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Earth, Wind & Fire - September Chords

Chord reference D, C#m, Bm, F#m, C#, G, E, F#
Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[D] [C#m] [Bm] [C#m] [F#m] [D] [C#m] [Bm] [C#m] [C#] [F#m] [G] Do you [D]remember [C#m] [Bm] [C#m]the 21st [F#m]night of [D]September? [C#m] [Bm] [C#m]Love was changing the minds of [F#m]pretenders [D] [C#m] [Bm] [C#m]While [C#]chasing the [F#m]clouds [G]away

Our hearts [D]were ringing [C#m] [Bm] In the [C#m]key that [F#m]our souls were [D]singing. [C#m] [Bm] [C#m]As we danced [F#m]in the night, [D] [C#m] [Bm] [D]Remember, how the [C#m]stars stole the [Bm]night [G]away

[Bm]Ba de [E]ya, [C#m]say do you [F#m]remember [Bm]Ba de [E]ya, [C#m]dancing in [F#m]September [Bm]Ba de [E]ya, [C#m]never was a [F#m]cloudy day [G] Ba de ya

[Bm] [E] [C#m] [F#m] My thoughts are [D]with you [C#m] [Bm] Holding [C#m]hands with your [F#m]heart [D]to see [C#m]you [Bm] Only [C#m]blue talk and [F#m]love, [D] [C#m]Remember [Bm] [C#m]how we [C#]knew love [F#m]was here to [G]stay

Now [D] [C#m]December [Bm]found the [C#m]love that [F#m]We shared in [D]September [C#m] [Bm] Only [C#m]blue talk [F#]and love, [D] [C#m]Remember [Bm] [C#m] [C#]the true love [F#m]we share [G]today

[Bm]Ba de [E]ya, [C#m]say do you [F#m]remember [Bm]Ba de [E]ya, [C#m]dancing in [F#m]September [Bm]Ba de [E]ya, [C#m]never was a [F#m]cloudy day [G]

Artist Earth, Wind & Fire
Album September
Genres Pop, R&B, Soul
Year 1978
Key D

How to Play September on Guitar?

Earth, Wind & Fire - September can be played in the key of D using the D, C#m, Bm, F#m, C#, G, E, F# chords.

  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For C#m, To play C#m | Dbm, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, let low E, high E ring open, mute A.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D.
  • For C#, To play C# | Db, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, mute A, D.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F#, To play F# | Gb, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play September with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.