Learn to play "6th Of October" 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.
G# C# G# I threw up this morning in Christiansburg, VA C# G# D# I drove down from PA, slept in my van G# And I can still taste the whiskey C# G# From the last fool that kissed me C# G# And the people who miss me D#/G G# I can count on one hand He missed by a mile, a Paso Fino caballo That girl in Ohio with hair black as coal She was charmed for a moment by a circus clown poet And boy did he blow it when she let him go Chorus: C# Reckless hearts The tattered and bruised ones The slightly confused ones G# The ones holding stools down in bars C# Show up and find us F# C# And gently remind us G# To not be ashamed of our scars A# Or who we are I've been saying I was sober since the 6th of October But all that was over when I heard him say "There's a friend you've been missing with a fifth in the kitchen" We started sipping and he faded away Chorus: Reckless hearts The tattered and bruised ones Slightly confused ones The ones holding stools down in bars They show up and find us And gently remind us To not be afraid of our scars Or who we are G# So just live in the rhythm C# G# And the rhymes when you get 'em C# G# And the notes when you miss 'em D# 'Cause you drank all night long G# In all of his runnin' C# G# He showed me somethin' C# G# That dyin' ain't nothin' D#/G G# And I can't prove him wrong You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA A# C# D# F# G G# 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 "6th Of October" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "6th Of October" by Ashley McBryde.