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Staying Out For The Summer

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CHORDS
      EADGBE
     --------
    Amx02210
     Cx32010
     G320033
    Dmxx0231
   Dm7xx0211
     F133211
INTRO
|       Am|          C|          G|        Am|          C|          G|
VERSE 1
I'm staying out for the sAmummeCr,    Gplaying games in the rAmainC  G  
The hills and the foAmrtuneC,      Ggot me fooled aAmgainC  G  
VERSE 2
You see I work in a faAmctory   (I Cneed the mGoney)
I don't want to be late Am(though I hCate this pGlace)
I got my debts to Ampay for (free me fCrom this raGce)
                               Am      C       G(  F–  G)
They're going to have to wait
CHORUS 1
GIf I ever see you again, Dm7I will tell you why (Tell you why)
GI was low and insecure I dDm7idn't want to Ammake you cry
LINK 1
Well my goGod's turned baDmd and it's jGust my luDmck that yGou're not Dmon my sGideDm  
So what haGppens nowDm? Where dGid you gDmo? WGith these feeDmlings I hGide?
VERSE 3
Staying out for the sAmummeCr..G..  (iAmnstrCumeGntal bAmit)C  G  Am  C  G  
I've had enough lAmining CpocGkets I've never AmmetC  G  
                               Am     C                           G     Am     C      G(  F–  G)
They've got me working all hours        I ain't gained nothing yet
CHORUS 2
(As Chorus 1 with extended bit at the end)
LINK 2
GI'm pickiDmng up gGood vibrDmations, Gshe's givDming me eGxcitatDmions
GGood goDmod goGod goDmod vibrGationsDm  G  Dm  Dm  
Well my gGood's turned baDmd and it's jGust my luDmck that yoGu're not on Dmmy siGdeDm  
So what hapGpens nowDm? Where dGid you gDmo? WiGth these feeliDmngs I hGide?
VERSE 4
I'm staying out for the suAmmmerC,    Gplaying games in the rAmainC  G  
The hills and the foAmrtuneC,      Ggot me fooled agAmainC  G  
I'm staying out for the suAmmmer,    C  GI'm staying out for the AmsummeCr...G  

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Staying Out For The Summer

by The Moon Loungers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

CHORDS

EADGBE

--------

x02210

x32010

320033

xx0231

Dm7

xx0211

133211

INTRO

Am C G Am C G

| | | | | | |

VERSE 1

Am C G Am C G

I'm staying out for the summer, playing games in the rain

Am C G Am C G

The hills and the fortune, got me fooled again

VERSE 2

Am C G

You see I work in a factory (I need the money)

Am C G

I don't want to be late (though I hate this place)

Am C G

I got my debts to pay for (free me from this race)

Am C G F G

( – )

They're going to have to wait

CHORUS 1

G Dm7

If I ever see you again, I will tell you why (Tell you why)

G Dm7 Am

I was low and insecure I didn't want to make you cry

LINK 1

G Dm G Dm G Dm G Dm

Well my good's turned bad and it's just my luck that you're not on my side

G Dm G Dm G Dm G

So what happens now? Where did you go? With these feelings I hide?

VERSE 3

Am C G Am C G Am C G Am C G

Staying out for the summer.... (instrumental bit)

Am C G Am C G

I've had enough lining pockets I've never met

Am C G Am C G F G

( – )

They've got me working all hours I ain't gained nothing yet

CHORUS 2

(As Chorus 1 with extended bit at the end)

LINK 2

G Dm G Dm G Dm G Dm

I'm picking up good vibrations, she's giving me excitations

G Dm G Dm G Dm G Dm Dm

Good good good good vibrations

G Dm G Dm G Dm G Dm

Well my good's turned bad and it's just my luck that you're not on my side

G Dm G Dm G Dm G

So what happens now? Where did you go? With these feelings I hide?

VERSE 4

Am C G Am C G

I'm staying out for the summer, playing games in the rain

Am C G Am C G

The hills and the fortune, got me fooled again

Am C G Am C G

I'm staying out for the summer, I'm staying out for the summer...

About Staying Out For The Summer Chords by The Moon Loungers

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The chords for "Staying Out For The Summer" show the original chord names (including Am, C, G, Dm, Dm7, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.