Intro: F Fm7 Fdim C C/B Am Am/G D Dm7 G7 C Fdim C
Verse
Fdim C Am C
When I was a young man acourtin' the girls
Fdim
I played me a waitin' game
Fdim C Am
If a maid refused me with a toss of her curls
F G C Am
I'd let the ol' world take a couple of twirls
F C Am
And I'd ply her with tears instead of pearls
Fdim C Am
And as time came around she came my way
Fdim G G7
As time came around, she came
Melody
F Fm7 Fdim C C/B Am
But it's a long, long time, from May to December
Am/G D7 Dm7 G7 C Fdim C
And the days grow short, when you reach September
F Fm Fdim C C/B Am
When the autumn weather, turns the leaves to flame
Am/G D Dm7 G7 C Fdim C
One hasn't got time, for the waiting game
F Fm7/13 Fm7 Dm7 Fdim G
Oh, the days dwindle down to a precious few. September, November
G7 F Fm7 Fdim C C/B Am
And these few precious days, I'll spend with you
Am/G D Dm7 Fdim C
These precious days I'll spend with you
Interlude: F Fm7/9 Fm7
F Fm7/9 Fm7 Dm7 Fdim G
Oh, the days dwindle down to a precious few. September November
G7 F Fm7 Fdim C C/B Am A/G D
And these few precious days I'll spend with you, these precious days
Dm7 Dm5-/7 C F Fdim Dm5-/7 C
I'll spend with you