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Summertime

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From the "The Elementary Doctor Watson!" album
[Chords]
       EADGBe
  G6/F#222000
     G6322000
    Am6x02212
    Em6022020
[Intro]
 Em   G6/F#   G6    G6/F#X4
Am  Am6  C  B7
 Em   G6/F#   G6   G6/F#X2
G  Em  Am  C6  Em B7
[Verse 1]
N.C.   Em   G6/F#  G6  
Summertime
And the G6/F#living is Emeasy,G6/F#  G6  
G6/F#Catfish are jAmumpin' and the Ccotton is B7high.
N.C.           Em   G6/F#        G6           G6/F#       Em   G6/F#   G6   G6/F#  
Your daddy's rich     and your momma's good lookin'
Hush, Glittle Embaby, Amhoney don't   C6  Emyou cry.G6/F#  G6  
[Verse 2]
G6/F#One of these Emmornin's,G6/F#  G6  
You gonna G6/F#rise up Emsingin'G6/F#  G6  
Gonna G6/F#spread out your Amwings and C6take to the B7sky.
N.C.        Em   G6/F#          G6           G6/F#      Em   G6/F#     G6   G6/F#  
Until that day        you can hush up your crying
Your dGaddy an' your Emmomma sAmtandC6in' Emby.G6/F#  
[Instrumental]
G6 G6/F#
 Em   G6/F#   G6   G6/F#X2
Am C  B7
 Em   G6/F#   G6   G6/F#X2
G   Em Am C  Em  B7
[Verse 3]
SummertEmimeG6/F#  G6  
And the G6/F#living is Emeasy,G6/F#  G6  
G6/F#Catfish are Amjumpin' Am6and that ole C6cotton is B7high.
N.C.           Em   G6/F#           G6         G6/F#       Em   G6/F#   G6  G6/F#  
Your daddy's rich        and your mommas good lookin'
HGush, little Embaby, Amhoney dC6on't   you Emcry.G6/F#  G6  G6/F#  
[Outro]
GHush, littlEme babyAm, don't Cyou Emcry.Em6  

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O22OOO

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

E minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

Summertime

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Summertime

by Doc Watson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G6/F#

Am6

Em6

From the "The Elementary Doctor Watson!" album

[Chords]

EADGBe

G6/F#

222000

322000

Am6

x02212

Em6

022020

[Intro]

Em G6/F# G6 G6/F#

Am Am6 C B7

Em G6/F# G6 G6/F#

G Em Am C6 Em B7

[Verse 1]

Em G6/F# G6

N.C.

Summertime

G6/F# Em G6/F# G6

And the living is easy,

G6/F# Am C B7

Catfish are jumpin' and the cotton is high.

Em G6/F# G6 G6/F# Em G6/F# G6 G6/F#

N.C.

Your daddy's rich and your momma's good lookin'

G Em Am C6 Em G6/F# G6

Hush, little baby, honey don't you cry.

[Verse 2]

G6/F# Em G6/F# G6

One of these mornin's,

G6/F# Em G6/F# G6

You gonna rise up singin'

G6/F# Am C6 B7

Gonna spread out your wings and take to the sky.

Em G6/F# G6 G6/F# Em G6/F# G6 G6/F#

N.C.

Until that day you can hush up your crying

G Em Am C6 Em G6/F#

Your daddy an' your momma standin' by.

[Instrumental]

G6 G6/F#

Em G6/F# G6 G6/F#

Am C B7

Em G6/F# G6 G6/F#

G Em Am C Em B7

[Verse 3]

Em G6/F# G6

Summertime

G6/F# Em G6/F# G6

And the living is easy,

G6/F# Am Am6 C6 B7

Catfish are jumpin' and that ole cotton is high.

Em G6/F# G6 G6/F# Em G6/F# G6 G6/F#

N.C.

Your daddy's rich and your mommas good lookin'

G Em Am C6 Em G6/F# G6 G6/F#

Hush, little baby, honey don't you cry.

[Outro]

G Em Am C Em Em6

Hush, little baby, don't you cry.

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