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Leaving October

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Intro:  G   C   G  D  
The aCutumn leaves they rush outside my wGindowD  
like they've gCot something so important they must GdoD  
SaCra will be home now any miGnuteD/F#  Em  
She likes her tChird grade teacher who looks so much like EmyouD  
I struck a maCtch to light the furnace in the hGallwayD  
I can sCmell the summer dust burning iGn the vDent
It's just anCother thing that brings your memory Gback D/Fto mEme
I think that CSara knows I'm troubled by that scEment, she reads my mDind
Chorus:
I'm just fGine till the eEmnd of SeptCemberD  
then I reGmember losEming you OctCober eighty-Dnine
but if I liGve in the past, there's no fCutureD  
I'm looking foGrward to leDaving October behGind
There's a gCirl I really like down at the oGfficeD  
me and SCara asked her out for New Year's EGveD  
It made me cCry when I told her all about GusD/F#  Em  
But SCara says there's nothing wrong with Emme
it just takes tDime
I'm just fGine till the eEmnd of SeptCemberD  
then I reGmember losEming you OctCober eighty-Dnine
but if I liGve in the past, there's no fCutureD  
I'm looking foGrward to leDaving October behGind
Bridge:
EmAll things work for gCood has beDcome my favorite veGrse
Sara toEmld me that they woCuld when the niDghts get cCold
and the leDaves turn rust and gEmold, that's when your memory hurts
Solo:  G   D   C  D  
I'm just fGine till the eEmnd of SeptCemberD  
then I reGmember losEming you OctCober eighty-Dnine
but if I liGve in the past, there's no fCutureD  
I'm looking foGrward to leDaving October behGindAm  
I'm looking foCrward to leaDving October behGind

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Leaving October

by Sons of the Desert

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

D/F

G C G D

Intro:

C G D

The autumn leaves they rush outside my window

C G D

like they've got something so important they must do

C G D/F# Em

Sara will be home now any minute

C Em D

She likes her third grade teacher who looks so much like you

C G D

I struck a match to light the furnace in the hallway

C G D

I can smell the summer dust burning in the vent

C G D/F Em

It's just another thing that brings your memory back to me

C Em D

I think that Sara knows I'm troubled by that scent, she reads my mind

Chorus:

G Em C D

I'm just fine till the end of September

G Em C D

then I remember losing you October eighty-nine

G C D

but if I live in the past, there's no future

G D G

I'm looking forward to leaving October behind

C G D

There's a girl I really like down at the office

C G D

me and Sara asked her out for New Year's Eve

C G D/F# Em

It made me cry when I told her all about us

C Em

But Sara says there's nothing wrong with me

it just takes time

G Em C D

I'm just fine till the end of September

G Em C D

then I remember losing you October eighty-nine

G C D

but if I live in the past, there's no future

G D G

I'm looking forward to leaving October behind

Bridge:

Em C D G

All things work for good has become my favorite verse

Em C D C

Sara told me that they would when the nights get cold

D Em

and the leaves turn rust and gold, that's when your memory hurts

G D C D

Solo:

G Em C D

I'm just fine till the end of September

G Em C D

then I remember losing you October eighty-nine

G C D

but if I live in the past, there's no future

G D G Am

I'm looking forward to leaving October behind

C D G

I'm looking forward to leaving October behind

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