{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1137585,"song":"October Song","artist":"The Incredible String Band","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11253006-october-song-chords-by-the-incredible-string-band/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1137585?type=chord","rating":4.82171,"votes":11,"content":"Hi there, this song is originally played in Open D tunning. There's a TAB \r\nversion arround if you want to play it that way. I submit this version for \r\npeople who would like to play the song in standard tunning or with other \r\ninstruments. Just pick arround the chords, it sound great. \r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'll sing you this October song, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A7[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOh, there is no song before it.[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe words and tune are none of my own, [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A7[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFor my joys and sorrows bore it.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBeside the sea[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]A7[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe brambly briars in the still of evening, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBirds fly out behind the sun, [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A7[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd with them I'll leaving.[/tab]\r\n\r\n(The chord structure repites on every verse)\r\n\r\nThe fallen leaves that jewel the ground, \r\nThey know the art of dying, \r\nAnd leave with joy their glad gold hearts, \r\nIn the scarlet shadows lying.\r\n\r\nWhen hunger calls my footsteps home, \r\nThe morning follows after, \r\nI swim the seas within my mind, \r\nAnd the pine-trees laugh green laughter.\r\n\r\nI used to search for happiness, \r\nAnd I used to follow pleasure, \r\nBut I found a door behind my mind, \r\nAnd that's the greatest treasure.\r\n\r\nFor rulers like to lay down laws, \r\nAnd rebels like to break them, \r\nAnd the poor priests like to walk in chains, \r\nAnd God likes to forsake the.\r\n\r\nI met a man whose name was Time, \r\nAnd he said, \"I must be goin,\"\r\nBut just how long ago that was, \r\nI have no way of knowing.\r\n\r\nSometimes I want to murder time, \r\nSometimes when my heart's aching, \r\nBut mostly I just stroll along, \r\nThe path that he is taking. \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nI personally recommend the Corries's version for a more structured way to play \r\nthis song, look it up.","plain_text":"Hi there, this song is originally played in Open D tunning. There's a TAB \nversion arround if you want to play it that way. I submit this version for \npeople who would like to play the song in standard tunning or with other \ninstruments. Just pick arround the chords, it sound great. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(The chord structure repites on every verse)\n\nThe fallen leaves that jewel the ground, \nThey know the art of dying, \nAnd leave with joy their glad gold hearts, \nIn the scarlet shadows lying.\n\nWhen hunger calls my footsteps home, \nThe morning follows after, \nI swim the seas within my mind, \nAnd the pine-trees laugh green laughter.\n\nI used to search for happiness, \nAnd I used to follow pleasure, \nBut I found a door behind my mind, \nAnd that's the greatest treasure.\n\nFor rulers like to lay down laws, \nAnd rebels like to break them, \nAnd the poor priests like to walk in chains, \nAnd God likes to forsake the.\n\nI met a man whose name was Time, \nAnd he said, \"I must be goin,\"\nBut just how long ago that was, \nI have no way of knowing.\n\nSometimes I want to murder time, \nSometimes when my heart's aching, \nBut mostly I just stroll along, \nThe path that he is taking. \n\n\n\nI personally recommend the Corries's version for a more structured way to play \nthis song, look it up.","chords":["D","G","A7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}