Jerry Lee Lewis – Autumn Leaves Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Jerry Lee Lewis – Autumn Leaves Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
Gm7 C7 F NC  F7-9 A7 Dm

[Verse 1]
NC             Gm7
  The falling leaves
C7                       F
  they´re drifting by my window
NC              F7-9
  Those autumn leaves,
A7           Dm
  so red and gold

[Verse 2]
NC                    Gm7
  Honey, I taste your lips,
C             F
  your summer kisses
NC              F7-9
  The sunburned hands,
A7                Dm
  woman I used to hold

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[Chorus 1]
NC                     C7
  Honey since you went away,
NC                         F
  looks like the days grow long
NC              C
  And soon I'll hear,
NC           F
  old winter songs
NC              Gm
  But I'm going miss you
A7                Dm
  most of all, my darling
F7-9            A7
  Hey girl when autumn leaves
                Dm
  commence to fall

[Solo]
NC Gm7 C7 F NC  F7-9 A7 Dm
NC Gm7 C7 F NC  F7-9 A7

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[Chorus 2]
Dm                C7
  Honey since you went away,
NC                    F
  looks like the days grow long
NC              Cm
  And soon I'll hear,
C7           F
  old winter songs
NC                 Gm
  Lady I'll miss you
NC        A7       Dm
  most of all, my darling
            Em7-5
  hmmm when autumn leaves
A7                    Dm
  theu're starting to fall

[Outro]
NC Gm7 Cm F NC  F7-9 A7 Dm

How to play Autumn Leaves: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Autumn Leaves by Jerry Lee Lewis on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Autumn Leaves by Jerry Lee Lewis is written in D minor (one flat: B♭) and moves through 10 chords: Gm7, C7, F, F7-9, A7, Dm, C, Gm, Cm and Em7-5.

Most of the song cycles through F – F7-9 – A7 – Dm (III – III7 – V7 – i in D minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Em7, A7, D, D7, F#7, Bm, A, Em, Am, C#m7b5 (70% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Gm7 chord on guitar (353333)
Gm7G B♭ D F
C7 chord on guitar (x32310)
C7C E G B♭
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
F7 chord on guitar (131211)
F7F A C E♭
A7 chord on guitar (x02020)
A7A C♯ E G
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Em7b5 chord on guitar (010030)
Em7♭5E G B♭ D

Autumn Leaves chords: questions

What key is Autumn Leaves in?

Autumn Leaves by Jerry Lee Lewis is in the key of D minor (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Autumn Leaves?

Autumn Leaves uses 10 chords: Gm7, C7, F, F7-9, A7, Dm, C, Gm, Cm, Em7-5.

What is the chord progression of Autumn Leaves?

The main progression is F – F7-9 – A7 – Dm (III – III7 – V7 – i).

Is Autumn Leaves easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Em7, A7, D, D7, F#7, Bm, A, Em, Am, C#m7b5 (70% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo).

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