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Key: Bb  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Eb-   x68886
 Bb/D- x587xx
 Cm-   x35543
 Bb-   x13331
 F-    133211
 Gm-   355333
 F/A-  x032xx
Intro: Eb-Bb/D-Cm-Bb-F/A-Bb--
Eb-Bb/D-Cm-Bb-F--
Verse 1:
   Eb  Bb/DIt's the Cmtime of Bbyear 
with F/Athings growing Bbwild
EbLove's Bb/Dfound CmunderBbneath the sFtars
   Eb  Bb/DKids are Cmplaying Bbin the F/Abackyard Bbnow
Catching EbfireBb/Dflies Cmin Bba  Fjar
   Eb  Bb/DI am Cmsitting Bbon F/Amy back Bbporch
And I'm EbwondeBb/Dring Cmwhere Bbyou Fare
  EbAnd Bb/Dif you Cmlook Bbat 
the F/Amoon like I Bbdo
EbDoes Bb/Dit   Cmbreak Bbyour Fheart
Refrain 1:
Does it Gmbreak your heartF/A  
When you Bbthink about Ebme
Do you reEbmemBb/Dber  Cmto 
BbforFget
Chorus 1:
SummerEbtimeBb  
I go Fback there in my Gmmind
EbKissing underBbneath the moonFlight
  GmDiscoveF/Aring things we 
Bbthought we'd never Ebfind
When EbI was Bb/Dyours and 
Cmbaby Bbyou were Fmine
Post chorus:
SummerEbtime     Bb/D     Cm     Bb  F/AohBb  
SummerEbtime  Bb/D  Cm  Bb  F  
Verse 2:
  EbI Bb/Dthought I Cmsaw Bbyou a F/Acouple months aBbgo
At the EbairBb/Dport CmboarBbding a Fplane
  GmI couldn't F/Amove I 
didn't Bbknow what to Ebdo
And you Ebtook Bb/Dmy   Cmbreath Bba--Fway
  EbI Bb/Dheard she's CmweaBbring a 
F/Ashiny diamond Bbring
I guess you're EbfinalBb/Dly   Cmmo-Bbving Fon
  EbI Bb/Dhope you're Cmhappy Bbwhen 
she's F/Alooking up at Bbyou
And I Ebknow Bb/Dit   Cmmight Bbbe Fwrong
Refrain 2:
Yeah it might Gmbe wrongF/A  
When I Bbthink about 
Ebyou I   Eb  Bb/Djust cCman't 
BbforFget
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Interlude: 
Gm--F/A--Bb--Eb--Eb-Bb/D-Cm-Bb-F-- x2
Chorus 2:
SummerEbtimeBb  
I go Fback there in my Gmmind
And Eboh how it Bbgets me everyFtime
Chorus 3:
   Eb    BbAll the Fflowers 
growing Gmwild
EbKissing underBbneath 
the moonFlight
  GmDiscoF/Avering things we 
Bbthought we'd never Ebfind
When EbI was Bb/Dyours and 
Cmbaby Bbyou were Fmine
Ebsummertime   Bb  FohGm  
EbsummertimeBb  F  
Outro:
   Eb  Bb/DI am Cmsitting Bbon F/Amy back Bbporch
           Eb   Bb/D      Cm    Bb  F(hold)
And I'm wondering where you are

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Summertime

by Michelle Branch

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb/D

F/A

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x68886

Bb/D

- x587xx

- x35543

- x13331

- 133211

- 355333

F/A

- x032xx

Eb Bb D Cm Bb F A Bb

Intro: -/---/---

Eb Bb D Cm Bb F

-/-----

Verse 1:

Eb Bb/D Cm Bb

It's the time of year

F/A Bb

with things growing wild

Eb Bb/D Cm Bb F

Love's found underneath the stars

Eb Bb/D Cm Bb F/A Bb

Kids are playing in the backyard now

Eb Bb/D Cm Bb F

Catching fireflies in a jar

Eb Bb/D Cm Bb F/A Bb

I am sitting on my back porch

Eb Bb/D Cm Bb F

And I'm wondering where you are

Eb Bb/D Cm Bb

And if you look at

F/A Bb

the moon like I do

Eb Bb/D Cm Bb F

Does it break your heart

Refrain 1:

Gm F/A

Does it break your heart

Bb Eb

When you think about me

Eb Bb/D Cm

Do you remember to

Bb F

forget

Chorus 1:

Eb Bb

Summertime

F Gm

I go back there in my mind

Eb Bb F

Kissing underneath the moonlight

Gm F/A

Discovering things we

Bb Eb

thought we'd never find

Eb Bb/D

When I was yours and

Cm Bb F

baby you were mine

Post chorus:

Eb Bb/D Cm Bb F/A Bb

Summertime oh

Eb Bb/D Cm Bb F

Summertime

Verse 2:

Eb Bb/D Cm Bb F/A Bb

I thought I saw you a couple months ago

Eb Bb/D Cm Bb F

At the airport boarding a plane

Gm F/A

I couldn't move I

Bb Eb

didn't know what to do

Eb Bb/D Cm Bb F

And you took my breath a--way

Eb Bb/D Cm Bb

I heard she's wearing a

F/A Bb

shiny diamond ring

Eb Bb/D Cm Bb F

I guess you're finally mo-ving on

Eb Bb/D Cm Bb

I hope you're happy when

F/A Bb

she's looking up at you

Eb Bb/D Cm Bb F

And I know it might be wrong

Refrain 2:

Gm F/A

Yeah it might be wrong

When I think about

Eb Eb Bb/D Cm

you I just can't

Bb F

forget

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Interlude:

Gm F A Bb Eb Eb Bb D Cm Bb F

--/-------/----- x2

Chorus 2:

Eb Bb

Summertime

F Gm

I go back there in my mind

Eb Bb F

And oh how it gets me everytime

Chorus 3:

Eb Bb F

All the flowers

growing wild

Eb Bb

Kissing underneath

the moonlight

Gm F/A

Discovering things we

Bb Eb

thought we'd never find

Eb Bb/D

When I was yours and

Cm Bb F

baby you were mine

Eb Bb F Gm

summertime oh

Eb Bb F

summertime

Outro:

Eb Bb/D Cm Bb F/A Bb

I am sitting on my back porch

Eb Bb/D Cm Bb F

(hold)

And I'm wondering where you are

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