Learn to play "October Song" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Bm7 Am7 Today, my bird flew away; gone to find her big Blue Jay. Bm7 Starlight before she took flight, Am7 C9 I sang a Lullaby Of Birdland every night. Bm7 C9 Bm7 C9 I sang a lullaby every night, sang for my Ava every night. Em C#m7-5 F#7 B7 Em Cmaj7 Am7 D7 Ava was the morning, now she's gone; she's re-born like Sarah Vaughan. Em C#m7-5 F#7 B7 Em Cmaj7 Am7 D7 In the sanctuary, she has found, birds sur-round, her sweet sound. Chorus: Bm7 C9 Bm7 C9 And Ava flies, in paradise, and Ava flies, in paradise. With dread, I woke in my bed To shooting pains up in my head Lovebird, my beautiful bird Spoke until, one day, she couldn't be heard She spoke until, one day, she couldn't be heard She just stopped singing Ava was the morning, now she's gone She's reborn like Sarah Vaughan In the sanctuary she has found Birds surround her sweet sound Chorus Ava was the morning, now she's gone She's reborn like Sarah Vaughan In the sanctuary she has found Birds surround her sweet sound Chorus She flies in paradise You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm Am7 Cm C#m Cmaj7 Cmaj C#m7 C9 D7 Em F#7 Bm B7 Bm7 Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "October Song" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "October Song" by Amy Winehouse.