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Autumn Almanac

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Autumn Almanac - The Kinks
D#m     x 6 8 8 7 6  
D#m/D   x 5 8 8 7 x  
A7      x 0 2 2 2 3
[Intro]
F# B C# F#
F# B C# F#
[Verse 1]
From the dBmew soaked hedge creeps a crEawly catapillarA  
When the daEwn begins to crack, iDts aEll pAart oEf my auAtumn almaEnac
BBmreeze blows leaves of a muEsty colored yellowA  
So I swEeep them in my sack, yDes, yEes, yAes, iEt's my auAtumn alEmanac
F#Friday evening peopBle  C#get toF#gether, BhiC#ding from the wF#eather
TD#mea and toD#m/Dasted buttered currant bF#uns
Can't compeG#nsate for lack of sBun because the A#summer's all gone
[Chorus]
La-la-Bmla la-la, la la lEa-la la la-la-la oAhh! my pEoor rheumatic back
YDes, yEes, yAes, iEts my auAtumn almEanac
BmLa-la-la la-la, Ela la la-la la la-la-la oAhh! my aEutumn almanac
YDes, yEes, yAes, iEts my aAutumn alEmanac
[Verse 2]
AI like my fooEtball oDn a SaEturday, roAast beef on SuEnday's DalriAght
AI go to BlEackpool fDor my hoElidays, sAit in the oEpen sDunliAght
TAmhis is my street Cand I'm never gonna leFave itG  
And I'm always gonna stCay here Bif I live to be nBbinety-niAne
Cos all the people I mAmeet D7seem to come from my sAtreetA7  
And I can't get aBway, becC#ause it's calling me (F#mcome on Bhome)
Hear it calling me (cAome on hoBme)
[Chorus]
La-la-Bmla la-la, la la lEa-la la la-la-la Aohh! my autEumn Armagnac
YDes, yEes, yAes, iEt's my auAtumn almEanac
BmLa-la-la la-la, la la Ela-la la la-la-la Aohh! my aEutumn almanac
YDes, yEes, yAes, yEes, yDes, yEes, yAes, yEesD  E  A  
BDop bop bEop-m bop-m bAa -ohh!   (repeat and fade)

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Autumn Almanac

by The Kinks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

D#m/D

F#m

Autumn Almanac - The Kinks

D#m x 6 8 8 7 6

D#m/D x 5 8 8 7 x

A7 x 0 2 2 2 3

[Intro]

F# B C# F#

[Verse 1]

Bm E A

From the dew soaked hedge creeps a crawly catapillar

E D E A E A E

When the dawn begins to crack, its all part of my autumn almanac

Bm E A

Breeze blows leaves of a musty colored yellow

E D E A E A E

So I sweep them in my sack, yes, yes, yes, it's my autumn almanac

F# B C# F# B C# F#

Friday evening people get together, hiding from the weather

D#m D#m/D F#

Tea and toasted buttered currant buns

G# B A#

Can't compensate for lack of sun because the summer's all gone

[Chorus]

Bm E A E

La-la-la la-la, la la la-la la la-la-la ohh! my poor rheumatic back

D E A E A E

Yes, yes, yes, its my autumn almanac

Bm E A E

La-la-la la-la, la la la-la la la-la-la ohh! my autumn almanac

D E A E A E

Yes, yes, yes, its my autumn almanac

[Verse 2]

A E D E A E D A

I like my football on a Saturday, roast beef on Sunday's alright

A E D E A E D A

I go to Blackpool for my holidays, sit in the open sunlight

Am C F G

This is my street and I'm never gonna leave it

C B Bb A

And I'm always gonna stay here if I live to be ninety-nine

Am D7 A A7

Cos all the people I meet seem to come from my street

B C# F#m B

And I can't get away, because it's calling me (come on home)

A B

Hear it calling me (come on home)

[Chorus]

Bm E A E

La-la-la la-la, la la la-la la la-la-la ohh! my autumn Armagnac

D E A E A E

Yes, yes, yes, it's my autumn almanac

Bm E A E

La-la-la la-la, la la la-la la la-la-la ohh! my autumn almanac

D E A E D E A E D E A

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes

D E A

Bop bop bop-m bop-m ba -ohh! (repeat and fade)

About Autumn Almanac Chords by The Kinks

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