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[Intro]
E
[Verse]
Since the F#day you were born
I've been D#msearching for the Amaj7Octobers
I remEember
F# A#m Amaj7
The F#late afternoon
Air D#mcrisp as a Julien Amaj7apple
With a Ehandful
Of gF#ravel to throw
At the D#mbats swooping over the Amaj7neighborhood
EMy jacket zipped up to the hood with C#mlove I never understood
'Til the F#day you were born
Now I'm D#msearching for an Amaj7October
ETo show ya
[Instrumental]
 F#   D#m   Amaj7x3
E
Then F#son you spied
With your D#mmomma's blue eyes
From my Amaj7shoulders
EYour October
Saying "hF#a ha daddy the D#mghosties are scary I Amaj7like them and
EMy jacket may be lighter than
Yours C#mwas when you were toddling
EAnd the leaves may not be hanging in there loC#mng
A#mBut it's colder than SC#eptember was
You still Dmmake the cider momA#maj7ma loves
And the Gmblowup ghosts still A#maj7haunt the neighbors' lawDmns"
[Instrumental]
Am A#maj7 Gm
Dm Am A#maj7 Gm
We shall be savedDm  Am  
A#maj7By the words coming Gmout of the mouths of babeDmsAm  
Not the gA#maj7low of a cellular pGmhone singing
"Hey hey heyDm  
AmAin't you wonderin' if you're A#maj7gonna be laughing or Gmcoughing all the way to the bDmank?"
Am  A#maj7 Gm
We shall be savedDm  Am  
A#maj7By the words coming Gmout of the mouths of babeDmsAm  
Not the gA#maj7low of a cellular pGmhone singing
"Hey hey heyDm  
                            Am                 A#maj7                             Gm   Bm-
Ain't you wonderin' if you're gonna be laughing or coughing all the way to the bank?"
BmYour jacket may be Dlighter than
Mine wD#mas when I was tBoddling
But the lF#eaves are really hanging in there
BPretty as a gift shop picture
It's cEolder than September was
I can still mC#m7ake the cider momma loves
And the bElowup ghosts still haunt the neighbors' C#m7lawns
AnEd they and you and all of this
ReC#m7mind me son that ever since
F#The day you were born
I've bD#meen searching for my Amaj7Octobers
F#You've been searching for nothing and sD#meeing whatever's in front of you and so Amaj7now do your mF#other and I
And in the bD#mlink of an eye
Your OcAtobers
EWill be the ones we're
F#Remembering

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Calvin And The Ghosties

by Chris Thile

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

Amaj7

A#m

C#m

A#maj7

C#m7

[Intro]

[Verse]

Since the day you were born

D#m Amaj7

I've been searching for the Octobers

I remember

F# A#m Amaj7

The late afternoon

D#m Amaj7

Air crisp as a Julien apple

With a handful

Of gravel to throw

D#m Amaj7

At the bats swooping over the neighborhood

E C#m

My jacket zipped up to the hood with love I never understood

'Til the day you were born

D#m Amaj7

Now I'm searching for an October

To show ya

[Instrumental]

F# D#m Amaj7

Then son you spied

D#m

With your momma's blue eyes

Amaj7

From my shoulders

Your October

F# D#m Amaj7

Saying "ha ha daddy the ghosties are scary I like them and

My jacket may be lighter than

C#m

Yours was when you were toddling

E C#m

And the leaves may not be hanging in there long

A#m C#

But it's colder than September was

Dm A#maj7

You still make the cider momma loves

Gm A#maj7 Dm

And the blowup ghosts still haunt the neighbors' lawns"

[Instrumental]

Am A#maj7 Gm

Dm Am A#maj7 Gm

Dm Am

We shall be saved

A#maj7 Gm Dm Am

By the words coming out of the mouths of babes

A#maj7 Gm

Not the glow of a cellular phone singing

"Hey hey hey

Am A#maj7 Gm Dm

Ain't you wonderin' if you're gonna be laughing or coughing all the way to the bank?"

Am A#maj7 Gm

Dm Am

We shall be saved

A#maj7 Gm Dm Am

By the words coming out of the mouths of babes

A#maj7 Gm

Not the glow of a cellular phone singing

"Hey hey hey

Am A#maj7 Gm Bm

Ain't you wonderin' if you're gonna be laughing or coughing all the way to the bank?"

Bm D

Your jacket may be lighter than

D#m B

Mine was when I was toddling

But the leaves are really hanging in there

Pretty as a gift shop picture

It's colder than September was

C#m7

I can still make the cider momma loves

E C#m7

And the blowup ghosts still haunt the neighbors' lawns

And they and you and all of this

C#m7

Remind me son that ever since

The day you were born

D#m Amaj7

I've been searching for my Octobers

F# D#m Amaj7 F#

You've been searching for nothing and seeing whatever's in front of you and so now do your mother and I

D#m

And in the blink of an eye

Your Octobers

Will be the ones we're

Remembering

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