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Anderson & Weill's Broadway standard "September Song"
Recorded by James Brown on the 1970 album Soul On Top
[Verse]
Oh, it's a A7long time from May to DeE7cember
But the days grow F#7short   B7when you reach SepE7tember
When the autumn weather A7turns the leaves to E7flame
One hasn't got F#7time   B7for the waiting E7game
[Bridge]
Oh, the Amdays dwindle down   D7to a Bbmprecious few
SepAmtember,    D7NoveBbmmberB  
And these A7precious days I'll spend with E7you overnight
These F#7precious days    B7I'll spend with E7you
[Solo]
A7 E7 F#7 B7 E7
A7 E7 F#7 B7 E7
[Bridge]
Oh, the Amdays dwindle down   D7to a Bbmprecious few
SepAmtember,    D7NoveBbmmberB  
These C#mprecious F#daysC  B  
N.C.
I'll spend, I'll spend, I'll spend with you
[Outro]
Ohh-E7ho, Let me A7spend 'em
Don't cut me E7short, let me A7spend 'em
Woman, let me E7tell ya
Tell ya what I'll A7do
I'll put mo' E7glide in yo' stride
Mo' A7gut in yo' strut
I don't E7dig it, I don't A7dig it
You can't be E7old
Without a hole in yo' A7soul
Put mo' E7glide in yo' stride
Mo' A7gut in yo' strut
I'm a E7mess, I'm a A7mess
Baby, can you E7guess?
Hey-hey-hey A7YEAH!!!
(Brown continues to spit and scream ad lib rhymes over E7 A7 progression until fade)

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September Song

by James Brown

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

Bbm

C#m

Anderson & Weill's Broadway standard "September Song"

Recorded by James Brown on the 1970 album Soul On Top

[Verse]

A7 E7

Oh, it's a long time from May to December

F#7 B7 E7

But the days grow short when you reach September

A7 E7

When the autumn weather turns the leaves to flame

F#7 B7 E7

One hasn't got time for the waiting game

[Bridge]

Am D7 Bbm

Oh, the days dwindle down to a precious few

Am D7 Bbm B

September, November

A7 E7

And these precious days I'll spend with you overnight

F#7 B7 E7

These precious days I'll spend with you

[Solo]

A7 E7 F#7 B7 E7

[Bridge]

Am D7 Bbm

Oh, the days dwindle down to a precious few

Am D7 Bbm B

September, November

C#m F# C B

These precious days

N.C.

I'll spend, I'll spend, I'll spend with you

[Outro]

E7 A7

Ohh-ho, Let me spend 'em

E7 A7

Don't cut me short, let me spend 'em

Woman, let me tell ya

Tell ya what I'll do

I'll put mo' glide in yo' stride

Mo' gut in yo' strut

E7 A7

I don't dig it, I don't dig it

You can't be old

Without a hole in yo' soul

Put mo' glide in yo' stride

Mo' gut in yo' strut

E7 A7

I'm a mess, I'm a mess

Baby, can you guess?

Hey-hey-hey YEAH!!!

(Brown continues to spit and scream ad lib rhymes over E7 A7 progression until fade)

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