D5            D5         D5           D5 
Old Father time checked, so there'd be no doubt; 
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Called on the North wind   to  come on out, 
  A5              E5         D5        B5 
Then cupped his hands so proudly to shout, 
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"La-di-dah  di-dah-di-dum , 'tis autumn!" 
  D5               D5            D5             D5 
Trees say they're tired, they've born too much fruit; 
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Charmed on the wayside, there's no dispute. 
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Now shedding leaves, they don't give a hoot -- 
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La-di-dah  di-dah-di-dum , 'tis autumn! 
 
(Bridge:) 
         E5           A5      G5               A5 
Then the birds got together to chirp about the weather 
D5 alt  G5   A5     D5 
Mmmm - mmm - mmm - mmm. 
      F#5           B5          F#5          B5 
After makin' their decision, in birdie-like precision, 
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Turned about, and made a beeline to the south. 
    D5           D5         D5     D5 
My holding you close really is no crime -- 
        A5         F#5     C#5       F#5 
Ask the birds and the trees and old Father Time. 
      A5       E5        D5      B5 
It's just to help the mercury climb. 
D5             E5              D5         A5 
La-di-dah  di-dah-di-dum , 'tis autumn. 
 
(Instrumental Interlude - first 2 lines of verse) 
A5       E5        D5      B5 
It's just to help the mercury climb. 
D5             E5              F5    A5 
La-di-dah  di-dah-di-dum , 'tis au - tumn.