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Autumn Leaves

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Lyrics by Jacques Prevert - Music by Joseph Kosma
English lyrics by Johnny Mercer
[Chords]
Ebm7:    668676 
Ab7:     4x454x
Dbmaj7:  44656x
Gbmaj7:  2x332x
Cm7b5:   8x887x 
F7:      8x786x
Bbm7:    6x666x 
F7b9:    8x787x
Gb6:     2x132x  (it is also a Ebm7)
[IIntro]
Ebm7  F7   Bbm7
[Verse 1]
The falling Ebm7leaves     Ab7drift by the Dbmaj7windowGbmaj7  
The autumn Cm7b5leaves   F7of red and Bbm7gold
I see your Ebm7lips,     Ab7the summer Dbmaj7kissesGbmaj7  
The sunburnt Cm7b5hands    F7I used to Bbm7hold
[Chorus]
Since you Cm7b5went away    F7the days grow Bbm7long
And soon I'll Ab7hear old winter's Dbmaj7songGbmaj7  
But I Cm7b5miss you   most of F7b9all   my Bbm7darlin'
When Cm7b5autumn F7b9leaves   start to Bbm7fall
[Verse 2]
C'est une chanEbm7son      Ab7qui nous resDbmaj7sembleGbmaj7  
Toi qui m'aiCm7b5mais      F7et je t'aiBbm7mais
Nous vivions Ebm7tous     Ab7les deux enDbmaj7sembleGbmaj7  
Toi qui m'aiCm7b5mais      F7moi qui t'aiBbm7mais
[Chorus]
Mais la Cm7b5vie sépare   F7ceux qui s'aiBbm7ment
Tout douceAb7ment   sans faire de Dbmaj7bruitGbmaj7  
Et la Cm7b5mer efface     F7b9sur le Bbm7sable
Les Cm7b5pas  des aF7b9mants   désuBbm7nis.
[Outro]
Since you Cm7b5went away    F7the days grow Bbm7long
And soon I'll Ab7hear old winter's Dbmaj7songGbmaj7  
But I Cm7b5miss you   most of F7b9all   my Bbm7darlin'
When Cm7b5autumn F7b9leaves   start to Bbm7fall.Gb6  Bbm7  

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Autumn Leaves

by Édith Piaf

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm7

Bbm7

Ab7

Dbmaj7

Gbmaj7

Cm7b5

F7b9

Gb6

Lyrics by Jacques Prevert - Music by Joseph Kosma

English lyrics by Johnny Mercer

[Chords]

Ebm7: 668676

Ab7: 4x454x

Dbmaj7: 44656x

Gbmaj7: 2x332x

Cm7b5: 8x887x

F7: 8x786x

Bbm7: 6x666x

F7b9: 8x787x

Gb6: 2x132x (it is also a Ebm7)

[IIntro]

Ebm7 F7 Bbm7

[Verse 1]

Ebm7 Ab7 Dbmaj7 Gbmaj7

The falling leaves drift by the window

Cm7b5 F7 Bbm7

The autumn leaves of red and gold

Ebm7 Ab7 Dbmaj7 Gbmaj7

I see your lips, the summer kisses

Cm7b5 F7 Bbm7

The sunburnt hands I used to hold

[Chorus]

Cm7b5 F7 Bbm7

Since you went away the days grow long

Ab7 Dbmaj7 Gbmaj7

And soon I'll hear old winter's song

Cm7b5 F7b9 Bbm7

But I miss you most of all my darlin'

Cm7b5 F7b9 Bbm7

When autumn leaves start to fall

[Verse 2]

Ebm7 Ab7 Dbmaj7 Gbmaj7

C'est une chanson qui nous ressemble

Cm7b5 F7 Bbm7

Toi qui m'aimais et je t'aimais

Ebm7 Ab7 Dbmaj7 Gbmaj7

Nous vivions tous les deux ensemble

Cm7b5 F7 Bbm7

Toi qui m'aimais moi qui t'aimais

[Chorus]

Cm7b5 F7 Bbm7

Mais la vie sépare ceux qui s'aiment

Ab7 Dbmaj7 Gbmaj7

Tout doucement sans faire de bruit

Cm7b5 F7b9 Bbm7

Et la mer efface sur le sable

Cm7b5 F7b9 Bbm7

Les pas des amants désunis.

[Outro]

Cm7b5 F7 Bbm7

Since you went away the days grow long

Ab7 Dbmaj7 Gbmaj7

And soon I'll hear old winter's song

Cm7b5 F7b9 Bbm7

But I miss you most of all my darlin'

Cm7b5 F7b9 Bbm7 Gb6 Bbm7

When autumn leaves start to fall.

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