This Autumn

Nat King Cole

Tom: D

D            D6         Dm7           Dm6 
Old Father time checked, so there'd be no doubt;  
Amaj7          F#m       C#m7/5-        F#7 
Called on the North wind   to  come on out,  
  A              E         D9        B7 
Then cupped his hands so proudly to shout,  
 D9             E7              D9         A 
"La-di-dah  di-dah-di-dum, 'tis autumn!" 
 
 
  D               D6            Dm7             Dm6 
Trees say they're tired, they've born too much fruit;  
Amaj7          F#m     C#m7/5-         F#7 
Charmed on the wayside, there's no dispute. 
A              E          D9           B7 
Now shedding leaves, they don't give a hoot --  
D9             E7              D9         A 
La-di-dah  di-dah-di-dum, 'tis autumn! 
  
 
(Bridge:)  
         Em7           A7      G/B               A7 
Then the birds got together to chirp about the weather  
D alt  G/B   A7     D6 
Mmmm - mmm - mmm - mmm.  
      F#m7           B7          F#m7          B7 
After makin' their decision, in birdie-like precision,  
E7       Fm              B7              E7 
Turned about, and made a beeline to the south. 
 
 
    D           D6         Dm7     Dm6 
My holding you close really is no crime --  
        Amaj7         F#m     C#m7/5-       F#7 
Ask the birds and the trees and old Father Time.  
      A       E        D9      B7 
It's just to help the mercury climb.  
D9             E7              D9         A 
La-di-dah  di-dah-di-dum, 'tis autumn. 
 
 
(Instrumental Interlude - first 2 lines of verse) 
 
 
A       E        D9      B7 
It's just to help the mercury climb.  
D9             E7              F7    A 
La-di-dah  di-dah-di-dum, 'tis au - tumn.