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September in the Rain – The Beatles
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
The Beatles
September in the Rain (1962)
(Harry Warren/Al Dubin)
From the Decca audition tapes
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles%27_Decca_audition)
A lot of barree. Tip for beginners: Leave out the key change in the last
verse and play in G. I added a version 2 below
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Ab6 4-6-6-5-6-4
Bbdim x-1-2-3-2-x
Abmaj7 4-x-5-5-4-x
E9 x-7-6-7-7-x
Bdim x-2-3-4-3-x
Cdim7 x-3-4-2-4-x
Ebdim7 x-6-7-5-7-x
Gbdim7 x-9-10-8-10-x
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[Intro]
1 - 2 - 2 - doobidoo
| Ab6 | % | % | % |
[Verse]
Ab
The leaves of brown came tumbling down
Bbm Bbm Bbdim
Remember in September
Bbm Eb7 Ab
In the rain
[Verse]
Ab
The sun went out
Bbm
Just like a dying ember
Bbm Bbdim
Ooh in September
Bbm Eb7 Ab
In the rain
[Middle 8]
Bbm Eb7
To every word
Bbm Eb7 Ab6
Of love I heard you whisper
Cm F
The raindrops seem
Cm F Bb7 Eb7
To play a sweet refrain
[Verse]
Ab
Though spring is here
Ab Bbm
To me it's still September
Bbm Bbdim
Oh that September
Bbm Eb7 Ab
In the rain
[Middle 8]
Bbm Eb7
To every word
Bbm Eb7 | Ab Abmaj7 | Ab6 Ab |
Of love I heard you whisper
Cm F
The raindrops seem 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Cm F Bb7 | E9 E9
To play a sweet refrain (Though ...)
[Verse]
A
Though spring is here
A Bm
To me it's still September
Bm Bdim
Oh that September
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm E A A Ab G [ F# ]
In the rain oh yeah
F# B7 E [ A ]
I said I said it's September ... in the rain
(break)
| A6 | % | % | % |
Ah September in the rain
[Coda]
A Cdim7 Ebdim7 Gbdim7
(triplets)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4
| A D Ebdim7 | E A A6
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Version 2 (without key change and in friendly G)
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
G6 3-x-0-0-0-0
Adim x-0-1-2-1-x
Gmaj7 3-x-0-0-0-2
D9 x-5-4-5-5-x or x-x-0-2-1-0
Bbdim7 x-1-2-0-2-x or x-x-2-3-2-3
Dbdim7 x-4-5-3-5-x or x-x-5-6-5-6
Edim7 x-7-8-6-8-x or x-x-8-9-8-9
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[Intro]
1 - 2 - 2 - doobidoo
| G6 | % | % | % |
[Verse]
G
The leaves of brown came tumbling down
Am Am Adim
Remember in September
Am D7 G
In the rain
[Verse]
G
The sun went out
Am
Just like a dying ember
Am Adim
Ooh in September
Am D7 G
In the rain
[Middle 8]
Am D7
To every word
Am D7 G6
Of love I heard you whisper
Bm E7
The raindrops seem
Bm E7 A7 D7
To play a sweet refrain
[Verse]
G
Though spring is here
G Am
To me it's still September
Am Adim
Oh that September
Am D7 G
In the rain
[Middle 8]
Am D7
To every word
Am D7 | G Gmaj7 | G6 G |
Of love I heard you whisper
Bm E7
The raindrops seem 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm E7 A7 | D9 D9
To play a sweet refrain (Though ...)
[Verse]
G
Though spring is here
G Am
To me it's still September
Am Adim
Oh that September
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Am D7 G G Gb F [ E ]
In the rain oh yeah
E A7 D [ G6 ]
I said, I said it's September ... in the rain
(break)
| G6 | % | % | % |
Ah September in the rain
[Coda]
G Bbdim7 Dbdim7 Edim7
(triplets)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4
| G C Bbdim7 | D7 G G6
