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Autumn Song
Harvey Andrews
4/4 time
Capo: none
Recorded by Harvey Andrews on Friends of Mine album in 1973. The song has an 
ethereal feel to it and is played in the key of A minor. I suggest that it be 
played in a light finger picking style with feeling.
The chord of G should be played throughout as shown in the tab diagram below to 
help keep the minor mood of the song. The lower case notes 'c' and 'ae' are 
intended to be played as single notes. The 'c' should be played as shown below on 
the 4th beat of the measure which leads into the Am chord. The ae (an A5 chord) at 
the end of the coda should be plucked together:
        ////    ////        
          G     C             Amae
E--x--¦----x----0-----¦-----0--
B--0--¦----1----1-----¦-----x--
G--0--¦----x----2-----¦-----x--
D--0--¦----x----2-----¦-----x--
A--2--¦----x----0-----¦-----0--
E--3--¦----x----0-----¦-----x--
Intro: Play Am a few times
On a Ammisty autumn Dmmorning
  AmYou can hear the wild birds Dmcall
  GGiving chilly winter Amwarning
  EThat the evening star Cwill Amfall.
  AmI feel the wind that sings their Dmcrying
  AmI wish the dying sun gooDmdbye
  GAnd I stand to see them Amflying
  ETo a warm and welCcome Amsky.
Chorus:
And I Amstay to meet cold Dmwinter
  GTo crunch the crackling ice and Esnow
  FTo walk alone beneath bare Gbranches
  EAnd wonder why you had to Amgo.
  AmThe empty rooms they echo Dmlaughter
  AmThe broken door creaks one more Dmsong
  GAnd in the silence that comes Amafter
  EThe dusty floors, they ask 'Chow Amlong?'
(Repeat chorus)
And I stay to meet... etc
AmSoon I'll find winter clothes to Dmhold me
  AmAnd wrap myself against the Dmcold
  GBut frost and fire, they never Amtold me
  EThere is no peace in growCing Amold.
Coda:
                                Eae (let ring)
There is no peace in growing ... old.

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Autumn Song

by Harvey Andrews

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Autumn Song

Harvey Andrews

4/4 time

Capo: none

Recorded by Harvey Andrews on Friends of Mine album in 1973. The song has an

ethereal feel to it and is played in the key of A minor. I suggest that it be

played in a light finger picking style with feeling.

The chord of G should be played throughout as shown in the tab diagram below to

help keep the minor mood of the song. The lower case notes 'c' and 'ae' are

intended to be played as single notes. The 'c' should be played as shown below on

the 4th beat of the measure which leads into the Am chord. The ae (an A5 chord) at

the end of the coda should be plucked together:

//// ////

G C Am

E--x--¦----x----0-----¦-----0--

B--0--¦----1----1-----¦-----x--

G--0--¦----x----2-----¦-----x--

D--0--¦----x----2-----¦-----x--

A--2--¦----x----0-----¦-----0--

E--3--¦----x----0-----¦-----x--

Intro: Play Am a few times

Am Dm

On a misty autumn morning

Am Dm

You can hear the wild birds call

G Am

Giving chilly winter warning

E C Am

That the evening star will fall.

Am Dm

I feel the wind that sings their crying

Am Dm

I wish the dying sun goodbye

G Am

And I stand to see them flying

E C Am

To a warm and welcome sky.

Chorus:

Am Dm

And I stay to meet cold winter

G E

To crunch the crackling ice and snow

F G

To walk alone beneath bare branches

E Am

And wonder why you had to go.

Am Dm

The empty rooms they echo laughter

Am Dm

The broken door creaks one more song

G Am

And in the silence that comes after

E C Am

The dusty floors, they ask 'how long?'

(Repeat chorus)

And I stay to meet... etc

Am Dm

Soon I'll find winter clothes to hold me

Am Dm

And wrap myself against the cold

G Am

But frost and fire, they never told me

E C Am

There is no peace in growing old.

Coda:

ae (let ring)

There is no peace in growing ... old.

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