Summertime — Big Brother & The Holding Company
Chords and lyrics for Summertime by Big Brother & The Holding Company (key of D#).
Verse 1
"Summertime" – Janis Joplin
│ Gm Cm6 Gm Cm6 │ Gm Cm6 Gm Cm │ D7 D# Dm │
[Gm][Cm6]Summerti___me time [Gm]time, and the[Cm6] livin' is [Gm][Cm6]easy[Gm]
Fish are [Cm]jumpin' and the cotton, the cotton is [D7][D#][Dm]hi¬¬____gh
Oh your daddy's [Gm][Cm6]rich, [Gm] and your [Cm6]momma's so good[Gm] [Cm6]lookin'[Gm]
[A#]Hush baby, [Cm]baby, [D7]baby, no no don't you [Gm]cr___y,[Cm6] [Gm]cr___y[Cm6]
One of these [Gm][Cm6][Gm]morn__ings, you're gonna [Cm6]rise, rise up [Gm][Cm6]sing__ing[Gm]
You're gonna[Cm] spread your wings, child,
And [Cm6]take, take to the [D7][D#]sk____y, Lord [Dm]the sk___y
Until that [Gm][Cm6]morning, [Gm]honey mmmm [Cm6]nothin’s goin’ to [Gm]harm you, [Cm6]babe[Gm]
With your[A#] daddy and [Gm]mammy, [D7]standing [Gm][Cm6]b_____y[Gm]
Solo over verse or,
Pause and then repeat if you like. It’s very short without the solo
[Gm][Cm6]Summerti___me time [Gm]time, and the [Cm6]livin' is [Gm][Cm6]easy[Gm]
Fish are [Cm6]jumpin' and the cotton, the cotton is[D7] [D#]high[D7]
Oh your daddy's[Gm] [Cm6]rich, [Gm] and your [Cm6]momma's good[Gm] [Cm6]lookin'[Gm]
[A#]Hush baby, [Cm]baby, [D7]baby, no no don't [Gm]you cry, [Cm6][Gm]cr___y
One of these [Gm][Cm6][Gm]morn__ings, you're gonna [Cm6]rise, rise up [Gm][Cm6]sing__ing[Gm]
You're gonna[Cm] spread your wings, child,
And [Cm6]take, take to the [D7]sky,[D#] Lord the [D7]sky
Until that [Gm][Cm6]morning, [Gm]honey mmmm [Cm6]nothin’s goin’ to [Gm]harm you, [Cm6]babe[Gm]
Na na na [A#]na na na na na no no[Gm] no no no no [D7]no no no no don’t you [Gm]cry[Cm6]
[Gm]
[D7][Gm]Aw___________e
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