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[Intro: Rory]
DmRight now inside the place to be with the one JAY-Z and Bey
Eb6Slowing down the dance to a different type of speed
DmYou know it's Cool & Dre deh pan the beat
Dm7b5/CYou know, a bloodclaat heat
Eb6(Right)
[Chorus: Beyoncé & JAY-Z]
DmLet's make love in the summertime, yeah
On the sands, beach F6sands, make plans
To Cmbe in each other's Eb/Bbarms, yeah
Let it Ebm7b5breathe, Eb7let it breatheC#7  
Dm7I wanna drown in the depth of you, yeah, yeahC  
Bb7When the water's Eb6so Bb6blue (so blue, so blue)
Eb6So blue (so blue)
DmI need to take my time, oDm7h yeah
Show you BbmsometEb7hin' real (so real)
So real (let it breathe), so real (let it breathe, so rF7eal)
DmI want you to come inside C7right now
Bb7So you know just Fhow I Eb7feel
Eb6How I feel (let it breathe, let it breathe), yeah
[Verse 1: Beyoncé]
We never been Dm7this far from the shore
We might not ever go back anyBbmore
Got you all in your Eb7emotions, hit you with the Bb6force then
Tell me your Eb7desires, I won't ever tire
You'd Cmrather play the F6game than to throw the Dmfight
G7Boy you know that ain't rBbight
When I’m needing your affection, I need that attention
Up and down moEbtion, come swim in my ocean, yCm7eah yeah
[Chorus: Beyoncé & JAY-Z]
F6Let's make love in the Dmsummertime, yeah
On the sands, beach Dm7sands, make plans
To Cmbe in each other's Eb/Bbarms
BbLet it Eb7breathe, let it breathe
DmI wanna drown in the depth of you, Dm7yeah, yeah (Cmyeah, yeah)
Bb6Where the water's so blue
Eb6So blue (so blue)
[Verse 2: JAY-Z]
I brought my Dmsand to the beach
Hopped out the Lam' with the sheep
Skin rugs on the floor
We hugged, made love on the seats
We tried to Eb6hide in the hills
We watched the Eb/Fsky turn peach
Summer's Ebmlight like, summer's night
It's like, Eb6Christ masterpiece
She Dmtaste like Corona Light, sweet
Even the lime gotta squeeze
She gave Dm7b5/Cme a lil' swig, to Bb7chase behind my weed
If I can Eb7stay in her hair Bb6forever, that'd be fine by me
I don't Eb7have no concept of time
Even with a rose gold Concept on F7me
I reDmmember summer nights in the projects
Bullet rounds interrupting my Chi
When the worst thing that could happen
Zipped up his jacket and ran back down the street
In EbBel-Air, only the nights get cold
I wrapped a yellow jacket 'round Bey
It's not lost on me, music has my kids sound asleep
[Chorus: Beyoncé & JAY-Z]
Oh, F6let's make love in the Dmsummertime, yeah
On the Cmsands, beach saF6nds, make plans
To Bb6be in each other's arms, yeah
Let it Ebmbreathe, let it bFm7b5reatheEb  
DmI need to take my time to show you somethiEb7n' real (so real)
This is real (so real)
DmI want you to come inside right now
So you know just how I Gmfeel, how Eb7I feel
DmLet's make love in the summertime
Let's make love in the summertime
EbmajBe in each other's arms
Let it breathe, let it breathe
F6Let's make love in the Dmsummertime, yeah
On the sands, beach sands, make plans
To lBb6ove in each other's arms, yeah
[Outro: Damian Marley]
Dm7 G7 Bb7 Eb7 F6 Gm Dm7
Love is G7uniBb7versalEb7  
Love is going to express itsGmelf as a form of Gforgiveness and compassion for each other
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