Intro:



[F, Am, Bbmaj7, (x2)]

Verse 1:



Well I [F]heard the bells ringing,

I was [Ami]thinking about winning,

In this [Bmaj7]God forsaken place.



When my [F]confidence was well,

Then I [Ami]tripped and I fell,

Right [Bmaj7]flat on my face.



Now I'm [F]standing erect,

And I [Ami]feel like coming back,

And the [Bmaj7]sun is shining gold.



Put a [F]smile on my face,

Get back [Ami]in the human race,

And get [Bmaj7]on with the show.



Bridge 1:



And I'm [C]taking in,

The Indian [Bmaj7]Summer,

And I'm [C]soaking it,

Up in my [Bmaj7]mind.

And I'm pre-[C]tending,

That it's para-[Bmaj7]dise,



Chorus 1:



[(Bbmaj7)] On a golden Autumn [F]day,[Bmaj7]

On a golden Autumn [F]day.[Bmaj7]



[(Bbmaj7)] On a golden Autumn [F]day,[Bmaj7]

On a golden Autumn [F]day.[C]



Verse 2:



In the [F]wee midnight hour,

I was [Ami]parking my car,

In this [Bmaj7]dimly lit town.



I was at-[F]tacked by two thugs,

Who [Ami]took me for a mug,

And shoved me [Bmaj7]down on the ground.



And they [F]pulled out a knife,

And I [Ami]fought my way up,

As they [Bmaj7]scarpered from the scene.



Well this is [F]no New York street,

And there's no [Ami]Bobby on the beat,

And things ain't [Bmaj7]just what they seem.



Bridge 2:



And I'm [C]taking in,

The Indian [Bmaj7]Summer,

And I'm [C]soaking it,

Up in my [Bmaj7]mind.

And I'm pre-[C]tending,

That it's para-[Bmaj7]dise,



Chorus 2:

[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.comi/v/van-morrison/99911.html ]

[(Bbmaj7)] On a golden Autumn [F]day,[Bmaj7]

On a golden Autumn [F]day.[Bmaj7]



[(Bbmaj7)] On a golden Autumn [F]day,[Bmaj7]

On a golden Autumn [F]day.[C]



Solo:



[F, Am, Bbmaj7, (x4)]

[C, Bbmaj7, (x4)]

[F]F [Bmaj7, (x3)]C

[F, C]

Verse 3:



Who would [F]think this could happen,

In a [Ami]city like this?

Among Blake's [Bmaj7]green and pleasant hills.



And we [F]must remember,

As we [Ami]go through September,

[As, we, go, through] Bbmaj[September,]7

Among these [Bmaj7]dark satanic mills.



If there's [F]such a thing as justice,

I could [Ami]take them out and flog them,

In the [Bmaj7]nearest green field.



And it [F]might be a lesson,

To the [Ami]bleeders of the system,

In this [Bmaj7]whole society.



Bridge 3:



And I'm [C]taking in,

The Indian [Bmaj7]Summer,

And I'm [C]soaking it,

Up in my [Bmaj7]mind.

And I'm pre-[C]tending,

That it's para-[Bmaj7]dise,



Chorus 3:



[(Bbmaj7)] On a golden Autumn [F]day,[Bmaj7]

On a golden Autumn [F]day.[Bmaj7]



[(Bbmaj7)] On a golden Autumn [F]day,[Bmaj7]

On a golden Autumn [F]day.[Bmaj7]



Outro:



(Strings)



[F, Bbmaj7, (x8)]



CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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