Autumn Leaves

Written by Joseph Kosma in 1945.

Originally a French song “Les Feuilles
Mortes”. English lyrics by Johnny
Mercer in 1947.

There are many, many versions of this

standard.

Check out versions by:

Cannonball Adderley and Miles Davis
(Something Else); Joe Pass (Guitar
Virtuoso); Eva Cassidy (Live at Blues
Alley); Miles Davis (Live at the
Plugged Nickel) etc.

“The falling leaves drift by the window

The autumn leaves of red and gold
I see your lips, the summer kisses
The sunburned hands I used to hold

Since you went away the days grow long

And soon I’ll hear old winter’s song
But I miss you most of all my darling
When autumn leaves start to fall”

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