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::it's tuned half a step down::
ECveryone will sing songs of lost moFthers
EvCery debt will be paid in the eFnd
LCives lived will be brought back into fFocus
As Ceach one looses the place where it bFegins
  EmPlease tell them I said I'm soAmrry
I knew nFot all that I dGid
ThFis message carried hopefully will caAmrry
Much more wFeight than words of men down heGre
FeCel your losses you'll know that it's OctFober
StCretched out short days eat you from wiFthin
LiCves lived brought back homFeward
CI'm leaving home agFain
  EmPlease tell me it's not the laAmst time
Though that day awFaits keep it far from hGere
FThere's still much work we've to Amget done
Your liFghthouse is burning my travels clGean

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October

by Rocky Votolato

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

::it's tuned half a step down::

C F

Everyone will sing songs of lost mothers

C F

Every debt will be paid in the end

C F

Lives lived will be brought back into focus

C F

As each one looses the place where it begins

Em Am

Please tell them I said I'm sorry

F G

I knew not all that I did

F Am

This message carried hopefully will carry

F G

Much more weight than words of men down here

C F

Feel your losses you'll know that it's October

C F

Stretched out short days eat you from within

C F

Lives lived brought back homeward

C F

I'm leaving home again

Em Am

Please tell me it's not the last time

F G

Though that day awaits keep it far from here

F Am

There's still much work we've to get done

F G

Your lighthouse is burning my travels clean

About October Chords by Rocky Votolato

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