October road    (intro)    (midi)

 

    C - F - G (3x) - C - - -

 

                        C                                    G             Am

1. Well, I'm-a going back down maybe one more time,

                        F            Bb        C

    deep down home, October Road.

                C                                     G           Am

    And I might like to see that little friend of mine

                        F                Bb       C

    that I left behind once upon a time.

                            C            G         Am

    Oh, promised land and me still standing,

                         F              Bb            C

    it's a test of time, it's a real good sign.

 

                  G                               C           F

    Let the sun run down right behind the hill,

         G                 C                F

    I know how to stand there still

                 G                            C            F            G        - F

    till the moon rise up right behind the pine, oh Lord.

                    C    - F - G                 C   - F - G      C     - F - G - C - - -

    October road.            October road.            Road.

 

                 C                         G       Am

2. It's the big-time life that I can't abide,

                    F     Bb         C

    raise my rent, tan my hide.

         C                     G        Am

    Sweet call of the countryside,

                     F     Bb       C

    go down slow, open wide.

                  C                   G               Am

    I did my time, and it changed my mind,

                   F    Bb C

    I'm satisfied, oh ho.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

             G         C             F

    I got so low down, fed up,

            G                  C        F

    my God, I could hardly move.

                       G                   C        - F

    Won't you come on, my brother,     get on up

             G          C             F          - C - F

    and help me find my groove.

 

                     G                         C      - F

    Keep me walking, October road.

                                           G                C      - F - G

    Keep me walking in the sunshine, yeah,

                               C      - F - G                    C     - F

    a little friend of mine,                 October road.

                     G     - C      - F - G

    Help me now !

 

                    C     - F - G                  C     - F - G          

    October road.              October road.

                    C     - F - G                  C     - F - G        

    October road.              October road ……

                

 

(orig. = capo 4th)    (James Taylor)