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Summertime Dream 
By Gordon Lightfoot
[Intro]
D D D D
[Verse 1]
Where the roDad run down by the Abutternut grove 
To oDld Bill Skinners stGream
Do tDell at the Gnoon day bell   
It’s tAime for a summertime drDeam  
[Verse 2]
In a luDnch pail town in a Aone horse way
You cDan live like a king and quGeen
Lets Dsteal away in the Gnoon day sun
It’s tAime for a summertime drDeam  
[Chorus 1]
BmBirds in all creation will be tDwitterin in the trees
And Bmdown below a pond I know 
You Dcan swim in it if you Aplease
[Verse 3]
And if Dyou come round when the Amill shuts down 
You cDan see what chivalry mGeans   
Let’s Dsteal away in the nGoon day sun  
It’s tAime for a summertime drDeam   
[Solo]
D A D G
D G A D
[Chorus 2]
On a tBmrip on down to wonderland, in lDove among the flowers
WherBme time gets lost with no straw boss
TalDlying it up for hoAurs
[Verse 4]
Where the rDoad run down by the Abutternut grove 
To Dold Bill Skinners stGream
  DDo tell at the Gnoon day bell   
It’s tAime for a summertime drDeam  
[Solo]
D A D G
D G A D
[Chorus 3]
BmBirds in all creation will be Dtwitterin in the trees
And dBmown below a pond I know 
You can sDwim in it if you plAease
[Verse 3]
So if yDou come round when the mAill shuts down 
You cDan see what chivalry mGeans   
Let’s Dsteal away in the nGoon day sun  
It’s tAime for a summertime drDeam   
[Solo]
D A D G
  D    G  Atime for a summer time dreDam
D A D G
  D    G  Atime for a summer time dreDam

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The story behind the song

Gordon Lightfoot was a Canadian singer-songwriter who helped define the singer-songwriter era of the 1970s, widely considered one of Canada's greatest. His songs are often described as timeless, touching on themes of trains, shipwrecks, rivers, highways, lovers, and loneliness. "Summertime Dream," released in 1976, emerges from this rich tradition, carrying the reflective and often poignant spirit characteristic of his work. It plays like a gentle, wistful journey through memories of warmer days.

AI-written from these sources:Gordon Lightfoot — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Summertime Dream

by Gordon Lightfoot

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Summertime Dream

By Gordon Lightfoot

[Intro]

D D D D

[Verse 1]

D A

Where the road run down by the butternut grove

D G

To old Bill Skinners stream

D G

Do tell at the noon day bell

A D

It’s time for a summertime dream

[Verse 2]

D A

In a lunch pail town in a one horse way

D G

You can live like a king and queen

D G

Lets steal away in the noon day sun

A D

It’s time for a summertime dream

[Chorus 1]

Bm D

Birds in all creation will be twitterin in the trees

And down below a pond I know

D A

You can swim in it if you please

[Verse 3]

D A

And if you come round when the mill shuts down

D G

You can see what chivalry means

D G

Let’s steal away in the noon day sun

A D

It’s time for a summertime dream

[Solo]

D A D G

D G A D

[Chorus 2]

Bm D

On a trip on down to wonderland, in love among the flowers

Where time gets lost with no straw boss

D A

Tallying it up for hours

[Verse 4]

D A

Where the road run down by the butternut grove

D G

To old Bill Skinners stream

D G

Do tell at the noon day bell

A D

It’s time for a summertime dream

[Solo]

D A D G

D G A D

[Chorus 3]

Bm D

Birds in all creation will be twitterin in the trees

And down below a pond I know

D A

You can swim in it if you please

[Verse 3]

D A

So if you come round when the mill shuts down

D G

You can see what chivalry means

D G

Let’s steal away in the noon day sun

A D

It’s time for a summertime dream

[Solo]

D A D G

D G A D

time for a summer time dream

D A D G

D G A D

time for a summer time dream

About Summertime Dream Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

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