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Summertime

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Tempo = 82
[Intro]
C      C      Em7      Em7
C      C      Em7      Em7
[Verse 1]
It's Cout there summertime, bring me joy,   C'cause I can't seem to find it no morEm7e.Em7  
It's never Cthem but you are so defending Cthem, I just know that I can't Em7change.Em7  
But after Call this time I still don't know it,   Chasn't been what I hoped Em7for.Em7  
So Chere am I, my restless soul,   Cyeah.Em7  Em7  
[Chorus]
Do you Cadd2feel alone, Cadd2all   G/Bby yourself,   G/Bor do you Am7need something more?Am7  
Do you Cadd2feel alone, Cadd2all   G/Bby yourself,   G/Bor do you Am7need something moreAsus2  Asus2  Asus2  
than Cthis,   Cthan Gthis,   Gthan Cthis?C  G  G  
[Verse 2]
It's Cout there summertime, bring me joy,   C'cause I can't seem to find it no moreEm7.Em7  
It's never them Cbut you are so caressing Cthem, I just know that I can't Em7change.Em7  
But after Call this time I still don't know,   Chasn't been what I hoped Em7for.Em7  
So Chere am I, I restl my soul,   Cyeah.Em7  Em7  
[Chorus]
Do you Cadd2feel alone, alCadd2l     G/Bby yourself,   G/Bor do you Am7need something more?Am7  
Do you Cadd2feel alone,   Cadd2do you G/Bfeel scared,   G/Bor do you Am7need something moreAsus2  Asus2  Asus2  
than Cthis,   Cthan Gthis,G  
than Cthis,C  G  G  
than Cthis,   Cthan Gthis?G  
     C      C       G     G
[Outro]
And it's Cout there summertime, bring me joy,   C'cause I can't seem to find it no Em7more.

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Summertime

by Selah Sue

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd2

G/B

Am7

Asus2

Tempo = 82

[Intro]

C C Em7 Em7

[Verse 1]

C C Em7 Em7

It's out there summertime, bring me joy, 'cause I can't seem to find it no more.

C C Em7 Em7

It's never them but you are so defending them, I just know that I can't change.

C C Em7 Em7

But after all this time I still don't know it, hasn't been what I hoped for.

C C Em7 Em7

So here am I, my restless soul, yeah.

[Chorus]

Cadd2 Cadd2 G/B G/B Am7 Am7

Do you feel alone, all by yourself, or do you need something more?

Cadd2 Cadd2 G/B G/B Am7 Asus2 Asus2 Asus2

Do you feel alone, all by yourself, or do you need something more

C C G G C C G G

than this, than this, than this?

[Verse 2]

C C Em7 Em7

It's out there summertime, bring me joy, 'cause I can't seem to find it no more.

C C Em7 Em7

It's never them but you are so caressing them, I just know that I can't change.

C C Em7 Em7

But after all this time I still don't know, hasn't been what I hoped for.

C C Em7 Em7

So here am I, I restl my soul, yeah.

[Chorus]

Cadd2 Cadd2 G/B G/B Am7 Am7

Do you feel alone, all by yourself, or do you need something more?

Cadd2 Cadd2 G/B G/B Am7 Asus2 Asus2 Asus2

Do you feel alone, do you feel scared, or do you need something more

C C G G

than this, than this,

C C G G

than this,

C C G G

than this, than this?

C C G G

[Outro]

C C Em7

And it's out there summertime, bring me joy, 'cause I can't seem to find it no more.

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