The Kinks - Autumn Almanac: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Autumn Almanac" 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.
Bm E From the dew soaked hedge creeps a crawly catapillar, A E When the dawn begins to crack, D/F# E/G# A E/B A E It's all part of my autumn almanac, Bm E The breeze blows leaves of a musty coloured yellow, A E So I sweep 'em in m' sack, D/F# E/G# A E/B A E Yes, yes, yes, it's my autumn almanac F# B C# F# Friday evenings people get together, B C# F# Hiding from the weather, D#m D+ F#/C# Tea and toasted buttered currant buns, G#/C B Can't compensate for lack of sun, A#7 Because the summer's all gone Bm La, la-la! La, la, la, la-la! E La-la, la, la, la-la! A E Oh, my poor rheumatic back, D/F# E/G# A E A E Yes, yes, yes, its my autumn almanac, Bm E La, la, la, la-la! La-la, la, la, la-la! A E Oh, my autumn almanac, D/F# E/G# A E A E E7 Yes, yes, yes, it's my autumn almanac A E D A I like my football on a Saturday, A E D A Roast beef on Sundays, alright! A E/G# D/F# A/E I go to Blackpool for my holidays, A E/G# D/F# E A Sit in the open sunlight! Am C/G This is my street, F and I'm never gonna leave it, G/B G7/F C And I'm always gonna stay here, Em/B Gm/A# A If I live to be ninetynine, A7/G D/F# 'Cause all the people I meet. Dm/F Dm Dm/F A/E Seem to come from my street, F#7 B7/A And I can't get away, C#7/G# F#m F+ Because it's calling me, come on home, F#m7/E D#m7-5 Hear it calling me, so come on home La-la-la-la Oh, my autumn Armagnac Yes, yes, yes, it's my autumn almanac La-la-la-la Oh, my autumn almanac Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes Bop-bop-bopm-bop-bop, whoa! Bop-bop-bopm-bop-bop, whoa! You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A7  A#  A#7  Am  B  B7  Bm  C  C#  C#7  D+  D  D#m  Dm  E  E7  Em  F+  F  F#  F#7  F#m  F#m7  G  G7  G#  Gm  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 "Autumn Almanac" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Autumn Almanac" by The Kinks.