Autumn
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Intro: A A2 Asus4 x2
A F#m E
Autumn leaves under frozen souls
A F#m E
Hungry hands turning soft and old
D E F#m E D
My hero cry, as we stood out there in the cold
D E A
Like these autumn leaves, I don?t have nothing to hold
A A2 Asus4
A (A2 Asus4) F#m E
Handsome smiles, wearing handsome shoes
A (A2 Asus4) F#m E
Too young to say, though I swear he knew
D E F#m D
And I hear him singing, while he sits there in his chair
D E A A2 Asus4
While these autumn leaves, float around everywhere
Bm A
And I look at you, and I see me,
E D A
Making noise, so restlessly
Bm A
But now it?s quiet, and I can hear you sing:
E
?My little fish don?t cry,
D
My little fish don?t cry?
A F#m E
Autumn leaves how fading now
A F#m E
That smile I?ve lost, well I?ve found somehow
D E F#m D
Because you still live on in my fathers eyes
D E
These autumn leaves,
F#m (E) D
All these autumn leaves,
D E A A2 Asus4 A
All these autumn leaves, are yours tonight
How to play Autumn
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.