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Autumn Sweater

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Chords:
  D- xx0232
  C- x32010
 Am- x02210
  G- 320033
[Intro]
 D   C   Am   Gx2
[Verse 1]
  DWhen I heard the Cknock on the door
  AmI couldn't catch my breathG  
  DIs it too latCe to call this offAm?G  
[Chorus]
  DWe could slip awayC  
    AmWouldn't Gthat be better?
  DMe with nothing to sayC  
  AmAnd you in your Gautumn sweater
 D   C   Am   Gx2
[Verse 2]
  DI tried my Cbest to hide
In the Amcrowded room it's Gnearly possible
  DI wait for yCou, oh, most patientlyAm  G  
[Chorus]
  DWe could slip awayC  
    AmWouldn't Gthat be better?
  DMe with nothing to sayC  
  AmAnd you in your Gautumn sweater
 D   C   Am   Gx6
[Verse 3]
  DSo I Clooked for your eyes
and the Amwaves looked like they'd Gpour right out of them
  DI'll try hardC, I'll try always
  AmBut Git's a waste of time
   DIt's a Cwaste of time
if I Amcan't smile easilyG  
Like in the beginDningC  
In the begiAmnningG  
[Chorus]
  DWe could slip awayC  
    AmWouldn't Gthat be better?
  DMe with nothing to sayC  
  AmAnd you in your Gautumn sweater
[Outro]
  DWe could slip awayC  
    AmWouldn't Gthat be better?
  DMe with nothing to sayC  
  AmAnd you in your Gautumn sweater
D C
  AmAnd you in your Gautumn sweater
D C
  AmAnd you in your Gautumn sweater
D C
  AmAnd you in your Gautumn sweater
 D   C   Am   Gx2

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Autumn Sweater

by Yo La Tengo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Chords:

- xx0232

- x32010

- x02210

- 320033

[Intro]

D C Am G

[Verse 1]

D C

When I heard the knock on the door

Am G

I couldn't catch my breath

D C Am G

Is it too late to call this off?

[Chorus]

D C

We could slip away

Am G

Wouldn't that be better?

D C

Me with nothing to say

Am G

And you in your autumn sweater

D C Am G

[Verse 2]

D C

I tried my best to hide

Am G

In the crowded room it's nearly possible

D C Am G

I wait for you, oh, most patiently

[Chorus]

D C

We could slip away

Am G

Wouldn't that be better?

D C

Me with nothing to say

Am G

And you in your autumn sweater

D C Am G

[Verse 3]

D C

So I looked for your eyes

Am G

and the waves looked like they'd pour right out of them

D C

I'll try hard, I'll try always

Am G

But it's a waste of time

D C

It's a waste of time

Am G

if I can't smile easily

D C

Like in the beginning

Am G

In the beginning

[Chorus]

D C

We could slip away

Am G

Wouldn't that be better?

D C

Me with nothing to say

Am G

And you in your autumn sweater

[Outro]

D C

We could slip away

Am G

Wouldn't that be better?

D C

Me with nothing to say

Am G

And you in your autumn sweater

D C

Am G

And you in your autumn sweater

D C

Am G

And you in your autumn sweater

D C

Am G

And you in your autumn sweater

D C Am G

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