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October

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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 8Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro] 
Swing feel:
e|-----1-0------------|
B|---1---------3-1----|
G|-----------0--------|
D|--------------------|
A|-3---3---3---2------|
E|--------------------|
[Verse]
On a Fday just like this on the Amocean, four Fyears ago Cnow.
The Fwind was too strong, the Amwaves were too big, three Fyoung men were thrown of the Cbow
And GmI was at home when they were Ffighting towards mother G7earth
And Amtwo of them died only Emtwenty years after their Fsus4birthF  
In OcCtober, oh
[Verse]
And the Flast of the three was left Amhopelessly Fcrying for Chelp
FThe wind was screaming but the Amsilence was stronger as he Fstood with his feet in the Ckelp
The Gmsun was still up, but it was Fnight time when I heard who G7died
I Amonly knew Eric 'cause Emone time he gave me a Fsus4rideF  
In OcCtober, oh
[Verse]
Now, I Fdidn't know him well, but I Amliked him, he was Fone of those Cguys
That Feveryone knew either Amliked him or not, 'cause there were Fno sign of lies in his Ceyes
GmI was seventeen years old the Flast time he spoke to G7me
AmNow I'm twenty one and I'm Emolder than he'll ever Fsus4beF  
In OcCtober, oh
[Verse]
My Ffather is his mothers Amcousin, so that Fmakes us Ckin
I reFmember those family Amdinners, and the old peoples Ffunerals again and aCgain
GmSo strange looking 'round in the Fcrowd when he wouldn't be G7found
AmOh, the look on the face of his Embrother when they lowered him Fsus4downF  
In OcCtober, oh
[Verse]
OcFtober is the best, turns Amroads into Fbeautiful Ctrails
The Frime on the windows, the Amleafs on your coat, the Ffrost on the cars and the Crails
GmStill, out on the ocean, those Fmemories are bringing me G7down
AmBut I've heard there's a symphony Emplaying you to sleep when you Fsus4drownF  
OctobCer, again and again
/Daniel Seides

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October

by Jonas Alaska

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Fsus4

[Intro]

Swing feel:

e|-----1-0------------|

B|---1---------3-1----|

G|-----------0--------|

D|--------------------|

A|-3---3---3---2------|

E|--------------------|

[Verse]

F Am F C

On a day just like this on the ocean, four years ago now.

F Am F C

The wind was too strong, the waves were too big, three young men were thrown of the bow

Gm F G7

And I was at home when they were fighting towards mother earth

Am Em Fsus4 F

And two of them died only twenty years after their birth

In October, oh

[Verse]

F Am F C

And the last of the three was left hopelessly crying for help

F Am F C

The wind was screaming but the silence was stronger as he stood with his feet in the kelp

Gm F G7

The sun was still up, but it was night time when I heard who died

Am Em Fsus4 F

I only knew Eric 'cause one time he gave me a ride

In October, oh

[Verse]

F Am F C

Now, I didn't know him well, but I liked him, he was one of those guys

F Am F C

That everyone knew either liked him or not, 'cause there were no sign of lies in his eyes

Gm F G7

I was seventeen years old the last time he spoke to me

Am Em Fsus4 F

Now I'm twenty one and I'm older than he'll ever be

In October, oh

[Verse]

F Am F C

My father is his mothers cousin, so that makes us kin

F Am F C

I remember those family dinners, and the old peoples funerals again and again

Gm F G7

So strange looking 'round in the crowd when he wouldn't be found

Am Em Fsus4 F

Oh, the look on the face of his brother when they lowered him down

In October, oh

[Verse]

F Am F C

October is the best, turns roads into beautiful trails

F Am F C

The rime on the windows, the leafs on your coat, the frost on the cars and the rails

Gm F G7

Still, out on the ocean, those memories are bringing me down

Am Em Fsus4 F

But I've heard there's a symphony playing you to sleep when you drown

October, again and again

/Daniel Seides

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