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Summer In The City

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[Intro]
  Dm    Bbx4
[Verse 1]
  DmHot town, Dm/Csummer in the city; Dm/Bback of my neck getting Bbdirty and gAritty
  DmBeen down, Dm/Cisn't it a pity; Dm/Bdoesn't seem to be a Bbshadow in the Acity
  AAll around, pA7/Geople looking half dead
Dm/FWalking on the sidewalk, hoD7/F#tter than a match head
[Chorus]
  GBut at night it's a Cdifferent world
  GGo out and Cfind a girl
  GCome-on come-on and dCance all night
  GDespite the heat it'll Cbe alright
And Embabe, don't you Aknow it's a pity
That the Emdays can't Abe like the nights
In the Emsummer, in the Acity
In the Emsummer, in the Acity
[Link]
Dm  Bb
[Verse 2]
DmCool town, Dm/Cevening in the city; Dm/BDressing so fine and Bblooking so Apretty
DmCool cat, Dm/Clooking for a kitty; Dm/BGonna look in every cBborner of the Acity
ATill I'm wA7/Gheezing like a bus stop
Dm/FRunning up the stairs, gonna D7/F#meet you on the rooftop
[Chorus]
  GBut at night it's a Cdifferent world
  GGo out and Cfind a girl
  GCome-on come-on and dCance all night
  GDespite the heat it'll Cbe alright
And Embabe, don't you Aknow it's a pity
That the Emdays can't Abe like the nights
In the Emsummer, in the Acity
In the Emsummer, in the Acity
[Link]
  Dm    Bbx2 
[Instrumental Break]
 Gm   Gm7/F   Gm/E   Eb   Dx2
 Dm   Dm7/C   Dm/B   Bb   Ax2
A A7/G Dm/F D7/F#
[Chorus]
  GBut at night it's a Cdifferent world
  GGo out and Cfind a girl
  GCome-on come-on and dCance all night
  GDespite the heat it'll Cbe alright
And Embabe, don't you Aknow it's a pity
That the Emdays can't Abe like the nights
In the Emsummer, in the Acity
In the Emsummer, in the Acity
[Link]
  F#m    Bx4
[Outro]
Em  Em/D  Em/C#  C B

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Summer In The City

by Joe Cocker

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm/C

Dm/B

A7/G

Dm/F

D7/F#

Gm7/F

Gm/E

Dm7/C

F#m

Em/D

Em/C#

[Intro]

Dm Bb

[Verse 1]

Dm Dm/C Dm/B Bb A

Hot town, summer in the city; back of my neck getting dirty and gritty

Dm Dm/C Dm/B Bb A

Been down, isn't it a pity; doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city

A A7/G

All around, people looking half dead

Dm/F D7/F#

Walking on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head

[Chorus]

G C

But at night it's a different world

G C

Go out and find a girl

G C

Come-on come-on and dance all night

G C

Despite the heat it'll be alright

Em A

And babe, don't you know it's a pity

Em A

That the days can't be like the nights

Em A

In the summer, in the city

Em A

In the summer, in the city

[Link]

Dm Bb

[Verse 2]

Dm Dm/C Dm/B Bb A

Cool town, evening in the city; Dressing so fine and looking so pretty

Dm Dm/C Dm/B Bb A

Cool cat, looking for a kitty; Gonna look in every corner of the city

A A7/G

Till I'm wheezing like a bus stop

Dm/F D7/F#

Running up the stairs, gonna meet you on the rooftop

[Chorus]

G C

But at night it's a different world

G C

Go out and find a girl

G C

Come-on come-on and dance all night

G C

Despite the heat it'll be alright

Em A

And babe, don't you know it's a pity

Em A

That the days can't be like the nights

Em A

In the summer, in the city

Em A

In the summer, in the city

[Link]

Dm Bb

[Instrumental Break]

Gm Gm7/F Gm/E Eb D

Dm Dm7/C Dm/B Bb A

A A7/G Dm/F D7/F#

[Chorus]

G C

But at night it's a different world

G C

Go out and find a girl

G C

Come-on come-on and dance all night

G C

Despite the heat it'll be alright

Em A

And babe, don't you know it's a pity

Em A

That the days can't be like the nights

Em A

In the summer, in the city

Em A

In the summer, in the city

[Link]

F#m B

[Outro]

Em Em/D Em/C# C B

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