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Come September
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[Intro/between verses]
e|Am----------------------0---------F----------------Em------0--------------------|
B|----1-------1-----3-------0---------1-------1-----3-------0----------------|
G|----2-------2-----------------0-----2-------2-----------------0------------|
D|----2-------2-------2-------2-------3-------3------------------------------|
A|0-------0-------0-------0---------------------------2-------2--------------|
E|--------------------------------1-------1-------0-------0------------------|
e|Am----------------------0---------F----------------Em---------------0-----------|
B|----1-------1-----3-------0-------------1--------------3-------------------|
G|----2-------2-----------------0-------------0--------------1---------------|
D|----2-------2-------2-------2-------0---------------0--------0-------------|
A|0-------0-------0-------0--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------1---------------0--------0-----------------|
[Verse]
e|Am----------------------0---------F----------------Em------0--------------------|
B|----1-------1-----3-------0---------1-------1-----3-------0----------------|
G|----2-------2-----------------0-----2-------2-----------------0------------|
D|----2-------2-------2-------2-------3-------3------------------------------|
A|0-------0-------0-------0---------------------------2-------2--------------|
E|--------------------------------1-------1-------0-------0------------------|
e|Am----------------------0---------F--------Em--------Am---------------------------|
B|----1-------1-----3-------0---------1---------------1-------1--------------|
G|----2-------2-----------------0-----2---------------2-------2--------------|
D|----2-------2-------2-------2-------3---------------2-------2--------------|
A|0-------0-------0-------0-----------------------0-------0------------------|
E|--------------------------------1-------0---3------------------------------|
[Chorus]
e|Am----------------G----------------D/F#-----------------C/F--------------------------|
B|--------2---------------0----------------3---------------1-----------------|
G|--------2---------------0----------------2---------------0-----------------|
D|----1-------1-------0-------0--------0-------0-------2-------2-------------|
A|0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------3---------------2----------------1-------------------------|
e|Am----------------G----------------D/F#-----------------C/F--------------------------|
B|--------2---------------0----------------3---------------1-----------------|
G|--------2---------------0----------------2---------------0-----------------|
D|----1-------1-------0-------0--------0-------0-------2-------2-------------|
A|0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------3---------------2----------------1-------------------------|
e|Am----------------G----------------D/F#-----------------C/F--------------------------|
B|--------2---------------0----------------3-----------------1---------------|
G|--------2---------------0----------------2-------------0--------0----------|
D|----1-------1-------0-------0--------0-------0------2----------------------|
A|0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------3---------------2----------------1-------------------------|
[Intro]
Am F Em
Am F Em
[Verse 1]
AmAutumn's ashes, summer's embers
FOn the sidewalk Emcome September
AmSuddenly I can't remember
FAny Emlessons Amlearned
AmNow that I'm a migrant picker
FTrouble-minded Emtin-can-kicker
AmI wish my skin was thicker
FThe air Emhas turAmned
Am F Em
Am F Em
AmI can live alone, I said
FI can make my Emlonesome bed
AmI don't need a hole for a head
FI don't Emneed a Amlover
AmBut he caught me by surprise
FI fell down and Emsaw him rise
Am'Til he was larger in my Feyes
EmThan any Amother
[Chorus]
How AmsuddenGly the D/F#summer C/Fdied
AmI couldn't Gbring it D/F#back C/Fto life
AmI couldn't Gsing it D/F#back to C/Flife
N.C. Am
But I tried
Am F Em
Am F Em
[Verse 2]
AmCame to him in summer clothing
FCame to him becEmause I chose him
AmCame to find his fingers frozen
FHe Emwould not Amreach for me
AmCame to him for his sweet song
FCame to him for Emright or wrong
AmCame to find his heart belonged
FTo one who Emcame beAmfore me
[Chorus]
How AmsuddenGly the D/F#sweetness C/Fdied
AmI couldn't Gbring it D/F#back C/Fto life
AmI couldn't Gsing it D/F#back to C/Flife
N.C. Am
But I tried
Am F Em
Am F Em
[Verse 3]
AmAutumn's ashes, summer's embers
FOn the sidewalk Emcome September
AmSuddenly I can't remember
FAny Emlessons Amlearned
AmNow that I'm a migrant picker
FTrouble-minded Emtin-can-kicker
AmI wish my skin was thicker
FThe air Emhas turAmned
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Come September
by Anaïs Mitchell
Chords in this song · guitar
Am
F
Em
G
D/F#
C/F
[Intro/between verses]
Am F Em
e|----------------------0-------------------------------0--------------------|
B|----1-------1-----3-------0---------1-------1-----3-------0----------------|
G|----2-------2-----------------0-----2-------2-----------------0------------|
D|----2-------2-------2-------2-------3-------3------------------------------|
A|0-------0-------0-------0---------------------------2-------2--------------|
E|--------------------------------1-------1-------0-------0------------------|
Am F Em
e|----------------------0----------------------------------------0-----------|
B|----1-------1-----3-------0-------------1--------------3-------------------|
G|----2-------2-----------------0-------------0--------------1---------------|
D|----2-------2-------2-------2-------0---------------0--------0-------------|
A|0-------0-------0-------0--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------1---------------0--------0-----------------|
[Verse]
Am F Em
e|----------------------0-------------------------------0--------------------|
B|----1-------1-----3-------0---------1-------1-----3-------0----------------|
G|----2-------2-----------------0-----2-------2-----------------0------------|
D|----2-------2-------2-------2-------3-------3------------------------------|
A|0-------0-------0-------0---------------------------2-------2--------------|
E|--------------------------------1-------1-------0-------0------------------|
Am F Em Am
e|----------------------0----------------------------------------------------|
B|----1-------1-----3-------0---------1---------------1-------1--------------|
G|----2-------2-----------------0-----2---------------2-------2--------------|
D|----2-------2-------2-------2-------3---------------2-------2--------------|
A|0-------0-------0-------0-----------------------0-------0------------------|
E|--------------------------------1-------0---3------------------------------|
[Chorus]
Am G D/F# C/F
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------2---------------0----------------3---------------1-----------------|
G|--------2---------------0----------------2---------------0-----------------|
D|----1-------1-------0-------0--------0-------0-------2-------2-------------|
A|0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------3---------------2----------------1-------------------------|
Am G D/F# C/F
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------2---------------0----------------3---------------1-----------------|
G|--------2---------------0----------------2---------------0-----------------|
D|----1-------1-------0-------0--------0-------0-------2-------2-------------|
A|0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------3---------------2----------------1-------------------------|
Am G D/F# C/F
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------2---------------0----------------3-----------------1---------------|
G|--------2---------------0----------------2-------------0--------0----------|
D|----1-------1-------0-------0--------0-------0------2----------------------|
A|0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------3---------------2----------------1-------------------------|
[Intro]
Am F Em
Am F Em
[Verse 1]
Am
Autumn's ashes, summer's embers
F Em
On the sidewalk come September
Am
Suddenly I can't remember
F Em Am
Any lessons learned
Am
Now that I'm a migrant picker
F Em
Trouble-minded tin-can-kicker
Am
I wish my skin was thicker
F Em Am
The air has turned
Am F Em
Am F Em
Am
I can live alone, I said
F Em
I can make my lonesome bed
Am
I don't need a hole for a head
F Em Am
I don't need a lover
Am
But he caught me by surprise
F Em
I fell down and saw him rise
Am F
'Til he was larger in my eyes
Em Am
Than any other
[Chorus]
Am G D/F# C/F
How suddenly the summer died
Am G D/F# C/F
I couldn't bring it back to life
Am G D/F# C/F
I couldn't sing it back to life
Am
N.C.
But I tried
Am F Em
Am F Em
[Verse 2]
Am
Came to him in summer clothing
F Em
Came to him because I chose him
Am
Came to find his fingers frozen
F Em Am
He would not reach for me
Am
Came to him for his sweet song
F Em
Came to him for right or wrong
Am
Came to find his heart belonged
F Em Am
To one who came before me
[Chorus]
Am G D/F# C/F
How suddenly the sweetness died
Am G D/F# C/F
I couldn't bring it back to life
Am G D/F# C/F
I couldn't sing it back to life
Am
N.C.
But I tried
Am F Em
Am F Em
[Verse 3]
Am
Autumn's ashes, summer's embers
F Em
On the sidewalk come September
Am
Suddenly I can't remember
F Em Am
Any lessons learned
Am
Now that I'm a migrant picker
F Em
Trouble-minded tin-can-kicker
Am
I wish my skin was thicker
F Em Am
The air has turned
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