Chords with lyrics
Intro: FF Fm7Fm7 FdimFdim C majorC C/BC/B A minorAm Am/GAm/G D MajorD Dm7Dm7 G7G7 C majorC FdimFdim C majorC
Verse
FdimFdim C majorC A minorAm C majorC
When I was a young man acourtin' the girls
FdimFdim
I played me a waitin' game
FdimFdim C majorC A minorAm
If a maid refused me with a toss of her curls
FF G+G C majorC A minorAm
I'd let the ol' world take a couple of twirls
FF C majorC A minorAm
And I'd ply her with tears instead of pearls
FdimFdim C majorC A minorAm
And as time came around she came my way
FdimFdim G+G G7G7
As time came around, she came
Melody
FF Fm7Fm7 FdimFdim C majorC C/BC/B A minorAm
But it's a long, long time, from May to December
Am/GAm/G D7D7 Dm7Dm7 G7G7 C majorC FdimFdim C majorC
And the days grow short, when you reach September
FF F minorFm FdimFdim C majorC C/BC/B A minorAm
When the autumn weather, turns the leaves to flame
Am/GAm/G D MajorD Dm7Dm7 G7G7 C majorC FdimFdim C majorC
One hasn't got time, for the waiting game
FF Fm7/13 Fm7Fm7 Dm7Dm7 FdimFdim G+G
Oh, the days dwindle down to a precious few. September, November
G7G7 FF Fm7Fm7 FdimFdim C majorC C/BC/B A minorAm
And these few precious days, I'll spend with you
Am/GAm/G D MajorD Dm7Dm7 FdimFdim C majorC
These precious days I'll spend with you
Interlude: FF Fm7/9 Fm7Fm7
FF Fm7/9 Fm7Fm7 Dm7Dm7 FdimFdim G+G
Oh, the days dwindle down to a precious few. September November
G7G7 FF Fm7Fm7 FdimFdim C majorC C/BC/B A minorAm A/GA/G D MajorD
And these few precious days I'll spend with you, these precious days
Dm7Dm7 Dm5-/7 C majorC FF FdimFdim Dm5-/7 C majorC
I'll spend with you