Come September - Anaïs Mitchell

Come September

View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: A#mCapotraste:
1st traste
[Intro/between verses]
 
Am F Em
e|----------------------0-------------------------------0--------------------|
B|----1-------1-----3-------0---------1-------1-----3-------0----------------|
G|----2-------2-----------------0-----2-------2-----------------0------------|
D|----2-------2-------2-------2-------3-------3------------------------------|
A|0-------0-------0-------0---------------------------2-------2--------------|
E|--------------------------------1-------1-------0-------0------------------|
 
Am F Em
e|----------------------0----------------------------------------0-----------|
B|----1-------1-----3-------0-------------1--------------3-------------------|
G|----2-------2-----------------0-------------0--------------1---------------|
D|----2-------2-------2-------2-------0---------------0--------0-------------|
A|0-------0-------0-------0--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------1---------------0--------0-----------------|
 
[Verse]
 
Am F Em
e|----------------------0-------------------------------0--------------------|
B|----1-------1-----3-------0---------1-------1-----3-------0----------------|
G|----2-------2-----------------0-----2-------2-----------------0------------|
D|----2-------2-------2-------2-------3-------3------------------------------|
A|0-------0-------0-------0---------------------------2-------2--------------|
E|--------------------------------1-------1-------0-------0------------------|
 
Am F Em Am
e|----------------------0----------------------------------------------------|
B|----1-------1-----3-------0---------1---------------1-------1--------------|
G|----2-------2-----------------0-----2---------------2-------2--------------|
D|----2-------2-------2-------2-------3---------------2-------2--------------|
A|0-------0-------0-------0-----------------------0-------0------------------|
E|--------------------------------1-------0---3------------------------------|
 
[Chorus]
Am G D/F# C/F
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------2---------------0----------------3---------------1-----------------|
G|--------2---------------0----------------2---------------0-----------------|
D|----1-------1-------0-------0--------0-------0-------2-------2-------------|
A|0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------3---------------2----------------1-------------------------|
 
Am G D/F# C/F
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------2---------------0----------------3---------------1-----------------|
G|--------2---------------0----------------2---------------0-----------------|
D|----1-------1-------0-------0--------0-------0-------2-------2-------------|
A|0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------3---------------2----------------1-------------------------|
 
Am G D/F# C/F
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------2---------------0----------------3-----------------1---------------|
G|--------2---------------0----------------2-------------0--------0----------|
D|----1-------1-------0-------0--------0-------0------2----------------------|
A|0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------3---------------2----------------1-------------------------|
 
[Intro]
Am F Em
Am F Em
 
[Verse 1]
Am
Autumn's ashes, summer's embers
F Em
On the sidewalk come September
Am
Suddenly I can't remember
F Em Am
Any lessons learned
Am
Now that I'm a migrant picker
F Em
Trouble-minded tin-can-kicker
Am
I wish my skin was thicker
F Em Am
The air has turned
 
Am F Em
Am F Em
 
Am
I can live alone, I said
F Em
I can make my lonesome bed
Am
I don't need a hole for a head
F Em Am
I don't need a lover
Am
But he caught me by surprise
F Em
I fell down and saw him rise
Am F
'Til he was larger in my eyes
Em Am
Than any other
 
[Chorus]
Am G D/F# C/F
How suddenly the summer died
Am G D/F# C/F
I couldn't bring it back to life
Am G D/F# C/F
I couldn't sing it back to life
N.C. Am
But I tried
 
Am F Em
Am F Em
 
[Verse 2]
Am
Came to him in summer clothing
F Em
Came to him because I chose him
Am
Came to find his fingers frozen
F Em Am
He would not reach for me
Am
Came to him for his sweet song
F Em
Came to him for right or wrong
Am
Came to find his heart belonged
F Em Am
To one who came before me
 
[Chorus]
Am G D/F# C/F
How suddenly the sweetness died
Am G D/F# C/F
I couldn't bring it back to life
Am G D/F# C/F
I couldn't sing it back to life
N.C. Am
But I tried
 
Am F Em
Am F Em
 
[Verse 3]
Am
Autumn's ashes, summer's embers
F Em
On the sidewalk come September
Am
Suddenly I can't remember
F Em Am
Any lessons learned
Am
Now that I'm a migrant picker
F Em
Trouble-minded tin-can-kicker
Am
I wish my skin was thicker
F Em Am
The air has turned

How to play Come September

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is E. 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.

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