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Summer Time in the City - Rootdown
Gm and Cm are barre form
Verse 1:
BbSummer summer time in my Fcity
people living Beasy 
             Eb-D-Cadd9
versing like did he after did he 
like Bbdid she, did he, FI think that he did
B                           Eb-D-Cadd9
wake up in the morning like when I was a kid
playing Bbball in the park, singing Fsongs from my heart
B                   Eb-D-Cadd9
soaking up the sun, until it gets dark
what you Bbsay to thank the creator Ffor all that we have
love Dmsomebody, hug somebody, tell them why you're glad
Chorus:
because there's Gmsummer summer time in the Cmcity
Fsummer summer time in the Bbcity, city
Gmsummer summer time in the Cmcity
the Fcity we call Bbhome
Verse 2:
the Bbsun in the sky swelters Fhot and is always shining
B                        Eb-D-Cadd9             
people passing by always smiling when we riding 
 Bb          F     BEb-D-Cadd9
low, so get low
cooling Bbout cooling out on a Fhot summer day
        B                              Eb-D-Cadd9
chillin out chillin out Im glad you're walkin my way
you got a Bbkick to your step, a Fsmile that you rep
a Bjoy all your own while we're Dmdrivin out west
Chorus x2
Verse 3:
BbAll of the people in the Fcity feelin the heat wave
B                          Eb-D-Cadd9               
Think we outta jump in the water till the sun goes 
 Bb           F     BEb-D-Cadd9
low, so lets go
coolin Bbout coolin out on a Fhot summer day
       B                       Eb-D-Cadd9
bobbin out bobbin out drinking lemonade
Bbsummertime in the city still got Fbills to pay
but Ill just Bkick on back like it's Dmsaturday
Chorus x2
Interlude x4
Gm  C Eb Bb
Chorus till end

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Summer Time In The City

by Rootdown

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Chords in this song · guitar

Summer Time in the City - Rootdown

Gm and Cm are barre form

Verse 1:

Bb F

Summer summer time in my city

people living easy

Eb-D-Cadd9

versing like did he after did he

Bb F

like did she, did he, I think that he did

B Eb-D-Cadd9

wake up in the morning like when I was a kid

Bb F

playing ball in the park, singing songs from my heart

B Eb-D-Cadd9

soaking up the sun, until it gets dark

Bb F

what you say to thank the creator for all that we have

love somebody, hug somebody, tell them why you're glad

Chorus:

Gm Cm

because there's summer summer time in the city

F Bb

summer summer time in the city, city

Gm Cm

summer summer time in the city

F Bb

the city we call home

Verse 2:

Bb F

the sun in the sky swelters hot and is always shining

B Eb-D-Cadd9

people passing by always smiling when we riding

Bb F B

Eb-D-Cadd9

low, so get low

Bb F

cooling out cooling out on a hot summer day

B Eb-D-Cadd9

chillin out chillin out Im glad you're walkin my way

Bb F

you got a kick to your step, a smile that you rep

B Dm

a joy all your own while we're drivin out west

Chorus x2

Verse 3:

Bb F

All of the people in the city feelin the heat wave

B Eb-D-Cadd9

Think we outta jump in the water till the sun goes

Bb F B

Eb-D-Cadd9

low, so lets go

Bb F

coolin out coolin out on a hot summer day

B Eb-D-Cadd9

bobbin out bobbin out drinking lemonade

Bb F

summertime in the city still got bills to pay

B Dm

but Ill just kick on back like it's saturday

Chorus x2

Interlude x4

Gm C Eb Bb

Chorus till end

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