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intro is power chords:
  A          F#m       Bm        D    E
E-x-x-x-xxx--x-x-x-xx--x-x-x-xx--xxx--xxx--
B-x-x-x-xxx--x-x-x-xx--x-x-x-xx--xxx--xxx--
G-x-x-x-xxx--x-x-x-xx--x-x-x-xx--777/-999--
D-7-7-7-777/-4-4-4-44/-9-9-9-99--777/-999-- x5
A-7-7-7-777/-4-4-4-44/-9-9-9-99--555/-777--
E-5-5-5-555/-2-2-2-22/-7-7-7-77--xxx--xxx--
trumpet enters on second time with:
E-5/-3-0--------5-7-9-7-9-7  (play a couple times)
B--------------------------
G--------------------------
D--------------------------
A--------------------------
E--------------------------
lyrics plus chords:
Doo-wop, doo-wop! 
(Repeat x7)
AI said woulF#mdn't it be nice
BmGive me a mountDain Eparadise
AWe'll leave the sheets out F#min the rain
And Bmlisten to that loneDsome Etrain
Asummer slowly turns F#mto fall
BTomatoes ripe we Deat them Eall
ATangly vines F#maround our shoes
BmWe conquer everyDthing we Edo
E-/5-5-55--------5-5--5-5--5-7-9-9-7----
B---------55-7------7----7--------------
E---5-5--5-5--5---------5-5--5-5---7-9-9-7
B------7----7---7-55-7-----7----7---------  etc.
AOne seatbelt F#maround us two
Windows Bmrolled down
70's Dsounds and Edoo-wop tunes
AShown the secrets of F#mmetal
By your accordion Bmfriend
Now you might just Dlearn how to Eshred
AThe pictures made us F#mchange our view
BmWe sleep on blankets in the lDiving rEoom
AIt's our work, we're F#mso involved
BmSorry we turned the phone off Dif you Ecalled
AMeet me at the back-shack, F#mbaby
BmYou'll bring your Dlittle Eukelele
AOh take up reel! F#mmake it all right
BmLet's make a song on the D8-track Etonight
APack up the F#mpatch cords
Look Bmback on the Dlast Eone
AIn the beginning we F#mmade up rules
We Bmthought we'd jam first Dthing every Emorning
ABut we let some goals F#mslip to the side
BmSleeping late, letting our Dbodies Edecide
ANow we'll head back F#mhome
Bmoh! september where did you DgoE  
AMeet me at the back-shack, F#mbaby
BmYou'll bring your Dlittle Eukelele
AOh take up reel! F#mmake it all right
BmLet's make a song on the D8-track Etonight

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Oh September

by Mirah

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

intro is power chords:

A F#m Bm D E

E-x-x-x-xxx--x-x-x-xx--x-x-x-xx--xxx--xxx--

B-x-x-x-xxx--x-x-x-xx--x-x-x-xx--xxx--xxx--

G-x-x-x-xxx--x-x-x-xx--x-x-x-xx--777/-999--

D-7-7-7-777/-4-4-4-44/-9-9-9-99--777/-999-- x5

A-7-7-7-777/-4-4-4-44/-9-9-9-99--555/-777--

E-5-5-5-555/-2-2-2-22/-7-7-7-77--xxx--xxx--

trumpet enters on second time with:

E-5/-3-0--------5-7-9-7-9-7 (play a couple times)

B--------------------------

G--------------------------

D--------------------------

A--------------------------

E--------------------------

lyrics plus chords:

Doo-wop, doo-wop!

(Repeat x7)

A F#m

I said wouldn't it be nice

Bm D E

Give me a mountain paradise

A F#m

We'll leave the sheets out in the rain

Bm D E

And listen to that lonesome train

A F#m

summer slowly turns to fall

B D E

Tomatoes ripe we eat them all

A F#m

Tangly vines around our shoes

Bm D E

We conquer everything we do

E-/5-5-55--------5-5--5-5--5-7-9-9-7----

B---------55-7------7----7--------------

E---5-5--5-5--5---------5-5--5-5---7-9-9-7

B------7----7---7-55-7-----7----7--------- etc.

A F#m

One seatbelt around us two

Windows rolled down

D E

70's sounds and doo-wop tunes

A F#m

Shown the secrets of metal

By your accordion friend

D E

Now you might just learn how to shred

A F#m

The pictures made us change our view

Bm D E

We sleep on blankets in the living room

A F#m

It's our work, we're so involved

Bm D E

Sorry we turned the phone off if you called

A F#m

Meet me at the back-shack, baby

Bm D E

You'll bring your little ukelele

A F#m

Oh take up reel! make it all right

Bm D E

Let's make a song on the 8-track tonight

A F#m

Pack up the patch cords

Bm D E

Look back on the last one

A F#m

In the beginning we made up rules

Bm D E

We thought we'd jam first thing every morning

A F#m

But we let some goals slip to the side

Bm D E

Sleeping late, letting our bodies decide

A F#m

Now we'll head back home

Bm D E

oh! september where did you go

A F#m

Meet me at the back-shack, baby

Bm D E

You'll bring your little ukelele

A F#m

Oh take up reel! make it all right

Bm D E

Let's make a song on the 8-track tonight

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