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Summer Side Of Life

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                       The Summer Side of Life
Gordon Lightfoot
Capo 2nd fret          Intro chords:  C F 2x
1st verse:     CHe came down through Gfields of grain on the Fsummer side of Clife
               GHis Flove was Cripe
               CThere was no iGllusions on the Fsummer side of Clife
               GOnly FtenderCnessE  
Chorus:        And if you Amsaw G/Bhim FnowE  
               You wonder Amwhy--G/Bahahy--Fahahy  he cried   the whole day ClongF  C  F  
2nd verse:     There were young girls everywhere on the summer side of life
               They talked all night
               To the young men that they knew on the summer side of life
               Goin off to fight
Chorus:        And if you saw them now                                        C    F   C  F,C,G/B,C  
               You wonder why--ahahy--ahahy  they would cry   the whole day long
3rd verse:     He came down through fields of grain on the summer side of life
               He prayed all night
               Then he walked in to a house where love had been misplaced
               His chance to waste
Chorus:        And if you saw him now
               You wonder why--ahahy--ahahy  he would cry   the whole day long
Fade out:      And if you saw him now
               You wonder why--ahahy--ahahy
               And if you saw him now
               You wonder why--ahahy--ahahy
               And if you saw him now
               You wonder why--ahahy--ahahy
               And if you saw him now
               You wonder why--ahahy--ahahy

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The story behind the song

Gordon Lightfoot is celebrated as one of Canada's greatest songwriters, known for his timeless songs that explore themes of trains, shipwrecks, rivers, highways, lovers, and loneliness. His music helped define the singer-songwriter era of the 1970s. "Summer Side Of Life," appearing on the 1971 album Now Playing, fits into this world of evocative storytelling, inviting listeners to reflect on the brighter, more carefree aspects of existence.

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Summer Side Of Life

by Gordon Lightfoot

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G/B

The Summer Side of Life

Gordon Lightfoot

Capo 2nd fret Intro chords: C F 2x

C G F C

1st verse: He came down through fields of grain on the summer side of life

G F C

His love was ripe

C G F C

There was no illusions on the summer side of life

G F C E

Only tenderness

Am G/B F E

Chorus: And if you saw him now

Am G/B F C F C F

You wonder why--ahahy--ahahy he cried the whole day long

2nd verse: There were young girls everywhere on the summer side of life

They talked all night

To the young men that they knew on the summer side of life

Goin off to fight

C F C F C G/B C

Chorus: And if you saw them now ,,,

You wonder why--ahahy--ahahy they would cry the whole day long

3rd verse: He came down through fields of grain on the summer side of life

He prayed all night

Then he walked in to a house where love had been misplaced

His chance to waste

Chorus: And if you saw him now

You wonder why--ahahy--ahahy he would cry the whole day long

Fade out: And if you saw him now

You wonder why--ahahy--ahahy

And if you saw him now

You wonder why--ahahy--ahahy

And if you saw him now

You wonder why--ahahy--ahahy

And if you saw him now

You wonder why--ahahy--ahahy

About Summer Side Of Life Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

Learn how to play Summer Side Of Life by Gordon Lightfoot with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Summer Side Of Life chords”, “Summer Side Of Life guitar chords”, or “Gordon Lightfoot Summer Side Of Life 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 Summer Side Of Life chords and for experienced players who want accurate Summer Side Of Life lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, G, E, Am, G/B.

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