{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1744910,"song":"Why God Made Summertime","artist":"Blackjack Billy","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11375449-why-god-made-summertime-chords-by-blackjack-billy/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1744910?type=chord","rating":4.74629,"votes":6,"content":"\"Why God Made Summertime\"\r\nBlackjack Billy\r\n\r\n\r\nIntro:\r\n|[ch]D[/ch]   |[ch]D[/ch]   |[ch]Bm[/ch]  |[ch]G[/ch]   | x2\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 1:\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGimme a fastball flying over home plate[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nA corn dog and some ten cent lemonade[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                      [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nStands all packed little brother up at bat[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\n(That's right)[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHow bout a shady tree and a dog in the front yard[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBegging me to throw him that tennis ball[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                          [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBucket full of suds washing up a bucket of rust[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nKids out of school, sky's shining blue[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nLong days, sun rays nothing like June[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus 1:\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nGot the gang out back, sprinkler in the grass[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nT-bones grillin, cold Corona chillin[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nGet your lazy on all day long [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLet the sun shine that's why god made summertime[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]|[ch]D[/ch]   |[ch]Em[/ch]  |[ch]G[/ch]   |        [ch]A[/ch]\r\n             That's why god made summertime[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n|[ch]D[/ch]   |[ch]D[/ch]   |[ch]Bm[/ch]  |[ch]G[/ch]   |\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 2:\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGimme a tire swing down by the old creek[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nScraped knees, damn it's only waist deep[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                               [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nJump in cool off your sunburned skin[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nKicking back killing time living that good life[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nAin't nothing like soaking up July[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus 2:\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nGang's out back sprinkler in the grass[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nT-bones grillin, cold Corona chillin[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nGet your lazy on all day long [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLet the sun shine that's why god made summertime[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nSolo:\r\n|[ch]D[/ch]   |[ch]Em[/ch]   |[ch]G[/ch]   |[ch]A[/ch]   | x2\r\n\r\n\r\nBridge:\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nHere comes twilight bringing out the fireflies[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nStars shining got nothing on your eyes[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nHurry up girl don't miss a gimme that[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nLong kiss, we're almost out of August[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus 3:\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThe gang's already parked out at the levee[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nCircled up headlights let's do it right [/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd get your crazy on all night long[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLet the stars shine that's why god made summertime[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThe gang's out back sprinkler in the grass[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nT-bones grillin, cold Corona chillin[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nGet your lazy on all day long [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLet the sun shine that's why god made summertime[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nOutro:\r\n[tab]|[ch]D[/ch]   |[ch]Em[/ch]   |[ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]A[/ch]\r\n            Let the sun shine that's why god made summertime[/tab]\r\n            Let the sun shine that's why god made summertime\r\n[tab]|[ch]D[/ch]   |[ch]Em[/ch]   |[ch]G[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\n              That's why god made summertime[/tab]","plain_text":"\"Why God Made Summertime\"\nBlackjack Billy\n\n\nIntro:\n|D   |D   |Bm  |G   | x2\n\n\nVerse 1:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus 1:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n|D   |D   |Bm  |G   |\n\n\nVerse 2:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus 2:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSolo:\n|D   |Em   |G   |A   | x2\n\n\nBridge:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus 3:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOutro:\n\n            Let the sun shine that's why god made summertime","chords":["D","Bm","G","A","Em"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}