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In The Summertime

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C#minor

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1/20

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 20Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Standard - EADGBE
Chords Used:
e|---E0-----A0-----B2-----F#2----C#m-4-----G#4---------------------------------------|
B|---0-----2-----4-----2-----5-----4---------------------------------------|
G|---1-----2-----4-----3-----6-----5---------------------------------------|
D|---2-----2-----4-----4-----6-----6---------------------------------------|
A|---2-----0-----2-----4-----4-----6---------------------------------------|
E|---0-----0-----x-----2-----x-----4---------------------------------------|
[Opening Riff]
e|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|   
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------5/7---|
E|-0--0-0-4-0-0-5--5/6/7--------|(x4)(then over top of verse)
[Verse 1]
EI don't have a AjobB  
EI never liked AthemB  
EI just wanna Aplay Bin the EsunshineA  B  
EThey say I was AwrongB  
EBut I know AbetterB  
EI live my Alife lBike I'm 
Edying.A  B  
[Pre-Chorus 1]
F#Gimme a chance
I'll Ado my best to kick and scream and dance
F#When winter comes I'll turn aroAund
[Chorus]
BTake me back to the Esweet times 
C#mThe hot nights 
AEverything is gonna Ebe alright
In the F#summertime
     (G#)  A  
Baby, in the summertime
And Beven if I have to wait til Enext year
C#mI don't care
AAll I know is that I'll Emeet you there
In the F#summertime
     (G#)  A  
Baby, in the summertime
BThat is where I'll be
[Verse 2]
EI can't AcomplaBin
E'Cos I'm sAtill bBreathing
EThere's nobody AbreathBing down my 
Eneck nowA  B  
[Pre-Chorus 2]
F#Gimme a go
Like Aan open furnace setting fire to snow
F#When winter comes I'll ask the Acrowd
[Chorus]
BTake me back to the Esweet times 
C#mThe hot nights 
AEverything is gonna Ebe alright
In the F#summertime
     (G#)  A  
Baby, in the summertime
And Beven if I have to wait til Enext year
C#mI don't care
AAll I know is that I'll Emeet you there
In the F#summertime
     (G#)  A  
Baby, in the summertime
BThat is where I'll be
[Pre-Chorus 3]
F#So let me run
I'll Adream until my head weighs 16 tonnes
F#And when I wake sometime in June
AI'll say
[Chorus]
BTake me back to the Esweet times 
C#mThe hot nights 
AEverything is gonna Ebe alright
In the F#summertime
     (G#)  A  
Baby, in the summertime
And Beven if I have to wait til Enext year
C#mI don't care
AAll I know is that I'll Emeet you there
In the F#summertime
     (G#)  A  
Baby, in the summertime
BTake me back to the Esweet times 
C#mThe hot nights 
AEverything is gonna Ebe alright
In the F#summertime
     (G#)  A  
Baby, in the summertime
And Beven if I have to wait til Enext year
C#mI don't care
AAll I know is that I'll Emeet you there
In the F#summertime
     (G#)  A  
Baby, in the summertime
BThat is where I'll be

All chords in this song (6)

C#m

Barre (Am shape)

X46654

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press4 Fret

Skill · find home

C# minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

In The Summertime

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In The Summertime

by Thirsty Merc

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

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Tuning: Standard - EADGBE

Chords Used:

E A B F# C#m G#

e|---0-----0-----2-----2-----4-----4---------------------------------------|

B|---0-----2-----4-----2-----5-----4---------------------------------------|

G|---1-----2-----4-----3-----6-----5---------------------------------------|

D|---2-----2-----4-----4-----6-----6---------------------------------------|

A|---2-----0-----2-----4-----4-----6---------------------------------------|

E|---0-----0-----x-----2-----x-----4---------------------------------------|

[Opening Riff]

e|------------------------------|

B|------------------------------|

G|------------------------------|

D|------------------------------|

A|------------------------5/7---|

E|-0--0-0-4-0-0-5--5/6/7--------|(x4)(then over top of verse)

[Verse 1]

E A B

I don't have a job

E A B

I never liked them

E A B E A B

I just wanna play in the sunshine

E A B

They say I was wrong

E A B

But I know better

E A B

I live my life like I'm

E A B

dying.

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Gimme a chance

I'll do my best to kick and scream and dance

F# A

When winter comes I'll turn around

[Chorus]

B E

Take me back to the sweet times

C#m

The hot nights

A E

Everything is gonna be alright

In the summertime

G# A

()

Baby, in the summertime

B E

And even if I have to wait til next year

C#m

I don't care

A E

All I know is that I'll meet you there

In the summertime

G# A

()

Baby, in the summertime

That is where I'll be

[Verse 2]

E A B

I can't complain

E A B

'Cos I'm still breathing

E A B

There's nobody breathing down my

E A B

neck now

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Gimme a go

Like an open furnace setting fire to snow

F# A

When winter comes I'll ask the crowd

[Chorus]

B E

Take me back to the sweet times

C#m

The hot nights

A E

Everything is gonna be alright

In the summertime

G# A

()

Baby, in the summertime

B E

And even if I have to wait til next year

C#m

I don't care

A E

All I know is that I'll meet you there

In the summertime

G# A

()

Baby, in the summertime

That is where I'll be

[Pre-Chorus 3]

So let me run

I'll dream until my head weighs 16 tonnes

And when I wake sometime in June

I'll say

[Chorus]

B E

Take me back to the sweet times

C#m

The hot nights

A E

Everything is gonna be alright

In the summertime

G# A

()

Baby, in the summertime

B E

And even if I have to wait til next year

C#m

I don't care

A E

All I know is that I'll meet you there

In the summertime

G# A

()

Baby, in the summertime

B E

Take me back to the sweet times

C#m

The hot nights

A E

Everything is gonna be alright

In the summertime

G# A

()

Baby, in the summertime

B E

And even if I have to wait til next year

C#m

I don't care

A E

All I know is that I'll meet you there

In the summertime

G# A

()

Baby, in the summertime

That is where I'll be

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