♫ Intro: G D# D ♫ Verse 1: D Dmaj7 The sun sets so early in the day Gmaj7 F#m B7 The flowers of the springtime have wilted away Em7 A7 And what's left is cold and dark F#m B7 The bushes and the bark Em7 D# D Nothing like an empty autumn day
♫ Verse 2: D Dmaj7 The days are getting darker much too fast Gmaj7 F#m B7 The clear blue skies of summer days were not meant to last Em7 A7 The fog approaches near F#m B7 Em7 I find it hard to hear the happy birds D# D Dmaj7 On this empty autumn day ♫ Chorus: Bm Blow wind F#m Oh, wind Em A Take all that's left A# Bm Of the cold leaves Fm Old leaves Em A Make tomorrow new ♫ Verse 3: D Dmaj7 The sun sets so early in the day Gmaj7 F#m B7 And it seems the frozen pavement is staying that way Em7 A7 And now the fog won't clear F#m B7 There's nothing like that time of year Em7 D# D Nothing like an empty autumn day ♫ Chorus: Bm Blow wind F#m Oh, wind Em A Take all that's left A# Bm Of the cold leaves Fm Old leaves Em A Make tomorrow new ♫ Verse 4: D Am Dmaj7 The sun sets so early in the day G F#7 B7 And I know there's no use asking but I want it to stay Em7 A7 And now the fog won't clear F#m B7 There's nothing like that time of year Em A7 Nothing like an empty autumn F# Am Cold and weary, dreary autumn Em D# D Nothing like an empty autumn day