When October Goes
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E7 Bm5-/7 Fdim A9 Am D7 Am7 D7 Cdim G C
And when October goes, the snow begins to fly
C/B Am7 B7 Cdim Am7 G
Above the smokey roofs, I watch the planes go by
G7 C9 C C/B D7 Am7 Cdim Em7
The children running home beneath a twilight sky
Fdim Am7 G/B A9 Am D Am7 Fdim Am7 D7
Oh, for the fun of them, when I was one of them
Bm5-/7 Fdim A9 Am D7 Am7 D7 Cdim G C
And when October goes, the same old dream appears
C/B Am7 B7 Cdim Am7 G
And you are in my arms to share the happy years
G7 C9 C C/B D7 Am7 Cdim Fdim E7
I turn my head away to hide the helpless tears
Bm5-/7 Fdim C Em7 Am7 Cdim G
Oh how I hate to see October go
Interlude: E7 Bm5-/7 Fdim A9 Am D7 Am7 D7 Cdim G C
C/B Am7 B7 Cdim Am7 G
Above the smokey roofs, I watch the planes go by
Bm5-/7 Fdim A9 Am D7 Am7 D7 Cdim G C
And when October goes, the same old dream appears
C/B Am7 B7 Cdim Am7 G
And you are in my arms to share the happy years
G7 C9 C C/B D7 Am7 Cdim Fdim E7
I turn my head away to hide the helpless tears
Bm5-/7 Fdim C Em7 Am7 Cdim G
Oh how I hate to see October go
B7 E E9 E Fdim Bm5-/7 Am Am7+
I should be over it now, I know
Am7 D9 D7/9 D9 G G/F# Bm5-/7 E7
It doesn't matter much how old I grow
Fdim C Em7 Am7 Cm5-/7 Em B7/13- Em7 Em6 C B7 Em
I hate to see October go
How to play When October Goes
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E7. 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.