Belle and Sebastian - Me and the Major: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Me and the Major" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F# B F# B Me and the Major could become close friends cause we F# B F# B Get on the same train and he wants to talk to me F# B F# B Me and the Major could become close friends cause we F# B F# B Get on the same train and he wants to talk G#m B But there is too much history and too much biography F# between us Me and the Major don't see eye to eye on a Number of things, he'll take a guy like me, oh yeah Me and the Major don't see eye to eye on a Number of things, he'll take a guy like me And put him in the army 'cause the Queen's own army makes a man of you Chorus: G#m But he doesn't understand and he doesn't try B He knows there's something missing and he knows it's you and I D#m We're the younger generation, we grew up fast A#m All the others did drugs G#m They're taking it out on us B They're taking it out on us F# They're taking it out on us Me and the Major are from different worlds but if I get stuck in a lift it's always with a toff Me and the Major are from different worlds but if I get stuck in a lift it's always with a man Of noble standing who looks down on me like I was never born I think the Major's going quite insane he goes Along the pavement and comes back again, oh yeah I think the Major's going quite insane he goes Along the pavement and comes back again Like he is on parade, and he is on parade At least he thinks so Chorus: Now he is swapping his tent for a sheltered home He doesn't have a family and he is living alone He remembers all the punks and the hippies too And he remembers Roxy Music in '72 But he doesn't understand and he doesn't try He knows there's something missing and he knows it's you and I We're the younger generation, we grew up fast All the others did drugs They're taking it out on us They're taking it out on us They're taking it out on us I want a dance, I want a drink of whisky so I Forget the Major and go off to town Because the snow is falling I want a dance, I want a drink of whisky so I Forget the Major and go off to town Because the snow is falling The snow is falling Falling, falling, falling, falling, falling, falling. You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m  B  D#m  F#  G#m  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Me and the Major" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Me and the Major" by Belle and Sebastian.