In The Summertime Chords

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Difficulty:	intermediate
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Capo:	no capo

Author m_e_philips [a] 60.

2 contributors total, last edit on Jan 26, 2024

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                         IN THE SUMMERTIME - Thirsty Merc
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Tabbed by: Matt Philips
Email: m_e_philips@hotmail.com
 
Tuning: Standard - EADGBE
 
Chords Used:
 
     E     A     B     F#   C#m    G#
e|---0-----0-----2-----2-----4-----4---------------------------------------|
B|---0-----2-----4-----2-----5-----4---------------------------------------|
G|---1-----2-----4-----3-----6-----5---------------------------------------|
D|---2-----2-----4-----4-----6-----6---------------------------------------|
A|---2-----0-----2-----4-----4-----6---------------------------------------|
E|---0-----0-----x-----2-----x-----4---------------------------------------|
 
 
[Opening Riff]
 
e|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------5/7---|
E|-0--0-0-4-0-0-5--5/6/7--------|(x4)(then over top of verse)
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
E              A     B
I don't have a job
E            A       B
I never liked them
E            A    B      E        A    B
I just wanna play in the sunshine
 
E              A     B
They say I was wrong
E          A     B
But I know better
E         A     B
I live my life like I'm 
E         A      B
dying.
 
 
[Pre-Chorus 1]
 
F#
Gimme a chance
     A
I'll do my best to kick and scream and dance
F#                             A
When winter comes I'll turn around
 
 
[Chorus]
 
B                  E
Take me back to the sweet times 
C#m
The hot nights 
A                   E
Everything is gonna be alright
       F#
In the summertime
     (G#)  A
Baby, in the summertime
    B                          E
And even if I have to wait til next year
C#m
I don't care
A                       E
All I know is that I'll meet you there
       F#
In the summertime
     (G#)  A
Baby, in the summertime
B
That is where I'll be
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
E       A     B
I can't complain
E         A     B
'Cos I'm still breathing
E              A     B
There's nobody breathing down my 
E              A     B
neck now
 
 
[Pre-Chorus 2]
 
F#
Gimme a go
     A
Like an open furnace setting fire to snow
F#                             A
When winter comes I'll ask the crowd
 
 
[Chorus]
 
B                  E
Take me back to the sweet times 
C#m
The hot nights 
A                   E
Everything is gonna be alright
       F#
In the summertime
     (G#)  A
Baby, in the summertime
    B                          E
And even if I have to wait til next year
C#m
I don't care
A                       E
All I know is that I'll meet you there
       F#
In the summertime
     (G#)  A
Baby, in the summertime
B
That is where I'll be
 
 
[Pre-Chorus 3]
 
F#
So let me run
     A
I'll dream until my head weighs 16 tonnes
F#
And when I wake sometime in June
A
I'll say
 
 
[Chorus]
 
B                  E
Take me back to the sweet times 
C#m
The hot nights 
A                   E
Everything is gonna be alright
       F#
In the summertime
     (G#)  A
Baby, in the summertime
    B                          E
And even if I have to wait til next year
C#m
I don't care
A                       E
All I know is that I'll meet you there
       F#
In the summertime
     (G#)  A
Baby, in the summertime
 
 
B                  E
Take me back to the sweet times 
C#m
The hot nights 
A                   E
Everything is gonna be alright
       F#
In the summertime
     (G#)  A
Baby, in the summertime
    B                          E
And even if I have to wait til next year
C#m
I don't care
A                       E
All I know is that I'll meet you there
       F#
In the summertime
     (G#)  A
Baby, in the summertime
B
That is where I'll be
 
 
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7 comments

The Verses i feel dont match, just the wrong key Awsome in the Chorus but Just thought i would add something :) Peace Out

I think the verses sound much better with a G on beat 3, the A on 4and, then B on the 2and of the next bar. You can even play a D on beat 4, and an E on beat 4and of that second bar. Hope that makes sense, thanks and good luck!

this is 100% right well done// great song. although i play it slightly different (i use all bar cords) i.e i play A E |--5---7--| |--5---9--| |--6---9--| |--7---9--| |--7---7--| |--5---X--| i just find it easier to change chords this way :)