Tis Autumn chords by Nnenna Freelon

Intro: Em7 A7 G/B A7

    D            D6         Dm7+          Dm6
Old Father time checked, so there'd be no doubt
 A7M           F#m       C#m5-/7        F#7
Called on the North wind   to  come on out
  A              E         D9        B7
Then cupped his hands so proudly to shout
D9             E7              D9         A
"La-di-dah  di-dah-di-dum, 'tis autumn"
  D               D6            Dm7+            Dm6
Trees say they're tired, they've born too much fruit
 A7M           F#m     C#m5-/7         F#7
Charmed on the wayside, there's no dispute
A              E          D9           B7
Now shedding leaves, they don't give a hoot
D9             E7              D9         A
La-di-dah  di-dah-di-dum, 'tis autumn

Bridge

         Em7           A7      G/B               A7
Then the birds got together to chirp about the weather
D      G/B   A7     D6
Mmmm - mmm - mmm - mmm
      F#m7           B7          F#m7          B7
After makin' their decision, in birdie-like precision
E7       F#m             B7              E7
Turned about, and made a beeline to the south
   D           D6         Dm7+    Dm6
My holding you close really is no crime
        A7M           F#m     C#m5-/7       F#7
Ask the birds and the trees and old Father Time
      A       E        D9      B7
It's just to help the mercury climb
D9             E7              D9         A
La-di-dah  di-dah-di-dum, 'tis autumn
Interlude: D D6 Dm7+ Dm6 A7M F#m C#m5-/7 F#7
A       E        D9      B7
It's just to help the mercury climb
D9             E7              F7    A
La-di-dah  di-dah-di-dum, 'tis autumn