Forever Autumn Ukulele chords by Justin Hayward

Song: Forever autumn
Artist: Justin Hayward / Jeff Wayne
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