Strawbs – Autumn (Guitar)

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Chords

Em                    C
I sense Autumn coming on

Am                         Em
The mist has hung low all day

                           C
Small birds gather on the wing

Am           Em     D        C
Preparing to make their way.

Am
The leaves begin to show

                    G
A trace of brown among the green

Am
Bringing back the memories

           B7
That only you and I have seen.

Em                    C
I sense Autumn coming on

Am                       Em
The sun sinking red and deep

                         C
The fires burning in the fields

Am              Em  D    C
As late Summer falls asleep.

Am
The leaves begin to scatter

               G
As the North wind calls their name

Am
Folding gently back into
B7
Em     D    C  B7      Em     D    C  B7   Am   G open F#
The silent earth from which they came.
A E F#m D A Bm D A E F#m D E x2
A      E         F#m
Still waters flow

D       A      Bm
Sea breezes blow

D       A     E
Wild flowers grow

F#m       D          E
Abundant at your feet.

A       E      F#m
Soft falling snow

D    A         Bm
Warm candle glow

F#m      D          E
Flushed faces show

A      E            F#m
The pleasure when we meet.
A E F#m D A Bm D A E F#m D E x2
A    E     F#m  D         A    Bm
Hold on to me, I'll hold on to you

D       A     E        F#m    D       E
The winter long I will always be with you.

A    E     F#m  D         A    Bm
Hold on to me, I'll hold on to you

D       A     E            F#m    D       E
I will be the one who will always see you through.

A    E     F#m  D         A    Bm
Hold on to me, I'll hold on to you

D       A     E        F#m    D       E
The winter long I will always be with you.

A    E     F#m  D         A    Bm
Hold on to me, I'll hold on to you

D       A     E            F#m    D       E
I will be the one who will always see you through.
A E F#m D A Bm D A E F#m D E x2 F#m E B