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Tuning: Standard
The Beatles
September in the Rain (1962)
(Harry Warren/Al Dubin)
From the Decca audition tapes
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles%27_Decca_audition)
Transcribed in friendly G. In order to match the original, either transpose
this tab up 1 semi-tone to Ab/Ab or use one of those cute ukulele capos
on the 1st fret.
I added a 2nd version for beginners which leaves out the key change.
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Version 1 (original with key change)
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CHORDS
g-C-E-A
G6 0-2-0-2
Adim 5-3-5-0 or Adim7 2-3-2-3
Eb9 0-1-1-1
Ab6 1-3-1-3
Bbdim 3-1-0-1 or Bbdim7 0-1-0-1
Db 1-1-1-4
Bdim7 1-2-1-2
Ddim7 4-5-4-5
Fdim7 7-8-7-8
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Intro:
1 - 2 - 2 - doobidoo
| G6 | % | % | % |
Verse:
G
The leaves of brown came tumbling down
Am Am Adim
Remember in September
Am D7 G
In the rain
Verse:
G
The sun went out
Am
Just like a dying ember
Am Adim
Ooh in September
Am D7 G
In the rain
Middle 8:
Am D7
To every word
Am D7 G6
Of love I heard you whisper
Bm E7
The raindrops seem
Bm E7 A7 D7
To play a sweet refrain
Verse:
G
Though spring is here
G Am
To me it's still September
Am Adim
Oh that September
Am D7 G
In the rain
Middle 8:
Am D7
To every word
Am D7 | G Gmaj7 | G6 G |
Of love I heard you whisper
Bm E7
The raindrops seem 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm E7 A7 | Eb9 Eb9
To play a sweet refrain (Though ...)
Verse:
Ab
Though spring is here
Ab Bbm
To me it's still September
Bbm Bbdim
Oh that September
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bbm Eb7 Ab Ab G Gb F :
In the rain oh yeah
F Bb7 Eb Ab6 :
I said, I said it's September ... in the rain
(break)
| Ab6 | % | % | % |
Ah September in the rain
Coda:
Ab Bdim7 Ddim7 Fdim7
(triplets)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4
| Ab Db Ddim7 | Eb7 Ab Ab6
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Version 2 (without key change)
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CHORDS
g-C-E-A
G6 0-2-0-2
Adim 5-3-5-0 or Adim7 2-3-2-3
Gmaj7 0-2-2-2
D9 2-4-2-3
Bbdim7 0-1-0-1
Cbdim7 3-4-3-4
Edim7 6-7-6-7
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Intro:
1 - 2 - 2 - doobidoo
| G6 | % | % | % |
Verse:
G
The leaves of brown came tumbling down
Am Am Adim
Remember in September
Am D7 G
In the rain
Verse:
G
The sun went out
Am
Just like a dying ember
Am Adim
Ooh in September
Am D7 G
In the rain
Middle 8:
Am D7
To every word
Am D7 G6
Of love I heard you whisper
Bm E7
The raindrops seem
Bm E7 A7 D7
To play a sweet refrain
Verse:
G
Though spring is here
G Am
To me it's still September
Am Adim
Oh that September
Am D7 G
In the rain
Middle 8:
Am D7
To every word
Am D7 | G Gmaj7 | G6 G |
Of love I heard you whisper
Bm E7
The raindrops seem 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm E7 A7 | D9 D9
To play a sweet refrain (Though ...)
Verse:
G
Though spring is here
G Am
To me it's still September
Am Adim
Oh that September
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Am D7 G G Gb F E :
In the rain oh yeah
E A7 D G6 :
I said, I said it's September ... in the rain
(break)
| G6 | % | % | % |
Ah September in the rain
Coda:
G Bbdim7 Dbdim7 Edim7
(triplets)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025