Summer Bummer
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Ebm
It's never too late
Bb/D
To be who you wanna be
Dbm6 Cbmaj7 Bb/D
To say what you wanna say
Ebm
It's never too late
Bb/D
To leave if you wanna leave
Dbm6 Cbmaj7 Bb/D
Or to stay if you wanna stay, but, baby
Ebm Bb/D
I got a feeling in my bones
Dbm6
Can't get you out of my veins
Cbmaj7
You can't escape my affection
Bb/D Ebm
Wrap you up in my daisy chains
[Chorus]
Ebm
Hip-Hop in the summer
Bb/D Dbm6
Don't be a bummer, babe
Cbmaj7 Bb/D
Be my undercover lover, babe, hmm
Ebm
High tops in the summer
Bb/D Dbm6
Don't be a bummer, babe
Cbmaj7 Bb/D
Be my undercover lover, babe, hmm
[Verse 2]
Ebm
Uh, her sophistication makes you wanna quit the bitch you datin'
Bb/D
Let's skip the games, let's quit the playin'
Boo, let's get acquainted
Dbm6
Notifications sync in place even when we're on vacation
Cbmaj7 Bb/D
I knew she'd notice like I missed the payment, dang it
Ebm
But bang it like my fingers
She pray to God I made it
Bb/D
But bankin' like my Franklins
My neighbors stopped the hatin'
Dbm6 Cbmaj7
What? Huh?
Bb/D Ebm
Slide inside it, Diddy Boppin', Milly Rockin'
Bb/D
She just might become my lover for real
Dbm6
I might fuck with her all summer for real
Cbmaj7
They better not holla if I cuff her for real
Bb/D Ebm
Niggas better run for cover for real
Bb/D
Goin' bell how I feel, close the deal, pop a seal
Dbm6
Take the whip, two pills on the lips on the real
Truthfully between you and me I'm usually single
Cbmaj7 Bb/D N.C.
When it's hot outside this, I ride through any hood with the top out
Hop out
[Chorus]
Ebm
Hip-Hop in the summer
Bb/D Dbm6
Don't be a bummer, babe
Cbmaj7 Bb/D
Be my undercover lover, babe, hmm
Ebm
High tops in the summer
Bb/D Dbm6
Don't be a bummer, babe
Cbmaj7 Bb/D
Be my undercover lover, babe, hmm
[Verse 3]
Ebm
White lies and black beaches
Miles in between us
Bb/D
Is this love or lust or some game on repeat?
Dbm6
It's like making me crazy
Tell me, "have patience"
Cbmaj7
Baby, I need this
Bb/D
White lines and black beaches
Ebm
White lies and black beaches
And blood red sangrias
Bb/D
We traveled for weeks, just to escape your demons
Dbm6
But you've got your reasons
In making me crazy
Cbmaj7
But you've got your reasons
Bb/D
White lies and black beaches
[Bridge]
N.C.
High tops in the summer (top out, hop out, hop out)
Don't be a bummer, babe (top out, hop out, hop out)
Don't be a bummer (top out, hop out, hop out)
Don't be a bummer (top out, hop out, hop out)
[Chorus]
Ebm
Hip-Hop in the summer
Bb/D Dbm6
Don't be a bummer, babe
Cbmaj7 Bb/D
Be my undercover lover, babe, hmm
Ebm
High tops in the summer
Bb/D Dbm6
Don't be a bummer, babe
Cbmaj7
Be my undercover lover, babe
N.C.
Don't be a bummer, babe
How to play Summer Bummer
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Ebm. 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.