In The Summertime
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
F#
D#m D#m C# B
D#m D#m C# B
D#m D#m F# B
G#m G#m D#m D#m
[Verse 1]
D#m C# B
You say what you are, but you know that I want you
D#m C# B
Left a part of myself in California
D#m
We could lay in bed, or we could take a ride
F# B G#m
To a sun-kissed place by the seaside
C#
And now I'm wide awake
[Chorus]
B B D#m C# F#
I see the sky but I didn't see the rain
B B D#m C# F#
And I couldn't hide and I couldn't feel the pain
B B D#m C# F#
And I know a way and I know what to find
B B D#m C#
But I want to stay in the summertime
D#m D#m C# B
D#m D#m C# B
[Verse 2]
D#m C# B
You're trying to hide, but I'm trying to run
D#m C# B
From a pretty face and a loaded gun
D#m
So we'll save our money, buy a car
F# B G#
Drive it across America
C#
Before it gets too late
[Chorus]
B B D#m C# F#
I see the sky but I didn't see the rain
B B D#m C# F#
And I couldn't hide and I couldn't feel the pain
B B D#m C# F#
And I know a way and I know what to find
B B D#m C#
But I want to stay in the summertime
F# B F#
B
I want to stay in the summertime
D#m C# B (X3)
B
[Bridge]
F#
And you say courage, my old friend
C#
I've heard it all before
B
I'm digging up the flowerbeds
C#
You're lying on the bathroom floor
F#
Take the load off tired feet
C#
Call this place your home
D#m
You'd rather watch the city sleep
E C#
I would rather go
[Chorus]
B B D#m C# F#
I see the sky but I didn't see the rain
B B D#m C# F#
And I couldn't hide and I couldn't feel the pain
B B D#m C# F#
And I know a way and I know what to find
B B D#m C#
But I want to stay in the summertime
B D#m C# F# (X4)
[Outro]
D#m D#m C# B
D#m D#m C# B
D#m D#m F# B
G# G# C# C#
How to play In The Summertime
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.