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Vance Joy - Great Summer
From "Paper Towns Motion Picture Soundtrack"
Standard Tuning
No Capo
[Intro]
 C/G--  Am- G  
[Verse]
C/GComing to your house
AmKnocking at your doorG  
Your C/Gmouth a sip of wine
You Amcool me, cool me doGwn
[Pre-Chorus]
Do you C/Gknow me, you know me, you know me, do you know me Amnow?G  
Do you C/Glove me, you love me, you love me, do you love me Amnow?G  
Oh
[Chorus]
C/GLeft your clothes next to the beEmd
Some Gpretty pictures in C/Gmy head
I hope you had a Emgreat summer, a Ggreat summer away
[Verse]
C/GNow I'm in the dark
I'Amm not so used to doubGt
You're C/Gmy first cigarette
Cause you Amcalm me, you calm me Gdown
[Pre-Chorus]
Do you C/Glove me, you love me, you love me, do you love me Amnow?G  
Do you C/Gfeel me, you feel me, you feel me, do you feel me Amnow?G  
Oh
[Chorus]
C/GLeft your clothes next to the beEmd
Some Gpretty pictures in C/Gmy head
I hope you had a Emgreat summer, a Ggreat summer away
C/GThe kid you used to bEme
But I Gknow that you're still C/Gthere
I hope you had a Emgreat summer, a Ggreat summer away
[Bridge]
C/GWhy'd I let you go? Why'd I let you go?
AmWhy'd I let you go? WhGy?
C/GWhy'd I let you go? Why'd I let you go?
AmWhy'd I let you go? WhGy?
[Chorus]
C/GYour clothes next to the beEmd
Some Gpretty pictures in C/Gmy head
I hope you had a Emgreat summer, a Ggreat summer away
C/GThe kid you used to bEme
But I Gknow that you're still C/Gthere
I hope you had a Emgreat summer, a Ggreat summer away
[Outro]
C/GLeft your clothes next to the beEmd
Some Gpretty pictures in C/Gmy head
I hope you had a Emgreat summer, a Ggreat summer away
C/GThe kid you used to bEme
But I Gknow that you're still C/Gthere
I hope you had a Emgreat summer, a Ggreat summer awaC/Gy 

The story behind the song

Vance Joy is an Australian singer, songwriter, and musician best known for his hit song "Riptide." He signed a five-album deal with Atlantic Records in 2013 and has since released several studio albums, including Dream Your Life Away, Nation of Two, and In Our Own Sweet Time. "Great Summer" is one of his many captivating songs.

AI-written from these sources:Vance Joy — Wikipedia ↗

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Great Summer

by Vance Joy

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Vance Joy - Great Summer

From "Paper Towns Motion Picture Soundtrack"

Standard Tuning

No Capo

[Intro]

C/G Am G

-- -

[Verse]

C/G

Coming to your house

Am G

Knocking at your door

C/G

Your mouth a sip of wine

Am G

You cool me, cool me down

[Pre-Chorus]

C/G Am G

Do you know me, you know me, you know me, do you know me now?

C/G Am G

Do you love me, you love me, you love me, do you love me now?

[Chorus]

C/G Em

Left your clothes next to the bed

G C/G

Some pretty pictures in my head

Em G

I hope you had a great summer, a great summer away

[Verse]

C/G

Now I'm in the dark

Am G

I'm not so used to doubt

C/G

You're my first cigarette

Am G

Cause you calm me, you calm me down

[Pre-Chorus]

C/G Am G

Do you love me, you love me, you love me, do you love me now?

C/G Am G

Do you feel me, you feel me, you feel me, do you feel me now?

[Chorus]

C/G Em

Left your clothes next to the bed

G C/G

Some pretty pictures in my head

Em G

I hope you had a great summer, a great summer away

C/G Em

The kid you used to be

G C/G

But I know that you're still there

Em G

I hope you had a great summer, a great summer away

[Bridge]

C/G

Why'd I let you go? Why'd I let you go?

Am G

Why'd I let you go? Why?

C/G

Why'd I let you go? Why'd I let you go?

Am G

Why'd I let you go? Why?

[Chorus]

C/G Em

Your clothes next to the bed

G C/G

Some pretty pictures in my head

Em G

I hope you had a great summer, a great summer away

C/G Em

The kid you used to be

G C/G

But I know that you're still there

Em G

I hope you had a great summer, a great summer away

[Outro]

C/G Em

Left your clothes next to the bed

G C/G

Some pretty pictures in my head

Em G

I hope you had a great summer, a great summer away

C/G Em

The kid you used to be

G C/G

But I know that you're still there

Em G C/G

I hope you had a great summer, a great summer away

About Great Summer Chords by Vance Joy

Learn how to play Great Summer by Vance Joy with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Great Summer chords”, “Great Summer guitar chords”, or “Vance Joy Great Summer chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Great Summer chords and for experienced players who want accurate Great Summer lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C/G, Am, G, Em.

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