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Summertime

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Aminor

90BPM

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1/4

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 4Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

e|-Am0---C3---F1---G3-|
B|-2---4---1---3-|
G|-2---4---2---4-|
D|-2---4---3---5-|
A|-0---3---3---5-|
E|-x---x---1---3-|
[INTRO]
F
[VERSE 1]
 CLike burning embers on my hands, all these riches seem to Gfade 
 From what I've Ammade 
 CLike clouds that shade my thoughts today, I've seen days go Fby 
 I don't know Amwhy 
[PRE-CHORUS]
 And Fall of this inGside my Amhead is Cfailing me this Ftime 
 It must be the Gway you Ammove Cme into your light
 FIt's gonna be alGright 
[CHORUS]
 CSummertime, please come back Amone more time 
 GSummertime, I've got you Fon my mind 
 CSummertime, please come back Amone more time 
 GSummertime, I've got you Fon my mind
F
[VERSE 2]
 CLike shards of doubt inside my brain, looking around I can't beGlieve 
 That this is Amme 
 CThe light that reveals what I've saved, to give it up or give aGway 
 Was my old Amway 
[PRE-CHORUS]
 And Fall of this inGside my Amhead is Cfailing me this Ftime 
 It must be the Gway you Ammove Cme into your light
 FIt's gonna be alGright 
[CHORUS]
 CSummertime, please come back Amone more time 
 GSummertime, I've got you Fon my mind 
 CSummertime, please come back Amone more time 
 GSummertime, I've got you Fon my mind
[BRIDGE]
 CI always Amthink of you (Always)
 GI've always Fneeded you (Always) 
 CDon't go, don't go, Amdon't go, don't go, Gdon't go...
 Don't go aFway, summertime you've gotta stay 
[CHORUS]
 CSummertime, please come back Amone more time 
 GSummertime, I've got you Fon my mind 
 CSummertime, please come back Amone more time 
 GSummertime, I've got you Fon my mind
 Oh CsummertimeF, oh CsummertimeF  
[OUTRO]
 CDon't go summertime, I always think of you 
 FDon't go summertime, I've always needed you
 CDon't go, don't go aFway
 CDon't go summertime, I always think of you 
 FDon't go summertime, I've always needed you
 CDon't go, don't go aFway
F

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Summertime

by Eyeshine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am C F G

e|-0---3---1---3-|

B|-2---4---1---3-|

G|-2---4---2---4-|

D|-2---4---3---5-|

A|-0---3---3---5-|

E|-x---x---1---3-|

[INTRO]

[VERSE 1]

C G

Like burning embers on my hands, all these riches seem to fade

From what I've made

C F

Like clouds that shade my thoughts today, I've seen days go by

I don't know why

[PRE-CHORUS]

F G Am C F

And all of this inside my head is failing me this time

G Am C

It must be the way you move me into your light

F G

It's gonna be alright

[CHORUS]

C Am

Summertime, please come back one more time

G F

Summertime, I've got you on my mind

C Am

Summertime, please come back one more time

G F

Summertime, I've got you on my mind

[VERSE 2]

C G

Like shards of doubt inside my brain, looking around I can't believe

That this is me

C G

The light that reveals what I've saved, to give it up or give away

Was my old way

[PRE-CHORUS]

F G Am C F

And all of this inside my head is failing me this time

G Am C

It must be the way you move me into your light

F G

It's gonna be alright

[CHORUS]

C Am

Summertime, please come back one more time

G F

Summertime, I've got you on my mind

C Am

Summertime, please come back one more time

G F

Summertime, I've got you on my mind

[BRIDGE]

C Am

I always think of you (Always)

G F

I've always needed you (Always)

C Am G

Don't go, don't go, don't go, don't go, don't go...

Don't go away, summertime you've gotta stay

[CHORUS]

C Am

Summertime, please come back one more time

G F

Summertime, I've got you on my mind

C Am

Summertime, please come back one more time

G F

Summertime, I've got you on my mind

C F C F

Oh summertime, oh summertime

[OUTRO]

Don't go summertime, I always think of you

Don't go summertime, I've always needed you

C F

Don't go, don't go away

Don't go summertime, I always think of you

Don't go summertime, I've always needed you

C F

Don't go, don't go away

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