WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Lovin Spoonful - Summer In The City Chords | Ver. 1
[Intro]
| Fmaj7 Am Am | Fmaj7 Am / | Fmaj7 Am / |
1 - 2 - 3 - /
[Verse]
Am Am/G
- Hot town, summer in the city
D/F# F E
Back of my neck getting dirt and gritty
Am Am/G
- Been down, isn't it a pity
D/F# F E
Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city
E E7
- All around people lookin' half dead
|2/4 Am |
Walkin' on the sidewalk
|4/4 A7 |
Hotter than a match head
[Chorus]
D G
- But at night it's a different world
D G
- Go out and find a girl
D G
Come on, come on and dance all night
D G
Despite the heat it'll be alright
Bm E
And babe, don't you know it's a pity
Bm E
The days can't be like the nights
Bm E
In the summer in the city
Bm E
In the summer in the city
[Verse]
Am Am/G
Cool town, evenin' in the city
D/F# F E
Dress so fine and a-lookin' so pretty
Am Am/G
Cool cat lookin' for a kitty
D/F# F E
Gonna look in every corner of the city
E E7
'Til I'm a-wheezin' like a bus stop
|2/4 Am |
Runnin' up the stairs gonna
|4/4 A7 |
Meet ya on the rooftop
[Chorus]
D G
- But at night it's a different world
D G
- Go out and find a girl
D G
Come on, come on and dance all night
D G
Despite the heat it'll be alright
Bm E
And babe, don't you know it's a pity
Bm E
The days can't be like the nights
Bm E
In the summer in the city
Bm E
In the summer in the city
[Break]
(Riff)| Am | Fmaj7 | Am | Fmaj7 | |
| Am Am Am7 h>Am Am | Am7 h>Am Am Am G |
| Am Am Am7 h>Am Am | Am7 h>Am Am Am G |
[Verse]
Am Am/G
- Hot town, summer in the city
D/F# F E
Back of my neck getting dirt and gritty
Am Am/G
- Been down, isn't it a pity
D/F# F E
Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city
E E7
- All around people lookin' half dead
|2/4 Am |
Walkin' on the sidewalk
|4/4 A7 |
Hotter than a match head
[Chorus]
D G
- But at night it's a different world
D G
- Go out and find a girl
D G
Come on, come on and dance all night
D G
Despite the heat it'll be alright
Bm E
And babe, don't you know it's a pity
Bm E
The days can't be like the nights
Bm E
In the summer in the city
Bm E
In the summer in the city
[Break]
(Riff)| Am | Fmaj7 | Am | Fmaj7 | |
| Am Am Am7 h>Am Am | Am7 h>Am Am Am G |
| Am Am Am7 h>Am Am | Am7 h>Am Am Am G |
[Outro - Verse chords]
| Am Am/G | D/F# - F E | Am Am/G | D/F# - F E |
| E E7 | 2/4 Am | 4/4 A7 |
[Chorus chords]
| D G | D G | D G | D G |
| Bm E | Bm E | Bm E | Bm E | (fade out)
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Break Riff
Am Fmaj7
e|--0---------------|--0----------------|
B|--1---------------|--1----------------|
G|--2---------------|--2----------------|
D|--2-0---0-2-0--0--|--3-0---0-3-0---0--|
A|--0---3-------3---|--0---3-------3----|
E|------------------|-------------------|
