Nov242023

Ben&Ben – Autumn Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsG Am Em DD/F#Bm CmG/BC F

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[Intro]
G Am Em
Am Em D

[Verse 1]
G            Am     Em
Autumn nights, I confine
               Am
Myself in galleries of
   Em       D
 us  just because I miss you
G             Am    Em
You don't have to remind
me of the pains of
  Am
 circumstance
            Em      D
circumstance that demand
our distance

[Pre-Chorus]
    D/F#
And I'll be right here
    Am
 in case you need to talk
D/F#             Bm
I'm just a call away
       Cm
from you

[Chorus]
G/B        C    D
Why can we be together, baby?
Em           D       C
What does it take so long?
G/B          C    D
Why can't we be together, baby?
Em             D       C
Should we keep holding on
Em        D          C
Even when hope seems gone?

[Instrument]
G Am Em
Am Em D

[Verse 2]
G            Am       Em
Autumn leaves fall on me
                 Am
They rustle as I walk
      Em       D
 along, I wish I
was with you
    G            Am
I'd take a chance, hold
      Em
 your hand
You say no, 'cause
        Am         Em
you've always been
       D
Just a bit low-key

[Pre-Chorus]
    F             Em
Oh, pardon me for daydreaming
     F               D
It's all that I have left
for now

[Chorus]
G/B        C    D
Why can we be together,
baby?
Em           D       C
What does it take so long?
G/B          C    D
Why can't we be together,
 baby?
Em             D       C
Should we keep holding on
Em        D          C
Even when hope seems gone?

[Bridge]
               Am
Must we always be
in different seasons
              Em
I don't wanna lose this,
               D
 I hunger for your kiss
            Am
Can I get a piece of
your affection?
              Em
In all of the madness, baby
D                    Am
I just wanna be with you
                     C   D
I just wanna be with you

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[Refrain]
G        Em
Autumn nights
D                C
Why does it take so long?
G        Em
Autumn nights
D
Should we keep
 holding on?

[Chorus]
Bm           C    D
Why can't we be together,
baby?
Em           D       C
What does it take so long?
G            C    D
Why can't we be together,
 baby?
Em             D       C
Should we keep holding on
Em        D          C
Even when hope seems gone?
Em            D
Guess we keep holding
 G Am Em  Am Em D
on,  on, on

[Outro]
C    D

How to play Autumn: key, chords and progression

These are Autumn chords by Ben&Ben on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Autumn by Ben&Ben sits in G major (one sharp: F♯), and you need 10 chords to play it: G, Am, Em, D, D/F#, Bm, Cm, G/B, C and F.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G – Am – Em – Am (I – ii – vi – ii in G major). In solfa, that is doh – reh – lah – reh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: on guitar, Bm, Cm and F need a barre or movable shape. Take the change into them slowly at first; piano and ukulele players have it easier.