October Sky
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Dm Am
Well she slid down the hall in
C
Her socks and yelled
C7M Dm A C7M G
"Come outside
Dm D
No no no, nothings wrong
C7M
I just happen to have
Dm A C7M G
A surprise"
Dm Am
So we fell through the door
C G
Like the autumn leaves
Dm A
And I wrestled my brother
C G
Down to his knees
Dm A#
Just to watch as her rocket
F
Shot into the
C D A C G
October Sky
F A
There's a picture of us
F A
In a layer of dust
F
On the mantle
A Dm C
Right by my cigarettes that I smoke
A
Since you left
Am Gm
Cause you said you had to fly
Dm
In your October Sky
A F C
La da di da da da di
A Dm Am G
La da di da da da da da da da da
A C
As I go back home to Memphis
A C
I remember days that I
A C
I was outside shooting rockets
Dm C A F Gm
Almost as high
Dm A F
In your October
C Dm A F
In your October
C Dm A F
In your October
C Dm A F
In your October
A
Suddenly, seem like
C Dm
We've been here before
A F
I never really cared
C Dm
Until I met you
A C Dm
'Til now I always got by on my own
A F
I never really cared
C Dm
Until I met you
A F
'Til now I always
C Dm A F C
Got by on my own
Dm A F C Dm A F
'Til now I always got by
C Dm
In your October Sky
A F C
La da di da da da di
A Dm Am G
La da di da da da da da da da da da
How to play October Sky
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. 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.