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[Intro]
|  E–  E|  E–  E|  A–  A|  E–  E|  B–  A|  E–  E|
[Verse 1]
In the Esummertime, when the weather is high,
you can stretch right up and touch the sky,
when the Aweather's fine, you got women, you got women on your Emind.
Have a Bdrink, have a drive,
Ago out and see what you can Efind.
[Verse 2]
If her Edaddy's rich, take her out for a meal,
if her daddy's poor, just do what you feel.
Speed aAlong the lane, do a ton or a ton and twenty-Efive.
When the Bsun goes down,
you can Amake it make it good in a lay-Eby.
[Verse 3]
We're not Ebad people, we're not dirty, we're not mean,
we love everybody but we do as we please.
When the Aweather's fine, we go fishing or go sailing in the Esea.
We're always Bhappy,
life's for Aliving, yeah, that's our philosoEphy.
[Verse 4]
Sing aElong with us, da da di di di
Da da da da, yeah we’re happy
ADa da da, di di di di di da da Eda
Da da Bda da da,
Ada da da da-da dEa
[Piano solo]
|  E–  E|  E–  E|  A–  A|  E–  E|  B–  A|  E–  E|
[Verse 5]
When the Ewinter's here, yeah, it's party time,
bring a bottle, wear your bright clothes, it'll soon be summertime.
And we'll Asing again, we'll go driving or maybe we'll settle Edown.
If she's Brich, if she's nice,
bring your Afriends and we'll all go into Etown.
Motor
[Instrumental]
|  E–  E|  E–  E|  A–  A|  E–  E|  B–  A|  E–  E|
[Verse 6]
In the Esummertime, when the weather is high,
you can stretch right up and touch the sky,
when the Aweather's fine, you got women, you got women on your Emind.
Have a Bdrink, have a drive,
Ago out and see what you can Efind
[Verse 7]
If her Edaddy's rich, take her out for a meal,
if her daddy's poor, just do what you feel.
Speed aAlong the lane, do a ton or a ton and twenty-Efive.
When the Bsun goes down,
you can Amake it, make it good in a lay-Eby.
[Verse 8]
We're not Ebad people, we're not dirty, we're not mean,
we love everybody but we do as we please.
When the Aweather's fine, we go fishing or go sailing in the Esea.
We're always Bhappy,
life's for Aliving, yeah, that's our philosoEphy.
[Verse 9]
Sing aElong with us, da da di di di
Da da da da, yeah we’re happy
ADa da da, di di di di di da da Eda
Da da Bda da da,
Ada da da da-da dEa
(Fade out)

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In The Summertime

by Mungo Jerry

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[Intro]

E E E E A A E E B A E E

| – | – | – | – | – | – |

[Verse 1]

In the summertime, when the weather is high,

you can stretch right up and touch the sky,

A E

when the weather's fine, you got women, you got women on your mind.

Have a drink, have a drive,

A E

go out and see what you can find.

[Verse 2]

If her daddy's rich, take her out for a meal,

if her daddy's poor, just do what you feel.

A E

Speed along the lane, do a ton or a ton and twenty-five.

When the sun goes down,

A E

you can make it make it good in a lay-by.

[Verse 3]

We're not bad people, we're not dirty, we're not mean,

we love everybody but we do as we please.

A E

When the weather's fine, we go fishing or go sailing in the sea.

We're always happy,

A E

life's for living, yeah, that's our philosophy.

[Verse 4]

Sing along with us, da da di di di

Da da da da, yeah we’re happy

A E

Da da da, di di di di di da da da

Da da da da da,

A E

da da da da-da da

[Piano solo]

E E E E A A E E B A E E

| – | – | – | – | – | – |

[Verse 5]

When the winter's here, yeah, it's party time,

bring a bottle, wear your bright clothes, it'll soon be summertime.

A E

And we'll sing again, we'll go driving or maybe we'll settle down.

If she's rich, if she's nice,

A E

bring your friends and we'll all go into town.

Motor

[Instrumental]

E E E E A A E E B A E E

| – | – | – | – | – | – |

[Verse 6]

In the summertime, when the weather is high,

you can stretch right up and touch the sky,

A E

when the weather's fine, you got women, you got women on your mind.

Have a drink, have a drive,

A E

go out and see what you can find

[Verse 7]

If her daddy's rich, take her out for a meal,

if her daddy's poor, just do what you feel.

A E

Speed along the lane, do a ton or a ton and twenty-five.

When the sun goes down,

A E

you can make it, make it good in a lay-by.

[Verse 8]

We're not bad people, we're not dirty, we're not mean,

we love everybody but we do as we please.

A E

When the weather's fine, we go fishing or go sailing in the sea.

We're always happy,

A E

life's for living, yeah, that's our philosophy.

[Verse 9]

Sing along with us, da da di di di

Da da da da, yeah we’re happy

A E

Da da da, di di di di di da da da

Da da da da da,

A E

da da da da-da da

(Fade out)

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