Chords with lyrics
Composers: Jeff Wayne, Gary Osborne & Paul Vigrass
Album: Jeff Wayne's Musical version of 'War of the Worlds'
Tabbed by DJ
9th Mar 2016
Soprano ukulele: Tuning GCEA
Dm = 2210 Bb = 3211 Eb/G = 0331
C = 0003 F/A = 2010 Eb = x331
C * = 0007 Gm = 0231 Am7 = 2000
Cadd2 = 0005 F = x553 Ebmaj7 = 3335
C5 = 0033 C6 = 0053 Ebadd9 = 3338
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[Intro riff]
(Dm)
A |--0---0------------| [x4]
E |----3---1-3-0-1----|
C |----------------2--|
G |-------------------|
[Verse 1]
Dm C
The summer sun is fading as the year grows old,
C * Cadd2 C Bb F/A Gm F C6 Gm C6 Gm
| / /__/ / / | And darker days are drawing near,
Bb C
The winter winds will be much colder,
C Dm
Now you're not here!
A |--0---0------------| [x4]
E |----3---1-3-0-1----|
C |----------------2--|
G |-------------------|
[Verse 2]
Dm C
I watch the birds fly south across the autumn sky,
C * Cadd2 C Bb F/A Gm F C6 Gm C6 Gm
| / /__/ / / | And one by one they disap - pear,
Bb C
I wish that I was flying with them,
C Dm
Now you're not here!
[Verse 3]
Bb F/A Eb/G Eb Dm
Like the sun through the trees, you came to love me,
Bb F/A Eb/G
Like a leaf on a breeze,
Dm C Bb Am7 Ebmaj7 Ebadd9
You blew a - way-------------------------------------!
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Riff]
(Dm)
A |--0---0------------| [x4]
E |----3---1-3-0-1----|
C |----------------2--|
G |-------------------|
[Verse 4]
Dm C
Through autumn's golden gown, we used to kick our way,
C * Cadd2 C Bb F/A Gm F C6 Gm C6 Gm
| / /__/ / / | You always loved this time of year,
Bb C
Those fallen leaves lie undis - turbed now,
C Dm C
'Cause you're not here, 'cause you're not here,
Dm
'Cause you're not here!
[Verse 5- Instrumental]
Dm C C * Cadd2 C
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / /| / /__/ / / |
Bb F/A Gm F C6 Gm C6 Gm
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Bb C C
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Dm C C5 C
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Dm
| / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 6]
Bb F/A Eb/G Eb Dm
Like the sun through the trees, you came to love me,
Bb F/A Eb/G
Like a leaf on a breeze,
Dm C Bb Am7 Ebmaj7 Ebadd9
You blew a - way-------------------------------------!
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Riff]
A |--0---0------------| [x4]
E |----3---1-3-0-1----|
C |----------------2--|
G |-------------------|
[Verse 7]
Dm C
A gentle rain falls softy on my weary eyes,
C * Cadd2 C Bb F/A Gm F C6 Gm C6 Gm
| / /__/ / / | As if to hide a lonely tear-----------,
Bb C
My life will be forever autumn,
C Dm C
'Cause you're not here, 'cause you're not here,
Dm Bb Dm
'Cause you're not here--------!
[Coda]
C Dm C
'Cause you're not here, 'cause you're not here,
Dm Bb Dm
'Cause you're not here--------!
Dm C
||: 'Cause you're not here, 'cause you're not here,
Dm Bb Dm