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Version 1
[Intro]
Dbm Dbm7 Cm7
F7 B7 Cm7
[Verse 1]
Cm7 F7
Old Father Time checked so there'd be no doubt
Bbmaj7 Cm7 Dm7 G7
Called on the north wind to come on out
Cm7 Fm7 Dm7 Gm7 C7
Then cupped his hands so proudly to shout
Cm7 F7 Bb Bb7
"La-de-da de-la-de-dum, 'tis autumn"
[Verse 2]
Cm7 F7
The trees say they're tired they bore too much fruit
Bbmaj7 Cm7 F7 Dm7 G7
Charmed all the wayside there's no dispute
Cm7 D7 Gm7 C7
Now shedding leaves they don't give a hoot
Cm7 F7 Bbmaj7 Bb7
La-de-da de-la-de-dum, 'tis autumn
[Bridge]
Fm7 Bb7
Then the birds got together
Fm7 Bb7
To chirp about the weather
[Vocalisation]
Ebmaj7 Fm7
Ebmaj7 C7
[Bridge]
Gm7 C7
After makin' their decision
Gm7 C7
In birdie-like precision
F7 Cm7 C7 F7
Turned about and made a bee-line to the south
[Verse 3]
Cm7 F7
My holding you close really is no crime
Bbmaj7 Bb7 F7 Dm7 G7
Ask the birds the trees and Old Father Time
Cm7 D7 Gm7 C7
It's just to help the mercury climb
Cm7 F7 Bbmaj7 Bb7
La-de-da de-la-de-dum, 'tis autumn
[Piano Instrumental]
Cm7
F7
Bbmaj7 Cm7
Dm7 G7
[Outro]
Cm7 F7 Gbm7 Gm7 C7
It's just to help the mercury climb
Cm7 F7 Bbmaj7 Gbmaj7 Gb Bb
La-de-da de-la-de-dum, 'tis autumn