Capo: 4 Tuning: D A D F# A D

"October Song"(Robin Williamson) From "The Incredible String band"(1966) On the original recording, played in open D (DADF#AD) with capo on 4th fret. As it is a celtic-style folk tune, the related DADGAD tuning also works nicely. chord shapes: DADF#AD D 000000 or 054000 G/D 020100 A x02100 or 021020 C/D 030530 G/B x20120 ------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] D G/D D A D [Verse]

^DI sing you t^G/Dhis October s^Dong, there ^Ais no song before ^Dit, ^Dthe words and ^G/Dtune are none of my o^Dwn, for my j^Aoys and sorrows b^Dore it. ^DBeside the ^C/Dsea, the b^G/Brambly br^Diars ^Ain the still of e^Dvening, ^Dbirds fly ^G/Dout behind the s^Dun, and w^Aith them I'll be le^Daving.

[Verse]

^DThe fallen l^G/Deaves that jewel the gro^Dund, they k^Anow "The Art of D^Dying", ^Dand leave with ^G/Djoy their glad gold he^Darts, in the sc^Aarlet shadows l^Dying. ^DWhen hunger c^C/Dalls my f^G/Bootsteps h^Dome, the m^Aorning follows aft^Der, ^DI swim the ^G/Dseas within my m^Dind, and the p^Aine trees laugh green l^Daughter.

[Verse]

^DI used to s^G/Dearch for happin^Dess, I ^Aused to follow pl^Deasure, ^Dbut I found a d^G/Door behind my m^Dind, and th^Aat's the greatest tr^Deasure. ^DFor rulers ^C/Dlike to ^G/Blay down l^Daws, and r^Aebels like to br^Deak them, ^Dand poor priests ^G/Dlike to w^Dalk in chains, and G^Aod likes to fors^Dake them.

[Verse]

^DI met a ^G/Dman who's name was T^Dime, he s^Aaid "I must be g^Doing", ^Dbut just how l^G/Dong ago that w^Das, I h^Aave no way of kn^Dowing. ^DSometimes I ^C/Dwant to ^G/Bmurder T^Dime, somet^Aimes when my heart's a^Dching, ^Dbut mostly ^G/DI just stroll al^Dong the p^Aath that he is t^Daking.

The Incredible String Band - October song