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Alessia Cara – October Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsC F Am G D

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This is the chords of October by Alessia Cara on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
C
5AM the moon went to sleep
F Am G
Your friend speaking in tongues in the back seat
C F G
Just one little glance, I know what you mean somehow

[Verse 2]
C
We’re stealing moments, moments away
F Am G
Why are we just not as good in the day?
C F G
Is it too soon to know if it’s too soon to say for now?

[Pre-Chorus]
D
The bubble we’re living in
F
Setting me free again
D F G
I don’t know what it is about this

[Chorus]
C
I’m gonna miss it when it’s over

Yeah, yeah
Am
I hope we never see October
Yeah, yeah
C
I felt the weight fall off my shoulders
Yeah, yeah, yeah
F
I’m gonna miss this when it’s
Am G
I’m gonna miss you when it’s done

[Re-intro]
C

[Verse 3]
C
I can’t feel my hands, you laugh like you do
F Am G
It happened like that according to you
C F G
It’s only a month, but doesn’t feel new somehow
Yeah, yeah

[Pre-Chorus]
D
The bubble we’re living in
F
Setting me free again
D F G
I don’t know what it is about this

[Chorus]
C
I’m gonna miss it when it’s over
Yeah, yeah
Am
I hope we never see October
Yeah, yeah
C
I felt the weight fall off my shoulders
Yeah, yeah, yeah
F
I’m gonna miss this when it’s
Am G
I’m gonna miss
C
I’m gonna miss it when it’s over
Yeah, yeah
Am
I hope we never see October
Yeah, yeah
C
I felt the weight fall off my shoulders
Yeah, yeah, yeah
F
I’m gonna miss this
Am G
I’m gonna miss you when it’s done

[Bridge]
F C
Paint a picture in my brain, encapsulate the fleeting feeling
F C
It ricochets, replace my pain ’til every trace is leaving
Am F D F
The nerve of autumn time days flying by, every sunrise healing me
Am F
And we’re okay, we’ll live this way ’til it’s done

[Instrumental]
C

[Outro]
I’m gonna miss you when it’s done

How to play October: key, chords and progression

October by Alessia Cara is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 5 chords: C, F, Am, G and D.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C – F – Am – G (I – IV – vi – V in C major), a pop progression that moves to the vi before resolving through V. In solfa, that is doh – fah – lah – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, D, A (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

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October chords: questions

What key is October in?

October by Alessia Cara is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in October?

October uses 5 chords: C, F, Am, G, D.

What is the chord progression of October?

The main progression is C – F – Am – G (I – IV – vi – V), a pop progression that moves to the vi before resolving through V.

Is October easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, D, A (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

This is the chords of October by Alessia Cara on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

How to play October: key, chords and progression

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October chords: questions

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