Tuning: Standard

Capo: 2nd Fret

AUTHOR:
Tab annotated by Richard Grosser 

Intro:
E A B7 E   E A B7 E 

Verse 1:
         Am7        D7             G
From the dew-soaked hedge creeps a crawly caterpillar, 
     D7             C              G                  D7      Am7
When the dawn begins to crack, It's all part of my autumn almanac.
Am7          D7                    G 
Breeze blows leaves of a musty-coloured yellow,
     D7           C               G                   D7      Am7                        
So I sweep them in my sack. Yes, yes, yes, it's my autumn almanac. 


Verse 2:
E                 A B7         E      
Friday evenings, people get together, 
  A B7          E
Hiding from the weather. 
C#m     C#m7M                       C#m7           
Tea and toasted, buttered currant buns. 
      F#7            A7          Ab
Can't compensate for lack of sun because the summer's all gone. 
            

Chorus 1:
Am7              D7                       
La-la-la-la-la.  La-la-la-la, La-la-la-la. 
G    D7            C                G                   D7      Am7                         
Ohh! My poor rheumatic back.  Yes, yes, yes, it's my autumn almanac.
Am7              D7                      
La-la-la-la-la.  La-la-la-la, La-la-la-la. 
G    D7        C               G                    D7     Am7
Ohh! My autumn almanac.  Yes, yes, yes, it's my autumn almanac.

 
Verse 3:
G         G7M    C    G                       G7M    C G
I like my football on a Saturday, Roast beef on Sundays, alright.
G       G7M    C       G                    G7M C G
I go to Blackpool for my holidays, Sit in the open sunlight.

 
Verse 3:
Gm                Gm7                     Eb
This is my street, and I'm never gonna to leave it,
F       F7              Bb 
And I'm always gonna to stay here.
Bb7M          Bb7       
If I live to be ninety-nine,
G          G7               C
'Cause all the people I meet,
Cm                   G      C 
Seem to come from my street. 
E                   A7
And I can't get away, 
B7                         Em   G  F#7
Because it's calling me, (Come on home)
G                     Am  C  B7
Hear it calling me, (Come on home)

 
Chorus 2:
Am7              D7                      
La-la-la-la-la.  La-la-la-la, La-la-la-la. 
G    D7                   
Ohh! My autumn Alman-yac.  
C         G                D7     Am7
Yes, yes, yes, it's my autumn almanac. 
Am7              D7                           
La-la-la-la-la.  La-la-la-la, La-la-la-la.
G       D7                   
Ohh!  My autumn Almanac.  
C                   G         D7   Am7   G
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.


Coda:
G7(2)              Cm7               G7(2)           Cm7
Bop-bop-bopm-bop-bop, whoa!  Bop-bop-bopm-bop-bop, whoa!
G7(2)              Cm7               G7(2)           Cm7
Bop-bop-bopm-bop-bop, whoa!  Bop-bop-bopm-bop-bop, whoa! 
(Repeat & Fade)

(End)