Summertime Doin Time

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This is the final song on Sublime's third album, and it was their commercial breakthrough. It became a hit
shortly after Sublime lead singer Brad Nowell died of a drug overdose.
"Doin' Time" was originally in the lyrics but was replaced by "Summertime" at the last minute.
On this track, Brad Nowell compares life with his cheating girlfriend to being locked down in prison -
somewhat ironic since in real life, these roles were usually reversed. "He screwed around on the road,"
Sublime bass player Eric Wilson told us about Nowell.
This contains a sample from the Beastie Boys' "Slow and Low" from their 1986 album License to Ill. The line
is, "And when we do it like this, in the place to be."
Suggested Chord Voicings
Em G A
|---7-------------|
|---8----3----5---|
|---9----4----6---|
|---9----5----7---|
|---7----5----7---|
|-----------------|
[Intro]
Em G A
[Chorus]
Em G A Em
Summertime and the living's easy
G A Em
And Bradley's on the microphone with ras m.g.
G A
All the people in the dance will agree
Em G A Am
That we're well qualified to represent the LB-C
F#7
Me, me and Louie run to the party
B7 Em G A Em G A
Dance to the rhythm it gets harder
[Verse 1]
Em G A Em G A
Me and my girl we got this relationship
Em G A Em G A
I love her so bad but she treats me like...
Em G A Em G A
On lock down like a penitentiary
Em G
She spreads her lovin' all over
A Em G A
And when she gets home there’s none left for me
[Chorus]
Em G A Em
Summertime and the living's easy
G A Em
And Bradley's on the microphone with ras m.g.
G A
All the people in the dance will agree
Em G A Am
That we're well qualified to represent the LB-C
F#7
Me, me and Louie run to the party
B7 Em G A Em G A
Dance to the rhythm it gets harder
[Verse 2]
Em G A Em G A
Oh take this veil from off my eyes
Em G A Em G A
My burning sun will someday rise
Em G A
So what am I gonna be doin' for a while
Em G A
Said I'm gonna play with myself
Em G A Em G A
Show them how we come off the shelf So what?
[Chorus]
Em G A Em
Summertime and the living's easy
G A Em
And Bradley's on the microphone with ras m.g.
G A
All the people in the dance will agree
Em G A Am
That we're well qualified to represent the LB-C
F#7
Me, me and Louie run to the party
B7 Em G A Em G A
Dance to the rhythm it gets harder
[Interlude]
Em G A
E--vil
Em G A
I've come to tell you that she's evil most definitely
Em G A
E--vil
Em G A
Ornery scandalous and evil most definitely
Em G A Em G A
The tension is getting hotter
Em G A Em G A
I'd like to hold her head underwater
Em Em Em A Em Em Em A
Me and my girl
Em Em Em A
we got this relationship
Em Em Em A Em Em Em A
Me and my girl we got this relationship
Em Em Em A Em Em Em A
My girl we got this relationship
Em Em Em A
And my girl we got this [relationship]
[Chorus]
Em G A Em
Take a tip, take a tip, take a tip from me
G A Em
And Bradley's on the microphone with ras m.g.
G A
All the people in the dance will agree
Em G A Am
That we're well qualified to represent the LB-C
F#7
Me, me and Louie run to the party
B7 Em G A Em G A
Dance to the rhythm it gets harder
N.C.
Summertime, the living's easy...

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This is the final song on Sublime's third album, and it was their commercial breakthrough. It became a hit
shortly after Sublime lead singer Brad Nowell died of a drug overdose.
"Doin' Time" was originally in the lyrics but was replaced by "Summertime" at the last minute.
On this track, Brad Nowell compares life with his cheating girlfriend to being locked down in prison -
somewhat ironic since in real life, these roles were usually reversed. "He screwed around on the road,"
Sublime bass player Eric Wilson told us about Nowell.
This contains a sample from the Beastie Boys' "Slow and Low" from their 1986 album License to Ill. The line
is, "And when we do it like this, in the place to be."
Suggested Chord Voicings
[Intro]
Em G A
[Chorus]
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
N.C.
Summertime, the living's easy...

Summertime Doin Time Chords by Sublime

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