In the summertime (1970) (midi)
1. In the summertime when the weather is high,
E7
you can
stretch right up and touch the sky,
A
E
when
the weather is fine, you got women, you got women on your mind.
B7 A E
Have a drink, have a drive, go
out and see what you can find.
2. If her daddy`s rich, take her out for a meal,
E7
if
her daddy`s poor, just do as you feel.
A
E
Speed
along the lane, do a turn or return the twenty-five.
B7 A E
When the sun goes down, you can
make it make it good in a lay-by.
3. We`re not grey people, we`re not dirty,
we`re not mean,
E7
we
love everybody but we do as we please.
A
E
When
the weather is fine, we go fishing or go
swimming in the sea.
B7 A E
We`re always happy, life`s for
living, yeah, that`s our philosophy.
4. When the winter`s here, yeah, it`s
party-time,
E7
bring
a bottle, wear your bright clothes,
it`ll soon be summertime.
A
E
And we`ll
sing again, we `ll go driving or maybe
we`ll settle down.
B7
A E
If she`s rich if she`s nice,
bring your friend and we will all go into town.