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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
#
|GROUP: A-ha
|
|ADDRESS: Via San Rocco 14/10
|         33100 Udine
|E-MAIL: [email protected]
|
|
|OCTOBER
|-------
|
| D7+|  G|  D7+|  G| D7+ |  G|  D7+| G  
|
| E-                             C                   G  C-7
|Dawn awaits a sleepless English town of coloured grey
|
| E-                                    C               G  C-7
|Here I roam the streets without you as summer fades away
|
| F#-7               E  F#-7   E   A7+|                 D7+     G   D7+| F#o  D|
|Down in the city at nights            the cold wind blows
|
|    E-                            C                 G  C-7
|Wherever you may be  right now it must be getting late
|
|         E-                   C             G  C-7
|You're probably asleep already I am wide awake
|
| F#-7               E  F#-7  |  E   A7+|  D7+|  G|  D7+|  G| D7+ |  G|  D7+| F#o D  
|Down in the city at nights    mmmmmmmhh...
|
| E-                                   C                  G  C-7
|Don't be lonely so you've told me but don't you worry now
|
| E-                           C                    G  C-7 |  G| C-7
|Loneliness can be ignored and time has shown me how
|
| F#-7               E  F#-7      E           A7+       D7+    G   D7+|  G| D7+ |  G| D7+  
|Down in the city at nights  Oh I'm missing you so much   *whistle*   *whistle*
|
||  G|  D7+|  G|  D7+| B-
|         *whistle*
|
| F#-7              E  F#-7     E7+  F#-7           E  F#-7  E7+_|
|Down in the city hm            Down in the city hhm   hmm

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October

by a-ha

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D7+

A7+

E7+

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

|GROUP: -ha

|ADDRESS: Via San Rocco 14/10

| 33100 Udine

|E-MAIL: [email protected]

|OCTOBER

|-------

D7+ G D7+ G D7 G D7+ G

| | | | | + | | |

E C G C

| - -7

|Dawn awaits a sleepless English town of coloured grey

E C G C

| - -7

|Here I roam the streets without you as summer fades away

F# E F# E A7+ D7+ G D7+ D

| -7 -7 | | F#o |

|Down in the city at nights the cold wind blows

E C G C

| - -7

|Wherever you may be right now it must be getting late

E C G C

| - -7

|You're probably asleep already I am wide awake

F# E F# E A7+ D7+ G D7+ G D7 G D7+ D

| -7 -7 | | | | | | + | | | F#o

|Down in the city at nights mmmmmmmhh...

E C G C

| - -7

|Don't be lonely so you've told me but don't you worry now

E C G C G C

| - -7 | | -7

|Loneliness can be ignored and time has shown me how

F# E F# E A7+ D7+ G D7+ G D7 G D7+

| -7 -7 | | + | |

|Down in the city at nights Oh I'm missing you so much *whistle* *whistle*

G D7+ G D7+ B

|| | | | | -

| *whistle*

F# E F# E7+ F# E F# E7+

| -7 -7 -7 -7 _|

|Down in the city hm Down in the city hhm hmm

About October Chords by a-ha

Learn how to play October by a-ha with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “October chords”, “October guitar chords”, or “a-ha October chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy October chords and for experienced players who want accurate October lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, E, D7+, G, D7, C.

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Is "October" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "October" in?

The chords for "October" show the original chord names (including A, E, D7+, G, D7, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.