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Title: October Came Late
Artis: Mainstay
Album: Well Meaning Fiction
Tuning : capo 1st fret
Dm-Cadd9  
Verse I
DmAll of the Cadd9things
you wanted were Dmjust outside 
your Cadd9atmosphere
DmAnd if you could Cadd9just 
have them you woDmuld be happy 
Cadd9apart from me
BbmAnd it took a while 
                               F  Bbm-C  
but it was more than worth the wait
Chorus:
FThe rain was falling when Dmyou said "I'm leaving"
CI had to watch you Bbgo
FI want this fall to change
DmI never heard you Csay that you were Bbwrong
Verse II
DmYou picked out your Cadd9path 
but didn't you eDmver wonder if I Cadd9was ok?
DmAnd doesn't the Cadd9guilt 
eat up your mDmind? I just thought I'd Cadd9ask
BbmAnd it took a while
                               F  Bbm-C  
but it was more than worth the wait
BbmThis year october cameC  
DmAll these questions hCid in me so Dmlong
I just want to hCear you say you were wrBbong

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October Came Late

by Mainstay

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Bbm

Title: October Came Late

Artis: Mainstay

Album: Well Meaning Fiction

Tuning : capo 1st fret

Dm Cadd9

Verse I

Dm Cadd9

All of the things

you wanted were just outside

Cadd9

your atmosphere

Dm Cadd9

And if you could just

have them you would be happy

Cadd9

apart from me

Bbm

And it took a while

F Bbm C

but it was more than worth the wait

Chorus:

F Dm

The rain was falling when you said "I'm leaving"

C Bb

I had to watch you go

I want this fall to change

Dm C Bb

I never heard you say that you were wrong

Verse II

Dm Cadd9

You picked out your path

Dm Cadd9

but didn't you ever wonder if I was ok?

Dm Cadd9

And doesn't the guilt

Dm Cadd9

eat up your mind? I just thought I'd ask

Bbm

And it took a while

F Bbm C

but it was more than worth the wait

Bbm C

This year october came

Dm C Dm

All these questions hid in me so long

C Bb

I just want to hear you say you were wrong

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