Summer Friends
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verse 1
D# G
Socks on concrete, jolly rancher kids
G# G#m
I was talking back and now I gotta stay at grandma's crib
D# G
Bunch of tank top, nappy headed bike-stealing Chatham boys
G# G#m
None of my nigga's ain't had no dad, none of my nigga's ain't have no choice
D# G
JJ, Mikey, Lil Derek and them, 79th street was America then
G# G#m
Ice cream truck and the beauty supply, Blockbuster movies and Harold's again
D# G
We still catching lightening bugs, When the plague hit the backyard
G# G#m
Had to come in at dark cause the big shawty's act hard
D# G
Okay now Dave grandpa grand crossing, First day, nigga's shooting
G# G#m
Summer school get to losing students, But the CPD getting new recruitment
D# G
Our summer don't, our summer, our summer don't get no shine no more
G# G#m
Our summer die, our summer time don't got no time no more
Hook - Chance The Rapper & (Francis & The Lights):
D# G
(You're my friend) Summer friends don't stay
G# G#m D#
(You're my friend) Some friends just stay-ay-ay,
G G#
(You're missed) stay around
G#m
Summer friends, summer friends
D# G G#
(You're my friend...) Summer friends don't stay
G#m D# G
Summer friends don't stay-ay-ay, hey
G# G#m
Stay around
verse 2
D# G
Oh I used to kill 'em with the long hair
G# G#m
Momma had salon doing perms out the armchair
D# G
Yeah we're working late, he treat the crib like it's a timeshare
G# G#m
I would mow some lawns for my ones like a lawn chair, hugh, hugh!
D# G
Now I'm the same way, over time all the time, every night, hey
G# G#m
Ready my blessing, now I'm ready how I wait, Never let a friendship get in my way
D# G
Never let a blog get in my way, Make the whole song do whatever I say
G# G#m
79, 79, 79, 79 place, 79, 79, 79, 79 place
D# G
Some of my homegirls got lost in the paperwork
G# G#m
They was good friends but I faked the clerk, Cause if it ain't work, can't make it work
D# G
It's been a minute since I called on a friend
G# G#m D#
Fucked up and fucked all my friends
G G# G#m
All my friends, all my...
Chorus - Chance The Rapper & (Francis & The Lights):
G G# G#m D#
(You're missed) Stick around, Summer friends, summer friends...
G G# G#m
(You're my friend...)
D# G
Summer friends don't stick around
G# G#m
Stick around (And some of us...)
D# G
79, 79, 79, 79, hey, 79, 79, 79, 79, hey
G# G#m
79, 79, 79, 79, hey, hey, hey
D# G G#
(You're my friend) 79, 79, 79, 79, hey
G#m D#
(So lay your head on my shoulder) City wide, city wide, city wide, hey
G
City wide, city wide, city wide, hey
G#
City wide, city wide, city wide, hey
G#m
City wide, city wide, city wide, hey
D#
City wide, city wide, city wide, city wide
G
City wide, city wide, city wide, city wide
G#
City wide, City wide, city wide, city wide
G#m
City wide, city wide, city wide, city wide
D#
City wide, city wide...
(I will wait around for you)
(I will wait around for you)
(So lay your head...)
How to play Summer Friends
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D#. 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.