Chords
Autumn Leaves

Autumn Leaves is originally a French song titled Les feuilles mortes (The Dead Leaves), with music by Joseph Kosma and lyrics by Jacques Prévert. The English version, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer, became a jazz and pop standard. The song reflects on the changing of the seasons and the sense of loss that accompanies it.

Key: Bm

Introduction:  Bm   Bm   Em7   A7   D7M   G7M   C#º   F#7   Bm   Bm   Em7   A7   D7M   G7M   C#º   F#7   Bm   Bm   C#º   F#7   Bm   Bm   Em7   A7   D7M   D7M   C#º   C#º   F#7   F#7   Bm   Bm   C#º   F#7   F#7   Bm  

difficulty
intermediate |||||
 Bm            C#º 
   Since you went away
 F#7               Bm 
   The days grow long
 Bm                Em7 
   And soon I' ll hear
 A7               D7M 
   Old winter' s song
 D7M         C#º 
   But I miss you
 C#º        F#7 
   Most of all
 F#7    Bm 
   My Darling
 C#º              F#7 
   When autumn leaves
 F#7          Bm 
   Start to fall
 D7M         C#º 
   But I miss you
 C#º        F#7 
   Most of all
 F#7    Bm 
   My Darling
 C#º              F#7 
   When autumn leaves
 F#7          Bm 
   Start to fall