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Summerland

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[Verse 1]
F#m7
GEverything is freedom
Bm'Til the seasons change
AAnd the trees start dying
AAnd the sunlight leBmaves your fGace
GHear the crack of lightning
BmWhere your heart will break
AInto new beginnings beginning to erase
[Pre-Chorus]
But soGmething 'bout May makes it all feel betteDr, baby
SuF#7mmerland holds what I want right Bmnow
It's like tAhe hoGodie you find and you wear foreverD, baby
WhaF#7tever ain't golden now will oBmnly come back around
[Chorus]
GWhen summer comes, I'ma cut my hair
DTake a long drive heading anywhere
Be danAcing all night with all my friends
Sittin' on the shores of SuBmmmerlAand, oh
GWhen summer comes, I'ma cut my hair
DTake a long drive heading anywhere
Be daAncing all night with all my friends
                              Bm     AN.C.
Sittin' on the shores of Summerland
[Verse 2]
Now the year is agiGng
BmAnd the shadows grow
AAnd the color's fading
AAnd the people sBmtart to slow
GLike a crowded station
BmWhere the air is cold
AAll the strangers waiting
AOn the train that could bring them hBmome
[Pre-Chorus]
But soGmething 'bout May makes it all feel betteDr, baby
SuF#7mmerland holds what I want right Bmnow
It's like tAhe hoGodie you find and you wear foreverD, baby
WhaF#7tever ain't golden now will oBmnly come back around
[Chorus]
GWhen summer comes, I'ma cut my hair
DTake a long drive heading anywhere
Be danAcing all night with all my friends
Sittin' on the shores of SuBmmmerlAand, oh
GWhen summer comes, I'ma cut my hair
DTake a long drive heading anywhere
Be daAncing all night with all my friends
Sittin' on the shores of SuBmmmerlAand
[Bridge]
GIt's all golden
DEvery moment
ADancing all night with all my friends
Sittin' on the shores of SBmummerAland
GFlowing rivers
DIt's all romance
ADancing all night with all my friends
                             Bm         AN.C.
Sittin' on the shores of Summerland, oh
[Pre-Chorus]
But soGmething 'bout May makes it all feel betteDr, baby
SF#7ummerland holds what I want right Bmnow
It's like tAhe hoGodie you find and you wear foreverD, baby
WhaF#7tever ain't golden now will oBmnly come back around
[Chorus]
GWhen summer comes, I'ma cut my hair
DTake a long drive heading anywhere
Be danAcing all night with all my friends
Sittin' on the shores of SuBmmmerlAand, oh
GWhen summer comes, I'ma cut my hair
DTake a long drive heading anywhere
Be daAncing all night with all my friends
Sittin' on the shores of SuBmmmerlAand
[Bridge]
GIt's all golden
DEvery moment
ADancing all night with all my friends
Sittin' on the shores of SBmummerAland
GFlowing rivers
DIt's all romance
ADancing all night with all my friends
Sittin' on the shores of SBmummerAland, oh
[Outro]
GWe're golden (DDancing all night, oh)
AIn Summerland
I'm coming Bmback to you
GWe're golden (DDancing all night, oh)
AIn Summerland
I'm coming Bmback to you
GWe're golden (DDancing all night, oh)
AIn Summerland
I'm coming Bmback to you

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Summerland

by half•alive

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m7

F#7

[Verse 1]

F#m7

Everything is freedom

'Til the seasons change

And the trees start dying

A Bm G

And the sunlight leaves your face

Hear the crack of lightning

Where your heart will break

Into new beginnings beginning to erase

[Pre-Chorus]

G D

But something 'bout May makes it all feel better, baby

F#7 Bm

Summerland holds what I want right now

A G D

It's like the hoodie you find and you wear forever, baby

F#7 Bm

Whatever ain't golden now will only come back around

[Chorus]

When summer comes, I'ma cut my hair

Take a long drive heading anywhere

Be dancing all night with all my friends

Bm A

Sittin' on the shores of Summerland, oh

When summer comes, I'ma cut my hair

Take a long drive heading anywhere

Be dancing all night with all my friends

Bm A

N.C.

Sittin' on the shores of Summerland

[Verse 2]

Now the year is aging

And the shadows grow

And the color's fading

A Bm

And the people start to slow

Like a crowded station

Where the air is cold

All the strangers waiting

A Bm

On the train that could bring them home

[Pre-Chorus]

G D

But something 'bout May makes it all feel better, baby

F#7 Bm

Summerland holds what I want right now

A G D

It's like the hoodie you find and you wear forever, baby

F#7 Bm

Whatever ain't golden now will only come back around

[Chorus]

When summer comes, I'ma cut my hair

Take a long drive heading anywhere

Be dancing all night with all my friends

Bm A

Sittin' on the shores of Summerland, oh

When summer comes, I'ma cut my hair

Take a long drive heading anywhere

Be dancing all night with all my friends

Bm A

Sittin' on the shores of Summerland

[Bridge]

It's all golden

Every moment

Dancing all night with all my friends

Bm A

Sittin' on the shores of Summerland

Flowing rivers

It's all romance

Dancing all night with all my friends

Bm A

N.C.

Sittin' on the shores of Summerland, oh

[Pre-Chorus]

G D

But something 'bout May makes it all feel better, baby

F#7 Bm

Summerland holds what I want right now

A G D

It's like the hoodie you find and you wear forever, baby

F#7 Bm

Whatever ain't golden now will only come back around

[Chorus]

When summer comes, I'ma cut my hair

Take a long drive heading anywhere

Be dancing all night with all my friends

Bm A

Sittin' on the shores of Summerland, oh

When summer comes, I'ma cut my hair

Take a long drive heading anywhere

Be dancing all night with all my friends

Bm A

Sittin' on the shores of Summerland

[Bridge]

It's all golden

Every moment

Dancing all night with all my friends

Bm A

Sittin' on the shores of Summerland

Flowing rivers

It's all romance

Dancing all night with all my friends

Bm A

Sittin' on the shores of Summerland, oh

[Outro]

G D

We're golden (Dancing all night, oh)

In Summerland

I'm coming back to you

G D

We're golden (Dancing all night, oh)

In Summerland

I'm coming back to you

G D

We're golden (Dancing all night, oh)

In Summerland

I'm coming back to you

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