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 So this is my first tab and I am a beginner. I feel like this is the easiest way 
to play it and the lyrics are a lot closer than the other tab I saw for this song.
Intro: 
D Am7 D Am7
RolDlin' thAm7rough these Chills I've Gknown I'd be DcomingAm7  C  G  
TheDre ain't a Am7man aClive that Glikes to be DaloAm7neC  G  
It'Ds been a Am7while Csince I seen mGy lady DsmiAm7leC  G  
HDave I Am7been hCave I been aGway so DloAm7ngC  G  
I'm CtireGd
I am CtireGd
DCan I come Am7home for the summer
GI could slow dFown for a little while
DGet back to Am7lovin' each other
GLeave all those Flong and lonesome miles behinDd
  D   Am7   C   Gx2
DThrough the Am7years I have Clearned some Gthings worth the Dtellin'Am7  C  G  
DAnd you'd be Am7right in Cguessin' Gthat each and every lesson they were 
Dhard Am7wonC  G  
I'm CtireGd
I am CtireGd
DCan I come Am7home for the summer
GI could slow dFown for a little while
DGet back to Am7lovin' each other
GLeave all those Flong and lonesome miles behinDd
  D   Am7   C   Gx4
DYou'll Am7follow her Dwherever she Am7goes
DYou Am7love her and you Gjust wantFed to Dknow
DThat you'll Am7follow her, Dyou'll Am7find a way
D'Cause you Am7love her and you Gjust wantFed to Dknow

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For The Summer

by Ray LaMontagne

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Am7

So this is my first tab and I am a beginner. I feel like this is the easiest way

to play it and the lyrics are a lot closer than the other tab I saw for this song.

Intro:

D Am7 D Am7

D Am7 C G D Am7 C G

Rollin' through these hills I've known I'd be coming

D Am7 C G D Am7 C G

There ain't a man alive that likes to be alone

D Am7 C G D Am7 C G

It's been a while since I seen my lady smile

D Am7 C G D Am7 C G

Have I been have I been away so long

C G

I'm tired

C G

I am tired

D Am7

Can I come home for the summer

G F

I could slow down for a little while

D Am7

Get back to lovin' each other

G F D

Leave all those long and lonesome miles behind

D Am7 C G

D Am7 C G D Am7 C G

Through the years I have learned some things worth the tellin'

D Am7 C G

And you'd be right in guessin' that each and every lesson they were

D Am7 C G

hard won

C G

I'm tired

C G

I am tired

D Am7

Can I come home for the summer

G F

I could slow down for a little while

D Am7

Get back to lovin' each other

G F D

Leave all those long and lonesome miles behind

D Am7 C G

D Am7 D Am7

You'll follow her wherever she goes

D Am7 G F D

You love her and you just wanted to know

D Am7 D Am7

That you'll follow her, you'll find a way

D Am7 G F D

'Cause you love her and you just wanted to know

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