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Forever Autumn

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Intro: Play lightly.
                                                                            D9
E-5-3-5-3-----------5-3-5-3-----------5-3-5-3-----------5-3-5-3-------------0-
B----------6-5-6-3-----------6-5-6-3-----------6-5-6-3-----------6-5--1h3p1-1-
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------2-
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------0-
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------x-
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------x-
Dm                                C
The sum-mer su  is fad-ing as the year grows old.
Bb               Am                C                         Bb
     And dark-er days are draw-ing near.
E-1--------------------------------8-5----------8-5----------1-
B-3-------------------------------------8--5---------8--5----3-
G-3------------------------------------------7------------7--3-
D-3----------------------------------------------------------3-
A-x------------------------------------------------------------
E-x------------------------------------------------------------
   Bb           C                  Am   Am7    C
   The Win-ter  winds will be much cold-er.
E----------------------------------------------0-
B----------------------------------------------1-
G----------------------------------------------0-
D----------------------------------------------2-
A----------------------------------------------3-
E----------------------------------------------0-
C               Dm
Now you're not  here.
                                                                            D9
E-5-3-5-3-----------5-3-5-3-----------5-3-5-3-----------5-3-5-3-------------0-
B----------6-5-6-3-----------6-5-6-3-----------6-5-6-3-----------6-5--1h3p1-1-
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------2-
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------0-
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------x-
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------x-
Dm                                       C
I watch the birds fly South  a-cross the Au-tumn sky.
Bb            Am              C
   And one by one they dis-ap-pear.
E-----------------------------8-5----------8-5---------
B----------------------------------8--5---------8--5---
G---------------------------------------7------------7-
D------------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------
Bb             C             Am    Am7      C                  Dm
  I wish that  I was fly-ing with  them.        Now you're not here.
Chorus:
Dm     C                Bbsus4              Bb    Dm
Like a song through the trees  you came  to love  me.
Bb     C         Bbsus4            Dm         Bb  Dm
Like a leaf on a breeze  you blew  a-wa-a-a-a-aaa-ay.
                                                                            D9
E-5-3-5-3-----------5-3-5-3-----------5-3-5-3-----------5-3-5-3-------------0-
B----------6-5-6-3-----------6-5-6-3-----------6-5-6-3-----------6-5--1h3p1-1-
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------2-
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------0-
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------x-
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------x-
Dm                                          C
Through Au-tumn's  gold-en gown  we used to kick our  way.
Bb              Am                    C
   You al-ways  loved  this time  of  year.
E-------------------------------------8-5--------5\8-5------------   
B------------------------------------------8-----5\8----8----5----
G---------------------------------------------7------------7----7-
D-----------------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------
Bb                 C                    Am      Am7    C
    Those fall-ing leaves  lie un-dis - turbed  now.
C                  Dm      Dm                C       C                 Dm
'Cause you're not  here.  'Cause you're not  here.  'Cause you're not  here.
The orchestra comes in now. Follow along with the chords below. It's the same rhythm as the
song. Numbers indicate what fret to play the chord on. See chord diagrams.
Dm(5)     C(3)     Bb(6)     Am(5)       C(3)
Bb(1)     C(3)     Am(5) Am7(5) C(3)   Dm
Dm     C     C      Dm
Chorus:
Dm     C                Bbsus4             Bb   Dm
Like a song through the trees you came  to love me.
Bb     C         Bbsus4            Dm         Bb  Dm
Like a leaf on a breeze  you blew  a-wa-a-a-a-aaa-ay.
                                                                                D9
E-5-3-5-3-----------5-3-5-3-----------5-3-5-3-----------5-3-5-3-----------------0-
B----------6-5-6-3-----------6-5-6-3-----------6-5-6-3-----------6-5-6-3--1h3p1-1-
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------2-
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------------0-
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------x-
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------x-
Dm                                   C
A gen-tle rain  falls soft-ly  on my wear-y eyes.
Bb          Am              C     Am  Am7   C  Am  Am7 Bb
  As if to  hide  a lone-ly tear.
Bb            C              Am Am7     C
My life  will be  for-ev-er  Au-tumn. 
C                  Dm      Dm                C       C                 Dm
'Cause you're not  here.  'Cause you're not  here.  'Cause you're not  here.
E-----------------------------8\10vvvv-
B------------------5--6-5---6----------
G-5--7-5----7vvvv---------7------------
D---------8----------------------------
A--------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------
C                  Dm      Dm                C       C                 Dm
"Cause you're not  here.  'Cause you're not  here.  'Cause you're not  here.
E-----------------------------8\10vvvv-
B------------------5--6-5---6----------
G-5--7-5----7vvvv---------7------------
D---------8----------------------------
A--------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------
C                  Dm      Dm                C
'Cause you're not  here.  'Cause you're not  here.      Fade out.
Chord diagrams:
Dm   Am   Am7Bb   C     Bbsus4D9                        C(3)
                              Dm(5)  Am(5)  Am7(5) 
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H = hammer on, p = pull off, vvv = vibrato, \ = slide up.
Tabbed from: The Best of the Moody Blues CD.  1996

Forever Autumn chords and lyrics

Free chords for Forever Autumn by The Moody Blues. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Intro: Play lightly.
Chorus:
The orchestra comes in now. Follow along with the chords below. It's the same rhythm as the
song. Numbers indicate what fret to play the chord on. See chord diagrams.
Dm(5)     C(3)     Bb(6)     Am(5)       C(3)
Bb(1)     C(3)     Am(5) Am7(5) C(3)   Dm
Dm     C     C      Dm
Chorus:
Chord diagrams:
H = hammer on, p = pull off, vvv = vibrato, \ = slide up.
Tabbed from: The Best of the Moody Blues CD.  1996

Forever Autumn Chords by The Moody Blues

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The chords for "Forever Autumn" show the original chord names (including D9, E, B, G, D, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.