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When October Goes

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C#And when Oct--ober goes the F#msnow begBins to flyE  
                        A7          Ebm  Ebm/ G#             Ab  C#  
Above the smokey roofs    I         watch the planes go by
                   C#                              F#m      A/B        B/A     Ab  Ab/C#  
The children running home beneath a twilight sk---y
C#Oh, for the fun of Dthem when I was one of themAb  
C#And when October goes  F#mthe same old drBeam appearsE  
AAnd you are in my armEbms to share the haAbppy yearsC#  
C#I turn my head F#maway  to hide the helA/Bpless B/AtearsAb  C#  
C#Oh how I hate to see Oc----tF#mo--bAbmer   AgoA/B  E  
 Music Chords  Am-D-G-C-F#m-B-E-Am-D-D/C-B-Bm-E-F-B  
EAnd when October goes thAme same old dreaDm appearsG  
CAnd you arF#me in my arms Bto share thE7e happy years AmI turn my hC/Dead awD/Cay to hide the helBpless tears
EOh how I hate to see oc—to---bAmer Bmg---C--------C/D----Em--oEm/D  Em/C#  
E/C#I should be over Amit now I know It doC/Desn't matter much hoBw old   I        Em   Em/DgrowEm/C#  
    Em/C#    Am    Bm           C   C/D   Em/D-Em/C#-  Em/C- Am-Am/B- Em  
I hate to see Oc----to----ber  g--------------------------------------------o

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When October Goes

by Barry Manilow

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Ebm

A/B

B/A

Abm

D/C

C/D

Em/D

Em/C#

C# F#m B E

And when Oct--ober goes the snow begins to fly

A7 Ebm Ebm G# Ab C#

Above the smokey roofs I watch the planes go by

C# F#m A/B B/A Ab Ab C#

The children running home beneath a twilight sk---y

C# D Ab

Oh, for the fun of them when I was one of them

C# F#m B E

And when October goes the same old dream appears

A Ebm Ab C#

And you are in my arms to share the happy years

C# F#m A/B B/A Ab C#

I turn my head away to hide the helpless tears

C# F#m Abm A A/B E

Oh how I hate to see Oc----to--ber go

Am D G C F#m B E Am D D/C B Bm E F B

Music Chords --------------

E Am D G

And when October goes the same old dream appears

C F#m B E7 Am C/D D/C B

And you are in my arms to share the happy years I turn my head away to hide the helpless tears

E Am Bm C C/D Em Em/D Em/C#

Oh how I hate to see oc—to---ber g-----------------o

E/C# Am C/D B Em Em/D Em/C#

I should be over it now I know It doesn't matter much how old I grow

Em/C# Am Bm C C/D Em/D Em/C# Em/C Am Am/B Em

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I hate to see Oc----to----ber g--------------------------------------------o

About When October Goes Chords by Barry Manilow

Learn how to play When October Goes by Barry Manilow with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “When October Goes chords”, “When October Goes guitar chords”, or “Barry Manilow When October Goes chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy When October Goes chords and for experienced players who want accurate When October Goes lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C#, F#m, B, E, A7, Ebm.

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The chords for "When October Goes" show the original chord names (including C#, F#m, B, E, A7, Ebm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.