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"Why God Made Summertime"
Blackjack Billy
Intro:
|   D|   D|  Bm|   G| x2
Verse 1:
Gimme a Dfastball flying over home plate
BmA corn dog and some Gten cent lemonade
DStands all packed little brother up at Bmbat
G(That's right)
How bout a Dshady tree and a dog in the front yard
BmBegging me to Gthrow him that tennis ball
DBucket full of suds washing up a bucket of BmrustG  
GKids out of school, sky's shining blue
ALong days, sun rays nothing like June
Chorus 1:
Got the Dgang out back, Emsprinkler in the grass
GT-bones grillin, Acold Corona chillin
Get your Dlazy on Emall day long 
GLet the sun shine that's why Agod made summertime
|   D|  Em|   G|        A  
             That's why god made summertime
|   D|   D|  Bm|   G|
Verse 2:
Gimme a Dtire swing down by the old creek
BmScraped knees, Gdamn it's only waist deep
DJump in cool off your sunburned BmskinG  
GKicking back killing time living that good life
AAin't nothing like soaking up July
Chorus 2:
DGang's out back Emsprinkler in the grass
GT-bones grillin, Acold Corona chillin
Get your Dlazy on Emall day long 
GLet the sun shine that's why Agod made summertime
Solo:
|   D|   Em|   G|   A| x2
Bridge:
GHere comes twilight bringing out the fireflies
AStars shining got nothing on your eyes
GHurry up girl don't miss a gimme that
ALong kiss, we're almost out of August
Chorus 3:
The Dgang's already Emparked out at the levee
GCircled up headlights Alet's do it right 
And get your Dcrazy on Emall night long
GLet the stars shine that's why Agod made summertime
The Dgang's out back Emsprinkler in the grass
GT-bones grillin, Acold Corona chillin
Get your Dlazy on Emall day long 
GLet the sun shine that's why Agod made summertime
Outro:
|   D|   Em|                            G  A  
            Let the sun shine that's why god made summertime
            Let the sun shine that's why god made summertime
|   D|   Em|            G  A  
              That's why god made summertime

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Why God Made Summertime

by Blackjack Billy

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"Why God Made Summertime"

Blackjack Billy

Intro:

D D Bm G

| | | | | x2

Verse 1:

Gimme a fastball flying over home plate

Bm G

A corn dog and some ten cent lemonade

D Bm

Stands all packed little brother up at bat

(That's right)

How bout a shady tree and a dog in the front yard

Bm G

Begging me to throw him that tennis ball

D Bm G

Bucket full of suds washing up a bucket of rust

Kids out of school, sky's shining blue

Long days, sun rays nothing like June

Chorus 1:

D Em

Got the gang out back, sprinkler in the grass

G A

T-bones grillin, cold Corona chillin

D Em

Get your lazy on all day long

G A

Let the sun shine that's why god made summertime

D Em G A

| | | |

That's why god made summertime

D D Bm G

| | | | |

Verse 2:

Gimme a tire swing down by the old creek

Bm G

Scraped knees, damn it's only waist deep

D Bm G

Jump in cool off your sunburned skin

Kicking back killing time living that good life

Ain't nothing like soaking up July

Chorus 2:

D Em

Gang's out back sprinkler in the grass

G A

T-bones grillin, cold Corona chillin

D Em

Get your lazy on all day long

G A

Let the sun shine that's why god made summertime

Solo:

D Em G A

| | | | | x2

Bridge:

Here comes twilight bringing out the fireflies

Stars shining got nothing on your eyes

Hurry up girl don't miss a gimme that

Long kiss, we're almost out of August

Chorus 3:

D Em

The gang's already parked out at the levee

G A

Circled up headlights let's do it right

D Em

And get your crazy on all night long

G A

Let the stars shine that's why god made summertime

D Em

The gang's out back sprinkler in the grass

G A

T-bones grillin, cold Corona chillin

D Em

Get your lazy on all day long

G A

Let the sun shine that's why god made summertime

Outro:

D Em G A

| | |

Let the sun shine that's why god made summertime

D Em G A

| | |

That's why god made summertime

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