small,
Em D D7
And you don t ask the time of day.
G D
But you and I, our love will never die,
Em G D
But guess we ll cry come first of may.
Bridge:
D Gbm
When I was small, and Christmas trees were tall,
G D A
Do do do do do do do do do...
Outro ( some versions of the song has no chords here ) ( fading ):
D Gbm
Don t ask me why, but time has passed us by,
G D A
Some one else moved in from far away. This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
6 ukulele chords used in "The First of May" by Bee Gees: A, D, D7, Em, Gbm and G

















Lyrics are wrong in a couple places.
“But guess *who’ll* cry come first of May”
“The day I kissed your cheek and you were *gone*”