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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
Most 'rock' arrangements of 'Summertime' are based on Billy Stewart's
1966 remake.  The original score of _Porgy and Bess_ used a far more
somber chord progression, basically alternating Gm6 and Am6; try that
and see which you prefer.  -- AWR
                              "Summertime"
                          (Gershwin - Heyward)
Intro:
	Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...uck
	Chuck a-chuck-chuck (huh! yeah!)
	  Gm      F    Gm     Cm    Gm      F   Gm[N.C.]
	/ / / /  / / / /  / / / /  /
Verse 1:
          Gm   F   Gm
	A-summertime
	And the liFvin' is eGmasyF  Gm  
	Fish are jCmumpin, don't you kBbnow my darling,   CmI said a-right Bbnow
	                     D7    Eb7   D7[N.C.]
	And the cotton is high
	Like-a like-a like-a you're daddy's rGmichF  Gm  
	And your mFommy's good-lGmookin', yFeahGm  F  
	                  Bbmaj7    Gm  Am7-5      D7     Gm[N.C.]
	So hush, pretty little baby,  don't  you cry
Verse 2:
	One of these, one of these, one of these mornings, darlin'
	You're gonna rise, you're gonna rise up singin'
	Then you'll spread your little wings, your little wings
	And-a take to the ska-da-da-da-dy
	Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.... until-a that mornin'
	There's nothin' gonna harm you, girl
	With Mommy and Daddy standing by, yeah
Coda:
	GmPretty little dFarlin', I said, a-right Gmnow
	Don't let a tCmear, don't let a tGmear, don't let a tFear
	Little dGmarlin', I said, fCmall a-from your eGmyes
	(Gm)     F    Gm     Cm   Gm[N.C.]
	 / / / /  / / / /  /
	[guitar only]:
	So Bbmaj7hush, pretty Gm7baby
	                               D7   D7[full band] [N.C.]
	Do-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-on't
	You-ooo
	Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...uck
	Chuck A-chuck-chuck
	  Gm      F    Gm     Cm[3X]
	/ / / /  / / / /
	 Gm[N.C.]
	Little darlin' do not let a tear fall-a from your ey-ey-ey-ey-eye
	[drum roll]
	Whoa!
	end cold on Gm9/maj7   [35x375]
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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Summertime

by Billy Stewart

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb7

Bbmaj7

Am7

Gm7

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#

Most 'rock' arrangements of 'Summertime' are based on Billy Stewart's

1966 remake. The original score of _Porgy and Bess_ used a far more

somber chord progression, basically alternating Gm6 and Am6; try that

and see which you prefer. -- AWR

"Summertime"

(Gershwin - Heyward)

Intro:

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...uck

Chuck a-chuck-chuck (huh! yeah!)

Gm F Gm Cm Gm F Gm C

[N..]

/ / / / / / / / / / / / /

Verse 1:

Gm F Gm

-summertime

F Gm F Gm

And the livin' is easy

Cm Bb Cm Bb

Fish are jumpin, don't you know my darling, I said a-right now

D7 Eb7 D7 C

[N..]

And the cotton is high

Gm F Gm

Like-a like-a like-a you're daddy's rich

F Gm F Gm F

And your mommy's good-lookin', yeah

Bbmaj7 Gm Am7 D7 Gm C

-5 [N..]

So hush, pretty little baby, don't you cry

Verse 2:

One of these, one of these, one of these mornings, darlin'

You're gonna rise, you're gonna rise up singin'

Then you'll spread your little wings, your little wings

And-a take to the ska-da-da-da-dy

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.... until-a that mornin'

There's nothin' gonna harm you, girl

With Mommy and Daddy standing by, yeah

Coda:

Gm F Gm

Pretty little darlin', I said, a-right now

Cm Gm F

Don't let a tear, don't let a tear, don't let a tear

Gm Cm Gm

Little darlin', I said, fall a-from your eyes

Gm F Gm Cm Gm C

() [N..]

/ / / / / / / / /

[guitar only]:

Bbmaj7 Gm7

So hush, pretty baby

D7 D7 C

[full band] [N..]

Do-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-on't

You-ooo

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...uck

Chuck -chuck-chuck

Gm F Gm Cm

[3X]

/ / / / / / / /

Gm C

[N..]

Little darlin' do not let a tear fall-a from your ey-ey-ey-ey-eye

[drum roll]

Whoa!

end cold on Gm9/maj7 [35x375]

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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