Key: A major
Intro 1
Dm
G
C
A
Dm
C
D
Dm
C
Ab
C
Abdim
D
G
Verse 1
C
C#
Old Father Time
C#m
G
C
Checked, so there's been no doubt
A
C
to come on out
C#m
C#
Then cupped his hand
C
C#
so proudly to shout
C#m
C
La -dee -da, la -da -dee -dee,
it's autumn
C#
Dbm
The trees say they're tired,
Dbdim
Eb
G
they've borne too much fruit
A
C
there's no dispute
Dbm
Db
E
Now shedding leaves,
C#
C#dim
G
La -dee -da, la -da -dee,
G
C
Then the birds got together
A
C
A
C
to chirp about the weather.
E
F
C
Ab
making their decision,
D
C
and birdie -like precision,
Db
G
Turned about and made a
D
Db
G
beeline to the sound.
C
Dbm
G
My holding you close really is no crime.
B
C
Ask the birds, the trees,
A
C
and old Father Time.
A
C#m
A
C#
C
B
It's just to help the mercury climb.
C#
C#m
C
La -dee -da, la -da -dee -da,
it's autumn.
Dm
G
Then the birds got together
Dm
D
G
C
G#
to talk about the weather.
C
A
After making their decision,
A
D
turned about
C#m
G
A
And made a beeline to the south,
Dbm
G
C
G
my holding you close really is no crime.
Eb
B
Ask the birds, the trees,
C#m
E
It's just to help the
C#
C#m
G
C
La dee da, la da dee dee is autumn.
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