Must Be Summertime
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Intro
F# C# D#m B
[Verso 1]
F#
We pack a car and we're
headed for the water
C#
Top down and the sun
is getting hotter
D#m B
Oh oh oh oh oh
F#
We've found the place
with the famous margaritas
C#
You kissed me and you
tasted like tequila
D#m B
Oh oh oh oh oh
[Refrão] F#
The freedom of barefeet
C#
in the sand Salt in my
D#m B
hair and a beer in my hand
F# C#
The blue in the sky
D#m B
it must be summertime
F#
Coconut sunscreen on
C#
my skin The sound of
D#m B
the ocean crashing in
F# C#
I'm feeling alive it
D#m
must be summertime
B
It must be summertime
F#
It must be summertime
[Verso 2]
F#
We'll camp out on the
beach and start a bonfire
C#
Barbecue getting ready
for an all nighter
D#m B
Oh oh oh oh oh
F#
The days are long and the
sun is turning red now
C#
Radio playing it's
about to get loud
D#m B
Oh oh oh oh oh
[Refrão] F#
The freedom of barefeet
C#
in the sand Salt in my
D#m B
hair and a beer in my hand
F# C#
The blue in the sky
D#m B
it must be summertime
F#
Coconut sunscreen on
C#
my skin The sound of
D#m B
the ocean crashing in
F# C#
I'm feeling alive it
D#m
must be summertime
B
It must be summertime
[Ponte]
F#
Just take me sailing away
C# D#m
sail away sail away
B
Catch amazing riding
F# C#
the waves in the waves
D#m B
in the waves Take me
B
somewhere we can appreciate
[Refrão]
F#
The freedom of barefeet
C#
in the sand Salt in my
D#m B
hair and a beer in my hand
F# C#
The blue in the sky
D#m B
it must be summertime
F#
Coconut sunscreen on
C#
my skin The sound of
D#m B
the ocean crashing in
F# C#
I'm feeling alive it
D#m
must be summertime
B F# C# D#m
Hey It must be summertime
B F# C# D#m
Hey It must be summertime
B F# C# D#m
It must be summertime
How to play Must Be Summertime
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#. 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.