Intro (Play only Dm chords if we have a bassist]
Dm Dm A A
Dm Dm A A
Verse 1
The Dm taxman’s taken C all my dough
And F left me in my C stately home
A Lazin’ on a sunny afterDmnoon
And I can’t C sail my yacht
He’s F taken everyCthing I’ve got
A All I’ve got’s this sunny afterDmnoon
Verse 2
D7 Save me, save me, save me from this G7 squeeze
I got a C7 big fat mama tryin’ to break F me A7
And I Dm love to live so G7 pleasantly
Dm Live this life of G7 luxurC7y
F Lazin’ on a A7 sunny afterDmnoon
Chorus
In the A summertime
In the Dm summertime
In the A summertime
Verse 3
My Dm girlfriend’s run off C with my car
And F gone back to her C ma and pa
A Tellin’ tales of drunkenness and Dm cruelty
Now I’m C sittin’ here
F Sippin’ at my C ice-cold beer
A All I’ve got’s this sunny afterDmnoon
Verse 4
D7 Help me, help me, help me sail aG7way
Or give me C7 two good reasons why I oughta F stay A7
Cos I Dm love to live so G7 pleasantly
Dm Live this life of G7 luxurC7y
F Lazin’ on a A7 sunny afterDmnoon
Chorus
Verse 5
D7 Save me, save me, save me from this G7 squeeze
I got a C7 big fat mama tryin’ to break F me A7
And I Dm love to live so G7 pleasantly
Dm Live this life of G7 luxurC7y
F Lazin’ on a A7 sunny afterDmnoon
Chorus
In the A summertime
In the Dm summertime
In the A summertime
Dm*