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Autumn Almanac

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Tuning: Standard
Capo: 2nd Fret
AUTHOR:
Chords:
                       E022100
                       AX03330
B7(3)                   X25252
Am7(2)                  575555
D7(3)                   X57575
                       CX32010
                    G(3)355433
C#m(2)          X46654
C#maj7(2)               X46565  
                    C#m7X13121
F#7(2)          242322
A7(2)                   575655
                      G#466544
                   Gmaj7XX5432
                      Gm355333 
                     Gm7353333
                      EbXX1343
                       F133211
                      F7131211 
                      BbX13331
          Bbmaj7X13231
                     Bb7X13331
                      G7320001
                      Em022000
                      AmX03320 
Intro:
E A B7 E   E A B7 E
Verse 1:
From the Am7dew-soaked D7hedge creeps a Gcrawly caterpillar, 
When D7the dawn begins Cto crack, It's Gall part of my autD7umn almaAm7nac.
Am7Breeze blows D7leaves of a musty-coloGured yellow,
So I D7sweep them in Cmy sack. Yes, yGes, yes, it's my autD7umn almaAm7nac. 
Verse 2:
EFriday evenings, pAeoB7ple get togEether, 
HiAdiB7ng from the Eweather. 
     C#mC#mmaj7                                  C#m7  
Tea and toasted, buttered currant buns. 
Can't F#7compensate for A7lack of sun G#because the summer's all gone. 
Chorus 1:
Am7La-la-la-la-la.  D7La-la-la-la, La-la-la-la. 
GOhh! D7My poor rheumaCtic back.  Yes, yGes, yes, it's my autD7umn almaAm7nac.
Am7La-la-la-la-la.  D7La-la-la-la, La-la-la-la. 
GOhh! D7My autumn Calmanac.  Yes, yGes, yes, it's my autuD7mn almaAm7nac.
Verse 3:
GI like my Gmaj7football Con a GSaturday, Roast beef on Gmaj7Sundays, CalGright.
GI go to Gmaj7Blackpool Cfor my Gholidays, Sit in the Gmaj7open sCunGlight.
Verse 3:
GmThis is my street, Gm7and I'm never gonna to Ebleave it,
FAnd I'm F7always gonna to Bbstay here.
Bbmaj7If I live to be Bb7ninety-nine,
G'Cause all G7the people I meetC,
CmSeem to come from my Gstreet. C  
EAnd I can't get awayA7, 
B7Because it's calling me, (CEmome oGn hF#7ome)
GHear it calling me, (CAmome Con B7home)
Chorus 2:
Am7La-la-la-la-la.  D7La-la-la-la, La-la-la-la. 
GOhh! D7My autumn Alman-yac.  
CYes, yes, Gyes, it's my autuD7mn almaAm7nac. 
Am7La-la-la-la-la.  D7La-la-la-la, La-la-la-la.
GOhh!  My D7autumn Almanac.  
CYes, yes, yes, yes, Gyes, yes, D7yes, Am7yes.G  
Coda:
G7(2)                               Cm7  G7(2)            Cm7  
Bop-bop-bopm-bop-bop, whoa!  Bop-bop-bopm-bop-bop, whoa!
G7(2)                               Cm7  G7(2)            Cm7  
Bop-bop-bopm-bop-bop, whoa!  Bop-bop-bopm-bop-bop, whoa! 
(Repeat & Fade)

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Autumn Almanac

by Ray Davies

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

G(3)

C#m

C#maj7

C#m7

F#7

Gmaj7

Gm7

Bbmaj7

Bb7

Tuning: Standard

Capo: 2nd Fret

AUTHOR:

Chords:

022100

X03330

(3) X25252

Am7

(2) 575555

(3) X57575

X32010

G(3)

355433

C#m

(2) X46654

C#maj7

(2) X46565

C#m7

X13121

F#7

(2) 242322

(2) 575655

466544

Gmaj7

XX5432

355333

Gm7

353333

XX1343

133211

131211

X13331

Bbmaj7

X13231

Bb7

X13331

320001

022000

X03320

Intro:

E A B7 E E A B7 E

Verse 1:

Am7 D7 G

From the dew-soaked hedge creeps a crawly caterpillar,

D7 C G D7 Am7

When the dawn begins to crack, It's all part of my autumn almanac.

Am7 D7 G

Breeze blows leaves of a musty-coloured yellow,

D7 C G D7 Am7

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

Verse 2:

E A B7 E

Friday evenings, people get together,

A B7 E

Hiding from the weather.

C#m C#m7

C#mmaj7

Tea and toasted, buttered currant buns.

F#7 A7 G#

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

Chorus 1:

Am7 D7

La-la-la-la-la. La-la-la-la, La-la-la-la.

G D7 C G D7 Am7

Ohh! My poor rheumatic back. Yes, yes, yes, it's my autumn almanac.

Am7 D7

La-la-la-la-la. La-la-la-la, La-la-la-la.

G D7 C G D7 Am7

Ohh! My autumn almanac. Yes, yes, yes, it's my autumn almanac.

Verse 3:

G Gmaj7 C G Gmaj7 C G

I like my football on a Saturday, Roast beef on Sundays, alright.

G Gmaj7 C G Gmaj7 C G

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

Verse 3:

Gm Gm7 Eb

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

F F7 Bb

And I'm always gonna to stay here.

Bbmaj7 Bb7

If I live to be ninety-nine,

G G7 C

'Cause all the people I meet,

Cm G C

Seem to come from my street.

E A7

And I can't get away,

B7 Em G F#7

Because it's calling me, (Come on home)

G Am C B7

Hear it calling me, (Come on home)

Chorus 2:

Am7 D7

La-la-la-la-la. La-la-la-la, La-la-la-la.

G D7

Ohh! My autumn Alman-yac.

C G D7 Am7

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

Am7 D7

La-la-la-la-la. La-la-la-la, La-la-la-la.

G D7

Ohh! My autumn Almanac.

C G D7 Am7 G

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.

Coda:

G7 Cm7 G7 Cm7

(2) (2)

Bop-bop-bopm-bop-bop, whoa! Bop-bop-bopm-bop-bop, whoa!

G7 Cm7 G7 Cm7

(2) (2)

Bop-bop-bopm-bop-bop, whoa! Bop-bop-bopm-bop-bop, whoa!

(Repeat & Fade)

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