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Doin Time

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[Intro]
  Em   Ax4
[Chorus]
Summer-Emtime   Aand the living's easEmy
Bradley's on the Amicrophone with Ras m.gEm.
All the people in the Adance will agree
That we're Emwell qualified to Arepresent the LB-AmC
Me, me and Louie Am/F#run to the party
B7Dance to the rhythm it gets EmharderA  Em  A  
[Verse 1]
Me and my Emgirl   Awe got this re-EmlationshipA  
I Emlove her so bad   Abut she Emtreats me like  shA  
EmI'm on lock down Alike a penitentiaryEm  A  
She spreads her Emlovin' all over
And Awhen she gets home there’s none Emleft for meA  
[Chorus]
Summer-Emtime   Aand the living's easEmy
Bradley's on the Amicrophone with Ras m.Emg.
All the people in the Adance will agree
That we're Emwell qualified to Arepresent the LB-AmC
Me, me and Louie Am/F#run to the party
B7Dance to the rhythm it gets EmharderA  Em  A  
[Verse 2]
Oh Emtake this veil   Afrom off my EmeyesA  
EmMy burning Asun will someday EmriseA  
So Emwhat am I gonna be doin' for a Awhile
Said I'm gonna Emplay with  myselfA  
EmShow them now   Awe've come off the EmshelfA  
[Chorus]
Summer-Emtime   Aand the living's easEmy
Bradley's on the Amicrophone with Ras m.Emg.
All the people in the Adance will agree
That we're Emwell qualified to Arepresent the LB-AmC
Me, me and Louie Am/F#run to the party
B7Dance to the rhythm it gets EmharderA  Em  A  
[Verse 3]
EmEvil AI've come to tell you that she's
EmEvil most Adefinitely
EmEvil AOrnery scandalous and
EmEvil most Adefinitely
The Emtension   Ais getting EmhotterA  
I'd like to Emhold her   Ahead underEmwater Aoh, ohEm  A  
[Bridge]
Me and my EmgirlA  
we got a re-EmlationshipA  
Me and my EmgirlA  
we got a re-Emlationship
My EmgirlA  
we got a re-Emlationship,  Aoh
And my EmgirlA  
we got this re-EmlationshipA  
[Chorus]
Take a tip, Emtake a tip, take a   Atippity tip from meEm  
Bradley's on the Amicrophone with Ras m.Emg.
All the people in the Adance will agree
That we're Emwell qualified to Arepresent the LB-AmC
Me, la la Louie Am/F#want everybody
B7Run to the rhythm it gets EmharderA  
Summer-Emtime   Aand the living's easEmy

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The story behind the song

Sublime was a ska punk band from Long Beach, California, fronted by Bradley Nowell. This song, released to U.S. radio in 1997, became widely known after the band's self-titled third album found major commercial success. It's a song that carries the laid-back, genre-blending spirit of a band that left a significant mark on the music scene. Playing it can evoke a sense of cool, effortless groove.

AI-written from these sources:Sublime (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Doin Time

by Sublime

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/F#

[Intro]

Em A

[Chorus]

Em A Em

Summer-time and the living's easy

A Em

Bradley's on the microphone with Ras m.g.

All the people in the dance will agree

Em A Am

That we're well qualified to represent the LB-C

Am/F#

Me, me and Louie run to the party

B7 Em A Em A

Dance to the rhythm it gets harder

[Verse 1]

Em A Em A

Me and my girl we got this re-lationship

Em A Em A

I love her so bad but she treats me like sh

Em A Em A

I'm on lock down like a penitentiary

She spreads her lovin' all over

A Em A

And when she gets home there’s none left for me

[Chorus]

Em A Em

Summer-time and the living's easy

A Em

Bradley's on the microphone with Ras m.g.

All the people in the dance will agree

Em A Am

That we're well qualified to represent the LB-C

Am/F#

Me, me and Louie run to the party

B7 Em A Em A

Dance to the rhythm it gets harder

[Verse 2]

Em A Em A

Oh take this veil from off my eyes

Em A Em A

My burning sun will someday rise

Em A

So what am I gonna be doin' for a while

Em A

Said I'm gonna play with myself

Em A Em A

Show them now we've come off the shelf

[Chorus]

Em A Em

Summer-time and the living's easy

A Em

Bradley's on the microphone with Ras m.g.

All the people in the dance will agree

Em A Am

That we're well qualified to represent the LB-C

Am/F#

Me, me and Louie run to the party

B7 Em A Em A

Dance to the rhythm it gets harder

[Verse 3]

Em A

Evil I've come to tell you that she's

Em A

Evil most definitely

Em A

Evil Ornery scandalous and

Em A

Evil most definitely

Em A Em A

The tension is getting hotter

Em A Em A Em A

I'd like to hold her head underwater oh, oh

[Bridge]

Em A

Me and my girl

Em A

we got a re-lationship

Em A

Me and my girl

we got a re-lationship

Em A

My girl

Em A

we got a re-lationship, oh

Em A

And my girl

Em A

we got this re-lationship

[Chorus]

Em A Em

Take a tip, take a tip, take a tippity tip from me

A Em

Bradley's on the microphone with Ras m.g.

All the people in the dance will agree

Em A Am

That we're well qualified to represent the LB-C

Am/F#

Me, la la Louie want everybody

B7 Em A

Run to the rhythm it gets harder

Em A Em

Summer-time and the living's easy

About Doin Time Chords by Sublime

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