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Rosanne Cash – September When It Comes
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[Intro]
 C|  C|  G|  G  
 C|  C|  G| G  
[Verse 1]
There's a Emcross above the Cbaby's Embed,
A DSaviour in her Emdreams.
   CBut she was not deEmlivered then,
And the Dbaby became Emme.
[Verse 2]
There's a Emlight inside the Cdarkened Groom,
A Dfootstep on the Emstairs.
   CA door that I forGever close,
To Dleave those memories Gthere.
[Chorus]
   CSo when the shadows Amlengthen,
   CInto an evening Amsun.
First there's Emsummer, then I'll Clet you Gin.
SepDtember when it Emcomes.
[Verse 3]
I Emplan to crawl outCside these Gwalls,
   DClose my eyes and Emsee.
And Cfall into the Gheart and arms,
Of Dthose who wait for Emme.
[Verse 4]
   EmI cannot move a Cmountain Gnow;
   DI can no longer Emrun.
I Ccannot be who GI was then
In a Dway, I never Gwas.
[Chorus]
   CI watch the clouds go Amsailing;
   CI watch the clock and Amsun.
Oh, I Emwatch myself, deCpending Gon,
SepDtember when it Emcomes.
[Outro]
   CSo when the shadows Amlengthen,
   CAnd burn away the Ampast.
They will Emfly me, like an Cangel Gto
A Dplace where I can Emrest.
   CWhen this begins, I'll Glet you know,
SepDtember when it Emcomes.

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September When It Comes

by Rosanne Cash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Rosanne Cash – September When It Comes

To play the song in the original key, tune your guitar 1/2 step down.

[Intro]

C C G G

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C C G G

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[Verse 1]

Em C Em

There's a cross above the baby's bed,

D Em

A Saviour in her dreams.

C Em

But she was not delivered then,

D Em

And the baby became me.

[Verse 2]

Em C G

There's a light inside the darkened room,

D Em

A footstep on the stairs.

C G

A door that I forever close,

D G

To leave those memories there.

[Chorus]

C Am

So when the shadows lengthen,

C Am

Into an evening sun.

Em C G

First there's summer, then I'll let you in.

D Em

September when it comes.

[Verse 3]

Em C G

I plan to crawl outside these walls,

D Em

Close my eyes and see.

C G

And fall into the heart and arms,

D Em

Of those who wait for me.

[Verse 4]

Em C G

I cannot move a mountain now;

D Em

I can no longer run.

C G

I cannot be who I was then

D G

In a way, I never was.

[Chorus]

C Am

I watch the clouds go sailing;

C Am

I watch the clock and sun.

Em C G

Oh, I watch myself, depending on,

D Em

September when it comes.

[Outro]

C Am

So when the shadows lengthen,

C Am

And burn away the past.

Em C G

They will fly me, like an angel to

D Em

A place where I can rest.

C G

When this begins, I'll let you know,

D Em

September when it comes.

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