'Autumn Almanac' (1994)
from 'The Kinks Remastered' (Box Set)
URL's: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNgo07Cg7lI
http://www.we7.com/#/album/The-Kinks/The-Kinks-Remastered-Boxed-Set
Tuning: Standard
Capo: 2nd Fret
AUTHOR:
Tab annotated by Richard Grosser (grosserr@gmail.com)
Chords:
EADGBE
E 022100
A X03330
B7(3) X25252
Am7(2) 575555
D7(3) X57575
C X32010
G(3) 355433
C#m(2) X46654
C#maj7(2) X46565
C#m7 X13121
F#7(2) 242322
A7(2) 575655
G# 466544
Gmaj7 XX5432
Gm 355333
Gm7 353333
Eb XX1343
F 133211
F7 131211
Bb X13331
Bbmaj7 X13231
Bb7 X13331
G7 320001
Em 022000
Am X03320
Intro:
E A B7 E E A B7 E
Verse 1:
Am7 D7 G
From the dew-soaked hedge creeps a crawly caterpillar,
D7 C G D7 Am7
When the dawn begins to crack, It's all part of my autumn almanac.
Am7 D7 G
Breeze blows leaves of a musty-coloured yellow,
D7 C G D7 Am7
So I sweep them in my sack. Yes, yes, yes, it's my autumn almanac.
Verse 2:
E A B7 E
Friday evenings, people get together,
A B7 E
Hiding from the weather.
C#m C#mmaj7 C#m7
Tea and toasted, buttered currant buns.
F#7 A7 G#
Can't compensate for lack of sun because the summer's all gone.
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Chorus 1:
Am7 D7
La-la-la-la-la. La-la-la-la, La-la-la-la.
G D7 C G D7 Am7
Ohh! My poor rheumatic back. Yes, yes, yes, it's my autumn almanac.
Am7 D7
La-la-la-la-la. La-la-la-la, La-la-la-la.
G D7 C G D7 Am7
Ohh! My autumn almanac. Yes, yes, yes, it's my autumn almanac.
Verse 3:
G Gmaj7 C G Gmaj7 C G
I like my football on a Saturday, Roast beef on Sundays, alright.
G Gmaj7 C G Gmaj7 C G
I go to Blackpool for my holidays, Sit in the open sunlight.
Verse 3:
Gm Gm7 Eb
This is my street, and I'm never gonna to leave it,
F F7 Bb
And I'm always gonna to stay here.
Bbmaj7 Bb7
If I live to be ninety-nine,
G G7 C
'Cause all the people I meet,
Cm G C
Seem to come from my street.
E A7
And I can't get away,
B7 Em G F#7
Because it's calling me, (Come on home)
G Am C B7
Hear it calling me, (Come on home)
Chorus 2:
Am7 D7
La-la-la-la-la. La-la-la-la, La-la-la-la.
G D7
Ohh! My autumn Alman-yac.
C G D7 Am7
Yes, yes, yes, it's my autumn almanac.
Am7 D7
La-la-la-la-la. La-la-la-la, La-la-la-la.
G D7
Ohh! My autumn Almanac.
C G D7 Am7 G
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.
Coda:
G7(2) Cm7(3) G7(2) Cm7(3)
Bop-bop-bopm-bop-bop, whoa! Bop-bop-bopm-bop-bop, whoa!
G7(2) Cm7(3) G7(2) Cm7(3)
Bop-bop-bopm-bop-bop, whoa! Bop-bop-bopm-bop-bop, whoa!
(Repeat & Fade)
(End)
