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Summer Of 69

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[Intro]
Db Ab Db Ab
Db Ab Db Ab
[Verse]
DbI got my first real six-string
AbBought it at the five-and-dime
DbPlayed it 'til my fingers bled
AbIt was the summer of 69
DbMe and some guys from school
AbHad a band and we tried real hard
DbJimmy quit Jody got married
AbI shoulda known we'd never get far
[Chorus]
BbmOh when I Ablook back now
DbThat summer seemed to Gblast forever
BbmAnd if I Abhad the choice
DbYeah I'd always Gbwanna be there
BbmThose were the Abbest days of my Dblife
Oh Abyeah back in the summer of Db69 AboohDb  
Oh Abyeah back in the summer of Db69 Abooh
[Verse 2]
DbAin't no use in complainin
AbWhen you got a job to do
DbSpent my evenings down at the drive in
AbAnd that's when I met you yeah
[Chorus 2]
BbmStandin on your Abmama's porch
DbYou told me that you'd Gbwait forever
BbmOh and when you Abheld my hand
DbI knew that it was Gbnow or never
BbmThose were the Abbest days of my Dblife
Oh Abyeah back in the summer of Db69 ooh Abyeah oh yeah ooh
[Bridge]
EMan we were Akillin time
We were Byoung and restless
We A/C#needed to unEwind
I guess Anothin can last foBrever forever no
[Interlude]
Db Ab Db Ab
[Verse 3]
DbAnd now the times are changin
AbLook at everything that's come and gone
DbSometimes when I play that old six-string
AbI think about you wonder what went wrong
[Chorus 3]
Back in the summer of Db69 oh Abyeah
Back in the summer of Db69 oh Abyeah
Back in the summer of Db69

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Summer Of 69

by DJ Ötzi

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Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

A/C#

[Intro]

Db Ab Db Ab

[Verse]

I got my first real six-string

Bought it at the five-and-dime

Played it 'til my fingers bled

It was the summer of 69

Me and some guys from school

Had a band and we tried real hard

Jimmy quit Jody got married

I shoulda known we'd never get far

[Chorus]

Bbm Ab

Oh when I look back now

Db Gb

That summer seemed to last forever

Bbm Ab

And if I had the choice

Db Gb

Yeah I'd always wanna be there

Bbm Ab Db

Those were the best days of my life

Ab Db Ab Db

Oh yeah back in the summer of 69 ooh

Ab Db Ab

Oh yeah back in the summer of 69 ooh

[Verse 2]

Ain't no use in complainin

When you got a job to do

Spent my evenings down at the drive in

And that's when I met you yeah

[Chorus 2]

Bbm Ab

Standin on your mama's porch

Db Gb

You told me that you'd wait forever

Bbm Ab

Oh and when you held my hand

Db Gb

I knew that it was now or never

Bbm Ab Db

Those were the best days of my life

Ab Db Ab

Oh yeah back in the summer of 69 ooh yeah oh yeah ooh

[Bridge]

E A

Man we were killin time

We were young and restless

A/C# E

We needed to unwind

A B

I guess nothin can last forever forever no

[Interlude]

Db Ab Db Ab

[Verse 3]

And now the times are changin

Look at everything that's come and gone

Sometimes when I play that old six-string

I think about you wonder what went wrong

[Chorus 3]

Db Ab

Back in the summer of 69 oh yeah

Db Ab

Back in the summer of 69 oh yeah

Back in the summer of 69

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