Tuning: E A D G B E

Summertime:Ricky Nelson. #111 CASH BOX and #89 on BB Hot 100 on IMPERIAL Records in 1962. Album - Album Seven By Rick. (A different take on an old standard.) INTRO: E G Em G..E G E G..E G D E G Em G.. #1.

^EmSummertime, and the livin' is easy. ^GFish are ^Djump-^Amin' ^Aand the cotton ^Bmis ^Bhigh. ^BYour ^EmDaddy's ^Grich ^Emand your ^GMa is good ^Emlookin'. ^GSo, ^Emhush little ^Gbaby, ^Adon't ^Dyou ^Emcry.^G ^Em

#2.

^Gm7One of these ^Emornin's ^Emyou're ^Ggonna rise ^Emup singin'. ^GYou're gonna ^Aspread your ^Gwings, ^Aand ^Gtake to the ^Bsky.

#3.

^BBut until that ^Emmornin', you ^Gknow nothin' ^Emgonna harm ^Gyou. ^GCause your Daddy and ^AMommy, ^Bmthey're ^Emstandin' ^Gby.

INTERLUDE: Em G Em G Em E G A B Gm7 Em G E G Em G A G Em G E #4.

^EWell, one of these mornings ^Emyou're ^Ggonna rise ^Emup singing. ^GGonna spread your ^Awings (in summer^Amtime) and ^Atake ^Emto the ^Bmsky-y-^By.

But until that ^Emmornin' (in summertime) ^Gwell, there's nothin' ^Emgonna harm you (in summertime) with your ^GDaddy and ^AmMommy, ^Emthey're ^Gstandin' ^Emby.

OUTRO:

^EmAwww, summer^Gtime (summer^Emtime) ^Gsummer^Emtime (summertime) well, summer^Gtime (summertime) summer^Emtime..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

Ricky Nelson - Summertime