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Summertime chords *
The lyrics are by DuBose Heyward, the author of the novel Porgy on which the opera was based, 
SummerEmtime,   Am    Emand the Amlivin' is EmeasyAm  Em  
Fish are Amjumpin' and the cotton is B7highC7  B7  
Your daddy's Emrich,   Am     Emand your Ammomma's good Emlookin'Am  Em  
So Ghush little A7baby, B7don't you EmcryAm  Em  
EmOne of these mornings,   Am     Emyou're gonna Amrise up EmsingingAm  Em  
Then you'll Amspread your wings, and you'll take to the B7skyC7  B7  
But till that Emmorning,   Am    Emthere's a Amnothin' can Emharm youAm  Em  
With Gdaddy and A7mammy, B7standing EmbyAm  Em  
* my rendition :) use a capo to suite your voice
 Alternates:
Capo II
 Em= Dm  
 Am= Gm  
 B7= A7  
 C7= Bb  
  G= F  
 A7= G7  
Capo V
 Em= Bm  
 Am= Em  
 B7= F#7  
 C7= G7  
  G= D  
 A7= E7  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
 Em= Am  
 Am= Dm  
 B7= E7  
 C7= F7  
  G= C  
 A7= D7  

All chords in this song (18)

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Summertime

by George Gershwin

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F#7

Summertime chords *

The lyrics are by DuBose Heyward, the author of the novel Porgy on which the opera was based,

Em Am Em Am Em Am Em

Summertime, and the livin' is easy

Am B7 C7 B7

Fish are jumpin' and the cotton is high

Em Am Em Am Em Am Em

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

G A7 B7 Em Am Em

So hush little baby, don't you cry

Em Am Em Am Em Am Em

One of these mornings, you're gonna rise up singing

Am B7 C7 B7

Then you'll spread your wings, and you'll take to the sky

Em Am Em Am Em Am Em

But till that morning, there's a nothin' can harm you

G A7 B7 Em Am Em

With daddy and mammy, standing by

* my rendition :) use a capo to suite your voice

Alternates:

Capo II

Em Dm

Am Gm

B7 A7

C7 Bb

G F

A7 G7

Capo V

Em Bm

Am Em

B7 F#7

C7 G7

G D

A7 E7

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

Em Am

Am Dm

B7 E7

C7 F7

G C

A7 D7

About Summertime Chords by George Gershwin

Learn how to play Summertime by George Gershwin with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Summertime chords”, “Summertime guitar chords”, or “George Gershwin Summertime 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 Summertime chords and for experienced players who want accurate Summertime lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, Am, B7, C7, G, A7.

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The chords for "Summertime" show the original chord names (including Em, Am, B7, C7, G, A7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.