October
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: CCapotraste: Sem capotraste
NOTE: An E minor chord is basically present over all of these chords for the entire
song. If you're playing
alone or with a small group, make use of the harmonically open nature of the song.
[Intro]
C Am C Am
C Am C Am
F G F G
F G F G
F G F G
[Verse 1]
F G F G
Sing me a song with your head in the rain
F G F G
Together alone filling buckets of grain
C Am F
[Verse 2]
C Am
He was a circle and I knew it then
F C
The most beautiful person enclosed in a ring
Am F
Picked up the pieces lying in the weeds
Walked back to my house
C
Promising that we
Am F
Would start over in October
[Interlude]
G Am F
G Am F
[Verse 3]
G Am F
Why were we built this way?
G Am
What purpose did we serve?
F G Am
Now the rope has come undone
F G Am
This time I'm jumping off into your arms
F
This quick shot to the gut
G Am
Is felt by no one
F G
When people here are blind
Am F
The city shines our way
[Outro]
G Am F
G Am F
How to play October
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.