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Key: B
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 B-   x24442
 F#-  244322
 G#m- 466444
 E-   022100
 C#m- x46654
 Ebm- x68876
Intro:  E   F#   Ex2
Verse 1:
ocEtober F#over and
over  E  Bkicking and
Edreaming of Byou
withEout any
F#tattoos but the
Eone on Byour back
the Eone that BI drew
Chorus 1:
  Edrawn F#out like
a dog asEleep
in your Bbed asEleep
like I Bhad passed
Eout in a F#room
i'd never EdrawB  E  B  
in a Eroom
    B     E   E(hold)
i'd never draw
Post Chorus: E G#m F# x4
Verse 2:
OcEtober all oBverF#  
  Emy C#mba--Ebmby she's
a neverBender
  Ei C#mknew Ebmit when
i Bread the letter
  Eto C#mdrive Ebmit
G#mhome we needed
G#mboth headlightsE  
Chorus 2:
  Ei C#mmust Ebmhave been
Bout of my Emind
if C#mon--Ebmly  Bhalf
of the Etime
i C#mwas sEbmmoked
G#mout in a G#mdaze
sometimesE  
Chorus 3:
  Ei C#mknow Ebmthis Bwill
hurt but i Ewon't
with C#mhold Ebmmy--Bself
from you Eso
we C#mab--EbmsoluG#mtely
need G#mboth
headBlightsE  
Interlude:  E   Bx2
Bridge:
In a Eroom
i'd Bnever EdrawB  
In a Eroom
i'd Bnever EdrawB  G#m  F#  
Ouytro:
you'd Echase
those G#mdreams
i F#never Ehad
and G#msomeday
F#i'd get Eover
that and not
G#mbite backF#  
  Eyeah i wouldn't
G#m      F# E(hold)
bite back

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October

by Del Paxton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

Ebm

Key: B

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x24442

- 244322

G#m

- 466444

- 022100

C#m

- x46654

Ebm

- x68876

E F# E

Intro: x2

Verse 1:

E F#

october over and

E B

over kicking and

E B

dreaming of you

without any

tattoos but the

E B

one on your back

E B

the one that I drew

Chorus 1:

E F#

drawn out like

a dog asleep

B E

in your bed asleep

like I had passed

E F#

out in a room

E B E B

i'd never draw

in a room

B E E(hold)

i'd never draw

Post Chorus: E G#m F# x4

Verse 2:

E B F#

October all over

E C#m Ebm

my ba--by she's

a neverender

E C#m Ebm

i knew it when

i read the letter

E C#m Ebm

to drive it

G#m

home we needed

G#m E

both headlights

Chorus 2:

E C#m Ebm

i must have been

B E

out of my mind

C#m Ebm B

if on--ly half

of the time

C#m Ebm

i was smoked

G#m G#m

out in a daze

sometimes

Chorus 3:

E C#m Ebm B

i know this will

hurt but i won't

C#m Ebm B

with hold my--self

from you so

C#m Ebm G#m

we ab--solutely

G#m

need both

B E

headlights

E B

Interlude: x2

Bridge:

In a room

B E B

i'd never draw

In a room

B E B G#m F#

i'd never draw

Ouytro:

you'd chase

G#m

those dreams

F# E

i never had

G#m

and someday

F# E

i'd get over

that and not

G#m F#

bite back

yeah i wouldn't

G#m F# E(hold)

bite back

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