September chords by
Daughtry (Official Version)

2009Alternative1.1K views

Key: Bb majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

F#m7

Esus4

Dsus2

Esus4

Dsus2

F#m7

Esus4

F#m7

Dsus2

Verse 1
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Esus4 Esus4 
 
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
How the time   passed   away,
Esus4 Esus4 
 
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
all the trouble  that we gave
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Esus4 Esus4 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
And all    those days     we spent
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
out by the lake
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Esus4 Esus4 
 
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
Has it all    gone     to waste?
Esus4 Esus4 
 
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
All the promises we made
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Esus4 Esus4 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
One    by one,     they vanish just the same

Chorus 1
Asus2 Asus2 
 
D D 
 
Of all the things I still remember
E E 
 
Summer's never looked the same
D D 
 
The years go by and time just seems to fly
Asus2 Asus2 
 
But the memories remain
D D 
 
In the middle of September,
F#m F#m 
 
we'd still play out in the rain
D D 
 
E E 
 
Nothing to lose but everything to gain
D D 
 
Reflecting now on how things could've been
It was worth it in the end
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Esus4 Esus4 
 
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
Esus4 Esus4 
 
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 

Verse 2
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Esus4 Esus4 
 
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
Now it all    seems    so clear,
Esus4 Esus4 
 
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
there's nothing  left to fear
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Esus4 Esus4 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
So we made   our way      by finding
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
what was real
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Esus4 Esus4 
 
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
Now the days   are      so long
Esus4 Esus4 
 
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
that summer's moving on
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Esus4 Esus4 
 
We reach  for something
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
that's already gone,    yeah

Chorus 2
Asus2 Asus2 
 
Dadd9 Dadd9 
 
Of all the things I still remem      ber
E E 
 
Summer's never looked the same
Dadd9 Dadd9 
 
The years go by and time just seems    to fly
Asus2 Asus2 
 
But the memories remain
Dadd9 Dadd9 
 
In the middle of Septem      ber,
F#m F#m 
 
we'd still play out in the rain
Dadd9 Dadd9 
 
E E 
 
Nothing to lose but everything    to gain
Dadd9 Dadd9 
 
Reflecting now on how things could've been

Interlude 1

It was worth it in the end

A

A/E

Dadd9

Esus2

A

A/E

Dadd9

Esus2

Bridge 1
A A 
 
Yeah, we knew
E E 
 
Dadd9 Dadd9 
 
we had to leave this town
But we never knew when
A A 
 
And we never knew how
E E 
 
Dadd9 Dadd9 
 
We would end      up here the way we are
A A 
 
Yeah, we knew
E E 
 
Dadd9 Dadd9 
 
we had to leave this town
But we never knew when
F#m F#m 
 
E E 
 
And we never knew how
Dadd9 Dadd9 
 
(we never    knew how)

Chorus 3
Asus2 Asus2 
 
Dadd9 Dadd9 
 
Of all the things I still remem      ber
E E 
 
Summer's never looked the same
Dadd9 Dadd9 
 
The years go by and time just seems    to fly
Asus2 Asus2 
 
But the memories remain
Dadd9 Dadd9 
 
In the middle of Septem      ber,
F#m F#m 
 
we'd still play out in the rain
Dadd9 Dadd9 
 
E E 
 
Nothing to lose but everything    to gain
Dadd9 Dadd9 
 
Reflecting now on how things could've been
It was worth it in the end
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Esus4 Esus4 
 
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
Esus4 Esus4 
 
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Esus4 Esus4 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 

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ChordsF#m7 Esus4 Dsus2 Asus2 D...

Chords

F#m7
Esus4
Dsus2
Asus2
D
E
F#m
Dadd9
A
A/E
Esus2

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
Esus4: 0-2-2-2-0-0
Dsus2: x-x-0-2-3-0
Asus2: x-0-2-2-0-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
Dadd9: x-5-4-x-5-5
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
A/E: 0-x-2-2-2-0
Esus2: 0-2-4-4-0-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: -1

-1

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This is the definitive original version of September by Daughtry, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Bb major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Daughtry's performance.

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