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