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October Song

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[Intro]
G
[Verse]
I'll sing you Fthis OcAmtober Gsong
There is D7no song beGfore it
The words and Ftune are Amnone of my Gown
For my D7joys and sorrows Gbore it
[Verse]
Beside the Fsea, the Ambrambly Gbriars
D7In the still of Gevening
Birds fly Fout beAmhind the Gsun
And D7with them I'll be Gleaving
[Verse]
The fallen Fleaves that Amjewel the Gground
They D7know the art of Gdying
And leave with Fjoy their Amglad gold Ghearts
In the D7scarlet shadows Glying
[Verse]
When hunger Fcalls my Amfootsteps Ghome
The D7morning follows Gafter
I swim the Fseas withAmin my Gmind
And the D7pine trees laugh green Glaughter
[Verse]
I used to Fsearch for AmhappiGness
And I D7used to follow Gpleasure
But I found a Fdoor beAmhind my Gmind
And D7that's the greatest Gtreasure
[Verse]
For rulers Flike to Amlay down Glaws
And D7rebels like to Gbreak them
And the poor priests Flike to Amwalk in Gchains
And D7god likes to forGsake themD  G  
[Verse]
I met a Fman whose Amname was GTime
And he D7said I must be Ggoing
But just how Flong aAmgo that Gwas
I D7have no way of Gknowing
[Verse]
Sometimes I Fwant to Ammurder GTime
SomeD7times when my heart's Gaching
But mostly FI just Amstroll aGlong
The D7path that he is Gtaking
[Outro]
G  F  Am  G   D    G

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October Song

by Gordon Bok

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse]

F Am G

I'll sing you this October song

D7 G

There is no song before it

F Am G

The words and tune are none of my own

D7 G

For my joys and sorrows bore it

[Verse]

F Am G

Beside the sea, the brambly briars

D7 G

In the still of evening

F Am G

Birds fly out behind the sun

D7 G

And with them I'll be leaving

[Verse]

F Am G

The fallen leaves that jewel the ground

D7 G

They know the art of dying

F Am G

And leave with joy their glad gold hearts

D7 G

In the scarlet shadows lying

[Verse]

F Am G

When hunger calls my footsteps home

D7 G

The morning follows after

F Am G

I swim the seas within my mind

D7 G

And the pine trees laugh green laughter

[Verse]

F Am G

I used to search for happiness

D7 G

And I used to follow pleasure

F Am G

But I found a door behind my mind

D7 G

And that's the greatest treasure

[Verse]

F Am G

For rulers like to lay down laws

D7 G

And rebels like to break them

F Am G

And the poor priests like to walk in chains

D7 G D G

And god likes to forsake them

[Verse]

F Am G

I met a man whose name was Time

D7 G

And he said I must be going

F Am G

But just how long ago that was

D7 G

I have no way of knowing

[Verse]

F Am G

Sometimes I want to murder Time

D7 G

Sometimes when my heart's aching

F Am G

But mostly I just stroll along

D7 G

The path that he is taking

[Outro]

G F Am G D G

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