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.