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This is not Ella Fitzgerald's original Arrangement. This is an arrangement that written based off of her version aiming for a laid back jazz groove.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author lslaybaugh1999 [pro] 79.
1 contributor total, last edit on Sep 18, 2021

Chords

Em7
Em6
Em
Am
Am7
C
B7
G
Em9

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Summertime - Ella Fitzgerald
 
*   Pause
B7  Move Chord to 3rd Fret and play B7 shape
 
[Intro]
Em7 Em6 Em
 
 
[Verse 1]
       Em7 Em6                    Em Em7 Em Em7
Summertime,    and the livin' is easy
         Am Am7  C                     B7
Fish are jumpin'    and the cotton is high
         Em7            Em6                        Em Em7 Em Em7
Oh, your daddy's rich         and your mama’s good looking
   G            Em7 C B7         Em Em7 Em Em7
So hush, little baby, don't you cry
 
 
[Interlude]
Am Am7 C B7
 
 
[Verse 2]
             Em7      Em6                         Em Em7 Em Em7
One of these mornings     you're gonna rise up singing
            Am          Am7   C                         B7
And you'll spread your wings    and you'll take to the sky
              Em7      Em6                         Em Em7 Em Em7
But till that morning,     there ain't nothin' can harm you
     G         Em7 C B7       Em
With daddy and mammy standin' by
 
[Outro]
Em7 Em6 Em * Em9
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Summertime – Ella Fitzgerald
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