George Gershwin - Summertime
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Tuning: E A D G B E
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Summertime Du Bose Heyward / George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
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Tabbed by: Mike Lydiat
E-mail: mike@docsworkshop.co.uk
Tuning: eBGDAE
I like unusual chords patterns and open string drone notes.
I've tried to include both here.
No capo needed if you can sing in Am - add capo as necessary.
Use the A string bass note and the top E string note as 'drones' for the main part of the tune.
Flatten your little finger across 3 strings for the Am7 -
and also dampen the top string so it doesn't sound.
Notice that there are two different ways to play the Dm9 chord -
each flattens an F note to E - one low, one high.
And the Esus chord is just an E chord moved up one fret with all the other strings ringing.
Enjoy!
[Chords]
Am Bm11 Am7 Dm Dm9 Dm Dm7 E Esus C Am Dm9 Fmaj7
e|-0--0----x---1--1---1--1---0-0----0-0--0---0----|
B|-1--3----5---3--3---3--3---0-0----1-1--3---1----|
G|-2--4----5---2--2---2--2---1-2----0-2--2---2----|
D|-2--4----5---3--2---0--x---2-3----2-2--3---2----|
A|-0--0----0---x--x---x--3---2-3----3-0--x---2----|
E|-x--x----x---x--x---x--x---0-0----x-x--x---x----|
[Intro]
¦Am - Bm11 - ¦Am7 - Bm11 - ¦Am - Bm11 - ¦Am7 - Bm11 - ¦
[Verse 1]
Summer-Amtime, Bm11 Am7 and the Bm11livin' is Ameasy; Bm11 Am7 Bm11
Fish are Dmjumpin'Dm9, Dm and the Dm7cotton is Ehigh. Esus E
Your Amdaddy's Bm11rich Am7 and your Bm11mama's good-Amlookin'Bm11, Am7 Bm11
So Chush, little Ambaby, Dm9don't Fmaj7 you Amcry. Bm11 Am7 Bm11
[Verse 2]
One of these Ammornin'Bm11s, Am7 you're gonna Bm11rise up Amsingin'Bm11; Am7 Bm11
You're gonna Dmspread your Dm9wings Dm And Dm7take to the Esky. Esus E
But 'til that Ammornin'Bm11, Am7 ain't Bm11nothin' can Amharm you Bm11 Am7 Bm11
With Cdaddy and Ammammy Dm9stand - Ein' Amby. Bm11 Am7 Bm11 Am Bm11 Am7 Bm11