From: “Camelot”

The Lusty Month of May

by

FREDERICK LOEWE

Lyrics by: ALAN LERNER

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© 1960 (Renewed) ALAN JAY LERNER and FREDERICK LOEWE

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 THE LUSTY MONTH OF MAY
Words by Music by
ALAN JAY LERNER FREDERICK LOEWE

Allegretto giocoso  = 132


A9 E7 A E7 A N.C.
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la! It’s May! The lust - y month of May! That

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love - ly month when ev - ’ry - one goes bliss - ful - ly a - stray. Tra

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 1960 (Renewed) ALAN JAY LERNER and FREDERICK LOEWE

Publication and Allied Rights Assigned to CHAPPELL & CO., INC.

All Rights Reserved

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la! It’s here! That shock - ing time of year! When

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mad! It’s gay! A li - bel - ous dis - play. Those

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drear - y vows that ev - ’ry - one takes, ev - ’ry - one breaks. Ev - ’ry - one makes di -

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vine mis - takes. The lust - y month

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Whence this fra - grance waft - ing through the air?
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dear-for - bid - den fruit! Tra la la la la!


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try to make each pre - cious day one you’ll al - ways rue. It’s

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vine mis - takes. The lust - y month

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of May!
  

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