Summertime Summertime
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Summertime Summertime:The Jamies.
#26 in 1958.
(Capo 5th fret.)
INTRO:
C F C G7
It's summertime, summertime, sum sum summertime..
C F C G7
Summertime, summertime, sum sum summertime..
C F C G7
Summertime, summertime, sum sum summertime..
C F C G7
Summertime, summertime, sum sum summertime,
C F C G7
summertime..i..i..ime. (Ba bomp bomp.)
#1.
C F
Well, shut them books and throw 'em away,
C F
and say goodbye to dull school days.
C F
Look alive and change your ways,
C F C
It's summerti.i..i..ime...(Ba bomp bomp.)
#2.
C F
Well, no more studying history.
G7 C
And no more reading ge..ography.
C F G7
And no more dull ge..ometry.
G7 D7 G7
Because it's su..ummertime...
Chorus:
G7 C
It's time to head straight for them hills.
G7 C
It's time to live and have some thrills.
C
Come along and have a ball,
G
A regular free-for-all.
#3.
C F
Well, are you comin' or are you ain't?
C F
You slow-pokes are my one complaint.
C F
Hurry up before I faint.
C F C
It's summerti..i..i..ime.(Ba bomp bomp.)
#4.
C F
Well, I'm so happy that I could flip.
G7 C
Oh, how I'd love to take a trip.
C F G7
I'm sorry teacher but, zip your lip.
G7 D7 G7
Because it's su..ummertime
Chorus:
G7 C
It's time to head straight for them hills.
G7 C
It's time to live and have some thrills.
C
Come along and have a ball,
G
A regular free-for-all.
#5.
C F
Well, we'll go swimmin', every day.
C F
No time to work just, time to play.
C F
If your folks com..plain, just say,
C F C
It's summerti..i..i..ime.(Ba bomp bomp)
#6.
C F
And every night we'll, have a dance.
G7 C
Cause what's a vacation without romance?
C F G7
Oh, man this jive gets me, in a trance..
G7 D7 G7
Because it's su..ummertime.
Chorus:
G7 C
It's time to head straight for them hills.
G7 C
It's time to live and have some thrills.
C
Come along and have a ball,
G C F C
A regular free-for-all....It's summerti..i..i..ime.
OUTRO:
C F C G7
It's summertime, summertime, sum sum summertime..
C F C G7
Summertime, summertime, sum sum summertime..
C F C G7
Summertime, summertime, sum sum summertime..
C F C G7
Summertime, summertime, sum sum summertime,
C F C C F C
summertime..i..i..ime.....It's summertime!
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
How to play Summertime Summertime
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.