Mumford & Sons – October Skies Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Mumford & Sons – October Skies Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of October Skies by Mumford & Sons on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
C F C

[Verse 1]
C
In the silver light
F                   C
I just made out
G
Your silhouette
F                                      Am
Through the quickening haze
C
So brand it on my mind
F                          C
So I don’t forget
G
Let it shine
F                          Am
On my wandering eyes

[Chorus]
Am              C                          F              C
And uuh uuh uuh, your love endures
Am              C                          F              C
And uuh uuh uuh, I have faith for the rest

[Verse 2]
C
I’m blinded by the lights
F                          C
Of October skies
G
These postcard memories
F              Am
Evade my eyes
C
And in the valley I am free
F                          C
But in the hills I soar
G
Until your silhouette
F                          Am
Is gone once more

[Chorus]
Am              C              F              C
But uuh uuh uuh, your love endures
Am              C                          F              C
Uuh uuh uuh, I have hope once more

[Instrumental]
C F C C

[Verse 3]
C
The fear of what’s to come
F                          C
Has been crippling me
G
So to your silhouette
F                          Am
I turn once more
C
So brand it on my mind
F                          C
So I won’t forget
G
Let it shine, let it shine
F                                      Am
By my wandering eyes
G
Let it shine, let it shine
F              Am
By my wandering eye

[Chorus]
Am              C              F              C
Uuh uuh uuh, your love endures
Am              C              F              C
Uuh uuh uuh, I have hope once more

How to play October Skies: key, chords and progression

October Skies by Mumford & Sons keeps coming home to C major (no sharps or flats). You need 4 chords: C, F, G and Am.

The backbone of the song is Am – C – F – C (vi – I – IV – I in C major). In solfa, that is lah – doh – fah – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, D, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E

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October Skies chords: questions

What key is October Skies in?

October Skies by Mumford & Sons is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in October Skies?

October Skies uses 4 chords: C, F, G, Am.

What is the chord progression of October Skies?

The main progression is Am – C – F – C (vi – I – IV – I).

Is October Skies easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, D, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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