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Halloween

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One of my favourite ever Ash songs, and it's a B side - crazy eh?
Can be played without a capo (written immediately below) but the Fm to Bm is trickily 
or more easily with a capo on the second fret (written afterwards).
* NO CAPO *
Introduction: ( D   Bm   E   Fm   Bm   E  
x2
D         Bm       E      Fm Bm
  AI moved in that very day
    D                     Bm       E    Fm
ThEe Aroom was small but I liked it anyway
   D                   Bm       E            Fm
We EwAatched TV while I dreamed through my mind
         D                 Bm   E      Fm
ADnd thFme prEegnDant girl was busy all the ti-i-ime...
   D            Bm     E          Fm Bm
ASeptember and October passed me by
    D           Bm   E          Fm Bm
AI decided to go home for a while
  D                  Bm   E            Fm
I EgoAt a lift with an old friend of mine
  D                      Bm        D      Fm
I DwantFmed hEer Dstill she reminded me on the wa-a-ay...
ASo when DI got Fmhome I went to Bmsee Mum Aand EDad
They asked Awas I ODK
Was I Ehappy enoFmugh
and I smBmiled and I Esaid that I Awas
D             Bm       E             Fm Bm
  E  AA few days later I decided to leave
  D                Bm       E           Fm
I EcoAuldn't find anyone who would take me
    D                  Bm      E        Fm
ThEe Aonly thing I could do was take a bus
       D                 Bm      E      Fm
SDo at Fmhalf EsiDx I left to get the late expre-e-ess...
  D                       Bm            E
BmI boaErdAed the bus with my clean washing over my back
  D             Bm       E              Fm
I EsaAt beside a girl all dressed in black
   D                 Bm    E        Fm Bm
AWe talked and smiled most of the way
          D                Bm       E       Fm
TDill hFmer jEealDous boyfriend angrily led her awa-a-ay...
  AThen when I rDeached the hFmouse
There was a Bmparty on AinsEide
My friend cAame to the dDoor took my bEags from my hFmand
And wBmelcomed me Ein from the nAight
          D        Fm              Bm
As EI was walking through the happy house that Halloween night
My Afriends were all thDere my hEeart was gFmlad
And my lBmife felt aEctually alrAight
My Afriends were all thDere my hEeart was gFmlad
And my lBmife felt aEctually alrAight
* CAPO ON 2ND FRET *
Introduction: ( C   Am   D   Em   Am   D  
x2
C         Am       D      Em Am
  GI moved in that very day
    C                     Am       D    Em
ThDe Groom was small but I liked it anyway
   C                   Am       D            Em
We DwGatched TV while I dreamed through my mind
         C                 Am   D      Em
ACnd thEme prDegnCant girl was busy all the ti-i-ime...
   C            Am     D          Em Am
GSeptember and October passed me by
    C           Am   D          Em Am
GI decided to go home for a while
  C                  Am   D            Em
I DgoGt a lift with an old friend of mine
  C                      Am        D      Em
I CwantEmed hDer Cstill she reminded me on the wa-a-ay...
GSo when CI got Emhome I went to Amsee Mum Gand DDad
They asked Gwas I OCK
Was I Dhappy enoEmugh
and I smAmiled and I Dsaid that I Gwas
C             Am       D             Em Am
  D  GA few days later I decided to leave
  C                Am       D           Em
I DcoGuldn't find anyone who would take me
    C                  Am      D        Em
ThDe Gonly thing I could do was take a bus
       C                 Am      D      Em
SCo at Emhalf DsiCx I left to get the late expre-e-ess...
  C                       Am            D
AmI boaDrdGed the bus with my clean washing over my back
  C             Am       D              Em
I DsaGt beside a girl all dressed in black
   C                 Am    D        Em Am
GWe talked and smiled most of the way
          C                Am       D       Em
TCill hEmer jDealCous boyfriend angrily led her awa-a-ay...
  GThen when I rCeached the hEmouse
There was a Amparty on GinsDide
My friend cGame to the dCoor took my bDags from my hEmand
And wAmelcomed me Din from the nGight
          C        Em              Am
As DI was walking through the happy house that Halloween night
My Gfriends were all thCere my hDeart was gEmlad
And my lAmife felt aDctually alrGight
My Gfriends were all thCere my hDeart was gEmlad
And my lAmife felt aDctually alrGight

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Halloween

by Ash

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

One of my favourite ever Ash songs, and it's a B side - crazy eh?

Can be played without a capo (written immediately below) but the Fm to Bm is trickily

or more easily with a capo on the second fret (written afterwards).

* NO CAPO *

D Bm E Fm Bm E

Introduction: (

D Bm E Fm Bm

I moved in that very day

D Bm E Fm

E A

The room was small but I liked it anyway

D Bm E Fm

E A

We watched TV while I dreamed through my mind

D Bm E Fm

D Fm E D

And the pregnant girl was busy all the ti-i-ime...

D Bm E Fm Bm

September and October passed me by

D Bm E Fm Bm

I decided to go home for a while

D Bm E Fm

E A

I got a lift with an old friend of mine

D Bm D Fm

D Fm E D

I wanted her still she reminded me on the wa-a-ay...

A D Fm Bm A E

So when I got home I went to see Mum and Dad

A D

They asked was I OK

E Fm

Was I happy enough

Bm E A

and I smiled and I said that I was

D Bm E Fm Bm

E A

A few days later I decided to leave

D Bm E Fm

E A

I couldn't find anyone who would take me

D Bm E Fm

E A

The only thing I could do was take a bus

D Bm E Fm

D Fm E D

So at half six I left to get the late expre-e-ess...

D Bm E

Bm E A

I boarded the bus with my clean washing over my back

D Bm E Fm

E A

I sat beside a girl all dressed in black

D Bm E Fm Bm

We talked and smiled most of the way

D Bm E Fm

D Fm E D

Till her jealous boyfriend angrily led her awa-a-ay...

A D Fm

Then when I reached the house

Bm A E

There was a party on inside

A D E Fm

My friend came to the door took my bags from my hand

Bm E A

And welcomed me in from the night

D Fm Bm

As I was walking through the happy house that Halloween night

A D E Fm

My friends were all there my heart was glad

Bm E A

And my life felt actually alright

A D E Fm

My friends were all there my heart was glad

Bm E A

And my life felt actually alright

* CAPO ON 2ND FRET *

C Am D Em Am D

Introduction: (

C Am D Em Am

I moved in that very day

C Am D Em

D G

The room was small but I liked it anyway

C Am D Em

D G

We watched TV while I dreamed through my mind

C Am D Em

C Em D C

And the pregnant girl was busy all the ti-i-ime...

C Am D Em Am

September and October passed me by

C Am D Em Am

I decided to go home for a while

C Am D Em

D G

I got a lift with an old friend of mine

C Am D Em

C Em D C

I wanted her still she reminded me on the wa-a-ay...

G C Em Am G D

So when I got home I went to see Mum and Dad

G C

They asked was I OK

D Em

Was I happy enough

Am D G

and I smiled and I said that I was

C Am D Em Am

D G

A few days later I decided to leave

C Am D Em

D G

I couldn't find anyone who would take me

C Am D Em

D G

The only thing I could do was take a bus

C Am D Em

C Em D C

So at half six I left to get the late expre-e-ess...

C Am D

Am D G

I boarded the bus with my clean washing over my back

C Am D Em

D G

I sat beside a girl all dressed in black

C Am D Em Am

We talked and smiled most of the way

C Am D Em

C Em D C

Till her jealous boyfriend angrily led her awa-a-ay...

G C Em

Then when I reached the house

Am G D

There was a party on inside

G C D Em

My friend came to the door took my bags from my hand

Am D G

And welcomed me in from the night

C Em Am

As I was walking through the happy house that Halloween night

G C D Em

My friends were all there my heart was glad

Am D G

And my life felt actually alright

G C D Em

My friends were all there my heart was glad

Am D G

And my life felt actually alright

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