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Notes:
Worked this out using barre chords on a guitar missing it's D string (hence the slightly odd chord
intonations), but if you prefer to play open you can do so by using the standard open chord intonations and
substituting the Bm for a Em7/B [x20030]
You might also like to play around with adding a 7th to the Em or some other flourish there when there's a
transition?
You can let the top E ring open as a pedal tone/droning note throughout the song, or vary using it along
with changing the strumming/picking pattern to fit the mood of the section if you want - I tried a kind of
alternate picking of the root (bass) note with dyads of the next root note + 3rd for the intro, plucked
chords (all strings simultaneously) for the chorus, then arpeggiated chords for the verse, and finally just
the root notes before going back to the plucked chords for the outro.
Check the song for the rhythm;)
      C[x3x550]
     Bm[x2x43x]  (or Bmbb5 with the pedal tone)
  Em7/G[3xx430]
      G[3xx43x]  (or Em7/G with the pedal tone)
     Em[07xx80]
[Intro]
CDon't wanna wish my life awBmay
But the Em7/Gsun is in my eyes todaCy
Summer's like a big parBmade
GAnywayEm  
[Chorus]
It's gonna bCe
A lonely summer for Bmme
It's gonna bCe
A lonely summer for Bmme
'Cause I don't Gknow how to Embe happCy
[Verse 1]
I'm awkward
I dwell on the past 'cause I hate moving fBmorward
If you had a year like mine, I'd say you aCll would
I don't wanna spend my prime just acting tBmortured
GSure is a waste of tEmime but hey, it's Call good
And I don't wanna kill your vibe 'cause I'm Bmdisordered
The sun is allowed to shine but I'm an Corchid
Chemistry altered
RecreBmates with mGeEm  
[Pre-Chorus]
Then again, maybe I nCeed this
Glittering sequins
Dip in the sea and
Hittin' the Bmbeaches
Give me a reaGson
Why I shouldn't Emsleep in
[Chorus]
It's gonna bCe
A lonely summer for Bmme
It's gonna bCe
A lonely summer for Bmme
                          G       Em(mute)
'Cause I don't know how to be happy
[Verse 2]
Fuck itC  
I wasn't made for dancing, getting Bmlucky
LGove is a waste of Emtime when it's not Clovely
Sun's out, guns out, fun won't make you Bmlove me
'Cause you're bumpin' GugliesEm  
[Pre-Chorus]
Then again, maybe I neCed this
Glittering sequins
Dip in the sea and
Hittin' the Bmbeaches
Give me a reaGson
Why I shouldn't Emsleep in
[Chorus]
It's gonna bCe
A lonely summer for Bmme
It's gonna bCe
A lonely summer for Bmme
'Cause I don't Gknow how to Embe happCy
[Outro]
HappBmy
HappCy
HappGyEm  
HappCy
(It's gonna, it's gonna) It's gonna Bmbe
(It's gonna, it's gonna) A lonely summer for Cme
A lonely summer for Bmme
'Cause I don't Gknow how to Embe happCy
It's gonna bBme
GA lonely Emsummer for Cme
A lonely summer for Bmme
'Cause I don't Gknow how to Embe happCy
It's gonna bBme
GA lonely Emsummer for Cme
A lonely summer for Bmme
'Cause I don't Gknow how to Embe happy

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Lonely Summer

by Raleigh Ritchie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7/G

Notes:

Worked this out using barre chords on a guitar missing it's D string (hence the slightly odd chord

intonations), but if you prefer to play open you can do so by using the standard open chord intonations and

substituting the Bm for a Em7/B [x20030]

You might also like to play around with adding a 7th to the Em or some other flourish there when there's a

transition?

You can let the top E ring open as a pedal tone/droning note throughout the song, or vary using it along

with changing the strumming/picking pattern to fit the mood of the section if you want - I tried a kind of

alternate picking of the root (bass) note with dyads of the next root note + 3rd for the intro, plucked

chords (all strings simultaneously) for the chorus, then arpeggiated chords for the verse, and finally just

the root notes before going back to the plucked chords for the outro.

Check the song for the rhythm;)

[x3x550]

[x2x43x] (or Bmbb5 with the pedal tone)

Em7/G

[3xx430]

[3xx43x] (or Em7/G with the pedal tone)

[07xx80]

[Intro]

C Bm

Don't wanna wish my life away

Em7/G C

But the sun is in my eyes today

Summer's like a big parade

G Em

Anyway

[Chorus]

It's gonna be

A lonely summer for me

It's gonna be

A lonely summer for me

G Em C

'Cause I don't know how to be happy

[Verse 1]

I'm awkward

I dwell on the past 'cause I hate moving forward

If you had a year like mine, I'd say you all would

I don't wanna spend my prime just acting tortured

G Em C

Sure is a waste of time but hey, it's all good

And I don't wanna kill your vibe 'cause I'm disordered

The sun is allowed to shine but I'm an orchid

Chemistry altered

Bm G Em

Recreates with me

[Pre-Chorus]

Then again, maybe I need this

Glittering sequins

Dip in the sea and

Hittin' the beaches

Give me a reason

Why I shouldn't sleep in

[Chorus]

It's gonna be

A lonely summer for me

It's gonna be

A lonely summer for me

G Em

(mute)

'Cause I don't know how to be happy

[Verse 2]

Fuck it

I wasn't made for dancing, getting lucky

G Em C

Love is a waste of time when it's not lovely

Sun's out, guns out, fun won't make you love me

G Em

'Cause you're bumpin' uglies

[Pre-Chorus]

Then again, maybe I need this

Glittering sequins

Dip in the sea and

Hittin' the beaches

Give me a reason

Why I shouldn't sleep in

[Chorus]

It's gonna be

A lonely summer for me

It's gonna be

A lonely summer for me

G Em C

'Cause I don't know how to be happy

[Outro]

Happy

G Em

Happy

(It's gonna, it's gonna) It's gonna be

(It's gonna, it's gonna) A lonely summer for me

A lonely summer for me

G Em C

'Cause I don't know how to be happy

It's gonna be

G Em C

A lonely summer for me

G Em C

'Cause I don't know how to be happy

It's gonna be

G Em C

A lonely summer for me

G Em

'Cause I don't know how to be happy

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