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Autumn Leaves

Music by Joseph Kosma, Words by Johnny Mercer - 1947

Number 1 on the Hit Parade in 1955, played for 16 weeks.

Chorus:
Am	D	G	C
Am	B	Em	-
Am	D	G	C
Am	B	Em	-
B	-	Em	-
Am	D	G	-
Am	B	Em	-
Am	B	Em	-       (repeat)

8-beat intro.  Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

This song is in the key of Em.

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The falling leaves drift by the window,

The autumn leaves of red and gold.

I see your lips the summer kisses,

The sunburned hands I used to hold.

Since you went away the days grow long,

And soon I'll hear old winter's song.

But I miss you most of all my darling,

When Autumn Leaves start to fall.

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Performer Links:

(webpage)

 

Watch John Green perform "Autumn Leaves" on the plectrum banjo (youtube)

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

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email: jbott@ix.netcom.com