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That Summer Feeling

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Based on the version from "Jonathan Sings"
[Intro]
                                   EThat sumAmer feeling
EThat summer feeling                That sumAmer feeling
-Folks!
[Verse]
When there's tEhings to do not because you goAtta
When you run fEor love not because you oughttAa
When you trust Eyour friends with no reason tAa nada
This E/G#joy I've named shall not be tBamed
that suF#mmmer feeling is gonna haunAt you the Brest of your life.
[Chorus]
EThat summer feeling                That sumAmer feeling
EThat summer feeling                That sumAmer feeling
[Verse]
When the cool Eof the pond makes you drop dowAn on it
When the smell Eof the lawn makes you flop doAwn on it
When the teenaEge car gets the cop down on itA  
That E/G#time is here for one more yeaBr
that suF#mmmer feeling's gonna haunt Ayou The rBest of your life.
[Chorus]
EThat summer feeling                That sumAmer feeling
EThat summer feeling                That sumAmer feeling
[Verse]
EIf you've forgotten what I'm namingA  
You'rE/G#e gonna long to reclaim it onBe day
you see F#mthat summer feeling is gonna haunAt you, the Brest of your life.
but if you waiEt until your olderA  
A sad E/G#resentment will smoulder one Bday
And TheF#mn the summer feeling will come Bhaunt you
And thaF#mt summer feeling will come tauBnt you
that suF#mmmer feeling will huArt you latBer in your life.
[Chorus]
EThat summer feeling                That sumAmer feeling
EThat summer feeling                That sumAmer feeling
[Verse]
Ewhen the playground that just was all dirt, Acomes hauntin
Eand someone who called you a flirt, comes tAauntin
Eit's not that these things alone, were appeAalin
what E/G#I now revealin is a certain fBeelin
That suF#mmmer feeling is gonna haAunt you, the reBst of your life.
[Chorus]
EThat summer feeling                That sumAmer feeling
EThat summer feeling                That sumAmer feeling
[Interlude] (No guitar on this verse)
N.C
When the Oldsmobile has got the top down on it
When the catamaran has got the drop down on it
When the flat of the land has got the crop down on it
what I now proclaim is sortta hard to name
But thaF#mt summer feeling is gonna Ahaunt you, for the rBest of your life.
[Chorus]
EThat summer feeling                That sumAmer feeling
EThat summer feeling                That sumAmer feeling
[Verse]
EWhen even fourth grade starts looking good, AWhich you hated,
EAnd first grade's looking good too, OverratAed,
EAnd you boys long for some little girl, ThaAt you dated
Do yoE/G#u long for her of for the way Byou were,
That suF#mmmer feeling is gonna haAunt you, the reBst of your life.
[Outro]
EIt's gonna haunt youA  
EIt's gonna taunt youA  

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That Summer Feeling

by Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/G#

F#m

Based on the version from "Jonathan Sings"

[Intro]

E A

That summer feeling

E A

That summer feeling That summer feeling

-Folks!

[Verse]

E A

When there's things to do not because you gotta

E A

When you run for love not because you oughtta

E A

When you trust your friends with no reason ta nada

E/G# B

This joy I've named shall not be tamed

F#m A B

that summer feeling is gonna haunt you the rest of your life.

[Chorus]

E A

That summer feeling That summer feeling

E A

That summer feeling That summer feeling

[Verse]

E A

When the cool of the pond makes you drop down on it

E A

When the smell of the lawn makes you flop down on it

E A

When the teenage car gets the cop down on it

E/G# B

That time is here for one more year

F#m A B

that summer feeling's gonna haunt you The rest of your life.

[Chorus]

E A

That summer feeling That summer feeling

E A

That summer feeling That summer feeling

[Verse]

E A

If you've forgotten what I'm naming

E/G# B

You're gonna long to reclaim it one day

F#m A B

you see that summer feeling is gonna haunt you, the rest of your life.

E A

but if you wait until your older

E/G# B

A sad resentment will smoulder one day

F#m B

And Then the summer feeling will come haunt you

F#m B

And that summer feeling will come taunt you

F#m A B

that summer feeling will hurt you later in your life.

[Chorus]

E A

That summer feeling That summer feeling

E A

That summer feeling That summer feeling

[Verse]

E A

when the playground that just was all dirt, comes hauntin

E A

and someone who called you a flirt, comes tauntin

E A

it's not that these things alone, were appealin

E/G# B

what I now revealin is a certain feelin

F#m A B

That summer feeling is gonna haunt you, the rest of your life.

[Chorus]

E A

That summer feeling That summer feeling

E A

That summer feeling That summer feeling

[Interlude] (No guitar on this verse)

N.C

When the Oldsmobile has got the top down on it

When the catamaran has got the drop down on it

When the flat of the land has got the crop down on it

what I now proclaim is sortta hard to name

F#m A B

But that summer feeling is gonna haunt you, for the rest of your life.

[Chorus]

E A

That summer feeling That summer feeling

E A

That summer feeling That summer feeling

[Verse]

E A

When even fourth grade starts looking good, Which you hated,

E A

And first grade's looking good too, Overrated,

E A

And you boys long for some little girl, That you dated

E/G# B

Do you long for her of for the way you were,

F#m A B

That summer feeling is gonna haunt you, the rest of your life.

[Outro]

E A

It's gonna haunt you

E A

It's gonna taunt you

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