Does "Early Autumn" have chords and lyrics?

Yes! The Lead Sheet shows the melody with chord symbols (like Am, G, C) and full lyrics. Perfect for singing along or playing with a band. "Early Autumn" is in the key of C at 76 BPM.

What chords are in "Early Autumn"?

Open the Lead Sheet to see all chord symbols displayed above the melody line. The song is in the key of C, so you'll find chords common to that key. Each chord highlights in real time as the song plays.

Early Autumn — Piano Lead Sheet

"Early Autumn" lead sheet with chords, melody, and lyrics. Play the melody while following chord symbols above. Perfect for sing-along or accompaniment. Key of C, 76 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

Lyrics

(G7)When an ear ly (Cmaj7)au tumn walks the land and chills the breeze and (Bbmaj7)touch es with her hand the sum mer trees, per (Abmaj7)haps you’ll un der stand what mem o ries I (C6/9)own. (G7)There’s a dance pa (Cmaj7)vil ion in the rain all shut tered down, a (Bbmaj7)wind ing coun try lane all rus set brown, a (Abmaj7)frost y win dow pane shows me a town grown (Cmaj9)lone (C6)ly. That spring of (Dm7)ours that (G7)start ed so A pril (Cb)heart ed (Dm7)seemed made for (G7)just a boy and (Cmaj7)girl. I nev er (Cm7)dreamed, did (F7)you, an y (Bb)fall could come in (Eb7)view so (Dmaj7)ear (C9)ly, (Bb7)ear (F)ly? (Cmaj7)Dar ling, if you care, please let me know. I’ll (Bbmaj7)meet you an y where. I miss you so. Let’s (Abmaj7)nev er have to share an oth er ear ly (Cmaj9)au (C6)tumn. (G7)When an ear ly (Cmaj7)au tumn walks the land and chills the breeze and (Bbmaj7)touch es with her hand the sum mer trees, per (Abmaj7)haps you’ll un der stand what mem o ries I (C6/9)own. (G7)There’s a dance pa (Cmaj7)vil ion in the rain all shut tered down, a (Bbmaj7)wind ing coun try lane all rus set brown, a (Abmaj7)frost y win dow pane shows me a town grown (Cmaj9)lone (C6)ly. That spring of (Dm7)ours that (G7)start ed so A pril (Cb)heart ed (Dm7)seemed made for (G7)just a boy and (Cmaj7)girl. I nev er (Cm7)dreamed, did (F7)you, an y (Bb)fall could come in (Eb7)view so (Dmaj7)ear (C9)ly, (Bb7)ear (F)ly? (Cmaj7)Dar ling, if you care, please let me know. I’ll (Bbmaj7)meet you an y where. I miss you so. Let’s (Abmaj7)nev er have to share an oth er ear ly (Cmaj9)au (C6)tumn. (G7)When an ear ly (Cmaj9)au (C6)tumn.

Try other practice modes:

Falling Notes Beginner Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: C
Tempo: 76 BPM
Difficulty: medium
Artist: Woody Herman

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How to Play "Early Autumn" on Piano

1
Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
2
Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
3
Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
4
Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
5
Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.