Season of the Witch

(Donovan Leitch)
Emergency Band, 1972
(Donovan Cover)

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Chords, Guitar Tablature & Lyrics
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This is a pretty easy jam.  Just Am7, D, and E chords.... over n over.

Click here if you want only the lyrics.

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Am7    D
(piano solo intro)

Am7                               D
whenever I look out my window

Am7                        D
what do you think I see, yeah

Am7                               D
whenever I look out my window

Am7                                         D
to so many different people to be, yeah

Am7   D
ain't it strange

Am7          D
hey, that's strange, yeah

Am7          D
it's all very strange, lord

Am7          D
it's all very strange, and

Am7                                D
you got to pick up every stitch

Am7                                D
you got to pick up every stitch

Am7                                D
you got to pick up every stitch

Am7                                D
you got to pick up every stitch, oh

Am7                                  D
little rabbits runnin' in the ditch

Am7                             D
filthy beatniks make it rich

Am7                       D
gotta pick up everything, oh year

Am7      D                 E                    Am7
mmmm, must be the season of the witch

D                 E                   Am7
must be the season of the witch

D                E                    Am7
must be the season of the witch


Am7      D
(guitar solo)


Am7                                D
whenever I look over my shoulder

Am7                        D
what do you think I see?

Am7                     D
somebody lookin' over

Am7                D
his shoulder at me

Am7   D
ain't it strange

Am7   D
ain't it strange

Am7          D
it's all very strange

Am7          D
it's all very strange

Am7                                D
you got to pick up every stitch

Am7                                D
you got to pick up every stitch

Am7                                D
you got to pick up every stitch

Am7                                D
you got to pick up every stitch

Am7                                  D
little rabbit crawlin' in the ditch

Am7                             D
filthy beatniks make it rich

Am7                        D
gotta pick up every stitch

Am7   D                 E                   Am7
oh no, must be the season of the witch

D                E                    Am7
must be the season of the witch

D                E                    Am7
must be the season of the witch


Am7       D
(piano solo)


Am7                                         D
ooh, whenever I look over my shoulder

Am7                       D
what do you think I see?

Am7                      D
somebody lookin' over

Am7                 D
his shoulder at me

Am7   D
ain't it strange

Am7   D
ain't it strange

Am7           D
it's all very strange

Am7           D
it's all very strange, and

Am7                                D
you got to pick up every stitch

Am7                                D
you got to pick up every stitch

Am7                                D
you got to pick up every stitch

Am7                                D
you got to pick up every stitch

Am7                                    D
a little rabbit crawlin' in the ditch

Am7                            D
filthy beatniks make it rich

Am7                                D
you got to pick up every stitch

Am7   D                 E                   Am7           
oh no, must be the season of the witch

D                E                    Am7
must be the season of the witch

D                E                    Am7
must be the season of the witch

D                E                    Am7
must be the season of the witch

D                E                    Am7
must be the season of the witch

D                E                    Am7
must be the season of the witch


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Am7

1 -|| -------------1----------------5
2 -|| -------------1----------------5
3 -|| -------------1----------------5
4 -|| -------------1----------------5
5 -|| -------------1--------3-------7
6 -|| -------------1----------------5

or

1 -|| -------------1-----------------5
2 -|| -------------1------------4---8
3 -|| -------------1-----------------5
4 -|| -------------1-----------------5
5 -|| -------------1---------3------7
6 -|| -------------1-----------------5


D

1 -|| -------------1----------------5
2 -|| -------------1---------3-----7
3 -|| -------------1---------3-----7
4 -|| -------------1---------3-----7
5 -|| -------------1----------------5
6 -|| -------------1----------------5


E

1 -|| -------------1----------------7
2 -|| -------------1---------3-----9
3 -|| -------------1---------3-----9
4 -|| -------------1---------3-----9
5 -|| -------------1----------------7
6 -|| -------------1----------------7


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I hope you enjoyed playing this piece.

Remember, that by learning this song, you are helping to preserve the

music of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils!

Thanks for stopping by - steve

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Lyrics are copyright 19??, Donovan Leitch
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Created 16 September 2025
Updated
16 September 2025


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