• From: Hendersonville, NC USA
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Topic: "Early September"

This is a song about enjoying the changing of seasons. I really love it when summer transitions to fall. It reminds me of playing football, both American and European.  It is also about when other problems in life are occupying your mind you have difficulty enjoying your favorite things.

Early September By Jeff Gilpin


September 13th, 2010




Intro


[F] [G] [C] [F]




Verse 1


[AMaj7]A little snooze


In the [Cadd9]summertime


[F]Before the [G]leaves start to [AMaj7]turn


The sun came out today


[Cadd9]But not the way


That [F]makes me stay in[G]side hide from the [AMaj7]burn




Chorus

[F]The heat wave’s [G]gone a[AMaj7]way


But still it’s [F]still a [G]sunny [AMaj7]day


[F]When will the [G]gods of [C]fortune [F]


Come my [AMaj7]way




Verse 2


[AMaj7]Good weekend


[Cadd9]All my teams seemed to win


[F]Used to make me [G]shine all day [AMaj7]long


Now it’s just okay


[Cadd9]Other things muddle my way


[F]Makes me [G]wonder what went [AMaj7]wrong




Chorus

[F]The heat wave’s [G]gone a[AMaj7]way


But still it’s [F]still a [G]sunny [AMaj7]day


[F]When will the [G]gods of [C]fortune [F]


Come my [AMaj7]way





Verse 3


[AMaj7]Hammock’s out back


[Cadd9]Under the shade tree


[F]I’m thinking about [G]giving it a [AMaj7]ride


Swaying back and forth


[Cadd9]Cool breeze in my hair


[F]Let dis[G]tractions sub[AMaj7]side




Chorus

[F]The heat wave’s [G]gone a[AMaj7]way


But still it’s [F]still a [G]sunny [AMaj7]day


[F]When will the [G]gods of [C]fortune [F]


Come my [AMaj7]way




Verse 4


[AMaj7]Dreaming I’m in a spaceship


[Cadd9] Stitting on the pad


[F]For some reason [G]I just can’t [AMaj7]fly


Systems malfunctioning


[Cadd9]I wake from my snoring


[F]It’s okay [G]plenty more time to pass [AMaj7]by




Chorus

[F]The heat wave’s [G]gone a[AMaj7]way


But still it’s [F]still a [G]sunny [AMaj7]day


[F]When will the [G]gods of [C]fortune [F]


Come my [AMaj7]way




J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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  • dino48
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Re: "Early September"

Hi jets, I like the song,kind of made me feel the light effects of the fall comong on us. I sure do agree about football glad to see its back.

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Re: "Early September"

hey jets,

thanks for that gem just in time for football season.  I really liked the line:

"good weekend
all my teams seemed to win
used to make me shine all day long
now it's just ok
other things muddle my way
makes me wonder what's wrong."

it's gut-wrenchingly true these days.  hope your teams win (as long as you're not a SF Giants fan).

Dan

Music is my savior/I was maimed by Rock and Roll/I was tamed by Rock and Roll/I got my name/From Rock and Roll

-Jeff Tweedy

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  • From: Hendersonville, NC USA
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
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Re: "Early September"

Thanks Dino and Dan. I like nothing better having a cool breeze blowing on a sunny day while I’m napping in a hammock under a shade tree. Dan, my teams are the Redskins, DC United and Leeds United. I was staying up late to watch the Redskins pull off a 13-7 squeaker against the Cowboys. DC United won 1-0 away against Toronto (one of their few wins this season) and Leeds United is doing well in the English 2nd division (called the Championship) and they won against Swansea 2-1. This all normally would have lifted my spirits but life has been throwing me some curve balls lately.

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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