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Chords repeat the whole song.  I like to keep my ring finger and pinky on the B and High 
E string the whole time, sounds really cool on a 12 string.  My 1st attempt, hope you 
like it.
GRidin' round town with Cadd9all the windows GdownG  
GEight track playin' Cadd9all your fav'rite soGundsG  
The Grhythm of the Cadd9bongos fill the GparkG  
The Gstreet musicians Cadd9tryin' to get a GstartCadd9  
'Cause it's Gsummer,     Cadd9Summer time is GhereCadd9  
Ye s it's Gsummer,       Cadd9My time of yGearCadd9  
Yes it's Gsummer,        Cadd9My time of GyearCadd9  
Stretched out on a   blanket in the sand
Kids of all ages      diggin' Disneyland
Rappin' on the C.B.   radio in your van
We'll give a big "ten   four" to the truckin' man
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Young boys playin'    stick ball in the street
Fire hydrants         help to beat the heat
Old man feeding        pigeons in the square
Nighttime finds young     lovers walking there
chorus
In Atlantic City or   out in Malibu
Or any where be     tween, I'm telling you
When u feel those balmy   breezes on your face
Summer time is the   best time any place
chorus

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Summer

by War

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Chords repeat the whole song. I like to keep my ring finger and pinky on the B and High

E string the whole time, sounds really cool on a 12 string. My 1st attempt, hope you

like it.

G Cadd9 G G

Ridin' round town with all the windows down

G Cadd9 G G

Eight track playin' all your fav'rite sounds

G Cadd9 G G

The rhythm of the bongos fill the park

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

The street musicians tryin' to get a start

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

'Cause it's summer, Summer time is here

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Ye s it's summer, My time of year

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Yes it's summer, My time of year

Stretched out on a blanket in the sand

Kids of all ages diggin' Disneyland

Rappin' on the C.B. radio in your van

We'll give a big "ten four" to the truckin' man

chorus

Young boys playin' stick ball in the street

Fire hydrants help to beat the heat

Old man feeding pigeons in the square

Nighttime finds young lovers walking there

chorus

In Atlantic City or out in Malibu

Or any where be tween, I'm telling you

When u feel those balmy breezes on your face

Summer time is the best time any place

chorus

About Summer Chords by War

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