Chords for Nat King Cole That's What They Meant
Tempo:
262.7 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
F
C
Eb
Ab
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C]
[F]
[Bb]
[Eb]
[C]
[F]
[Bb]
[Ab]
When [C] you took the buggy ride [Bb]
with [F] your sweetie by your side,
[Bb] and a walk down lovers lane was so [Eb] sublime.
When [Ab] a one-piece suit [Am] on women [Eb]
was the style when [C] they went swimming, that's what they [F] meant by good old [Ab]
summertime.
[Bb]
[Gb] When [C] a nickel took you far [F] on an open trolley car, [Bb] and a big banana split was [Dm] just a dime.
[G]
When [Ab] high-button shoes [Am] were proper, [Bb] and a straw hat [C] was a topper, [F] that's what they meant by [Bb] good old [Eb] summertime.
[Bb]
[Eb]
[C]
[F]
[Bb]
When [C] a barbershop quartet [F] joined in song each time they met, [Bb] you would hear them harmonize sweet [Eb] Adeline.
How [Ab] their voices [A] started glowing [Ebm] when the beer would [C] start flowing,
[Cm] that's what they [F] meant by good [A] old
[Fm] summertime.
[Bb]
On [C] the lake the thing to do was [F] to paddle your canoe to [Bb] a lonely spot and tell her she's [Dm] divine.
[G]
In [Ab] there came a sudden [Gb] shower, [Eb] and she wilted like [C] a flower,
[F] that's what they meant [Bb] by good old
[Eb] summertime.
[F]
[Bb]
[Eb] [Ab]
[C]
[F] [Bb]
[Abm] At [Gm] each melodrama [C]
show, [F] with the poor girl in the snow, [Bb] crying save me, save me, and [Dm] this child of [G]
mine.
There [Fm] are those who still [Eb] remember, starting June [C] until September, [F] on the fun that we had [Bb] while the [Ab] temperature [G] would climb.
[Dm]
[C]
[F] That's what they meant by [Eb] good old summer, that's what they meant by [E] good old summer,
[F] that's what they meant by [Bb] good old summertime.
[Eb]
[F]
[Bb]
[Eb]
[C]
[F]
[Bb]
[Ab]
When [C] you took the buggy ride [Bb]
with [F] your sweetie by your side,
[Bb] and a walk down lovers lane was so [Eb] sublime.
When [Ab] a one-piece suit [Am] on women [Eb]
was the style when [C] they went swimming, that's what they [F] meant by good old [Ab]
summertime.
[Bb]
[Gb] When [C] a nickel took you far [F] on an open trolley car, [Bb] and a big banana split was [Dm] just a dime.
[G]
When [Ab] high-button shoes [Am] were proper, [Bb] and a straw hat [C] was a topper, [F] that's what they meant by [Bb] good old [Eb] summertime.
[Bb]
[Eb]
[C]
[F]
[Bb]
When [C] a barbershop quartet [F] joined in song each time they met, [Bb] you would hear them harmonize sweet [Eb] Adeline.
How [Ab] their voices [A] started glowing [Ebm] when the beer would [C] start flowing,
[Cm] that's what they [F] meant by good [A] old
[Fm] summertime.
[Bb]
On [C] the lake the thing to do was [F] to paddle your canoe to [Bb] a lonely spot and tell her she's [Dm] divine.
[G]
In [Ab] there came a sudden [Gb] shower, [Eb] and she wilted like [C] a flower,
[F] that's what they meant [Bb] by good old
[Eb] summertime.
[F]
[Bb]
[Eb] [Ab]
[C]
[F] [Bb]
[Abm] At [Gm] each melodrama [C]
show, [F] with the poor girl in the snow, [Bb] crying save me, save me, and [Dm] this child of [G]
mine.
There [Fm] are those who still [Eb] remember, starting June [C] until September, [F] on the fun that we had [Bb] while the [Ab] temperature [G] would climb.
[Dm]
[C]
[F] That's what they meant by [Eb] good old summer, that's what they meant by [E] good old summer,
[F] that's what they meant by [Bb] good old summertime.
[Eb]
Key:
Bb
F
C
Eb
Ab
Bb
F
C
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _
When [C] you took the buggy _ ride _ [Bb]
with [F] your _ sweetie by your _ side, _
[Bb] and a walk down _ lovers lane was so [Eb] _ _ sublime. _ _
_ _ _ When [Ab] a one-piece suit [Am] on women _ _ _ [Eb]
was the style when [C] they went swimming, _ _ _ that's what they [F] meant by good old _ [Ab] _
summertime.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Gb] _ _ When [C] a nickel _ took you _ far _ [F] on an open trolley _ car, _ _ [Bb] and a big banana _ split _ was [Dm] just a dime.
_ [G] _ _ _
_ When [Ab] high-button shoes [Am] were _ proper, _ _ [Bb] and a straw hat [C] was a topper, _ _ [F] _ that's what they meant by [Bb] good old _ _ [Eb] summertime. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
When [C] a _ _ barbershop _ _ quartet _ [F] joined in song each time they met, _ [Bb] you would hear them _ _ _ harmonize sweet _ [Eb] _ _ Adeline. _
_ _ _ _ _
How [Ab] their _ voices _ [A] started glowing _ _ [Ebm] when the beer would [C] start _ flowing, _
_ [Cm] _ that's what they [F] meant by good [A] old _
_ [Fm] summertime. _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _
On [C] the lake the thing to do _ was [F] to _ paddle your canoe _ to [Bb] a lonely _ spot and tell her she's [Dm] _ _ divine. _
_ [G] _ _ _ _
In [Ab] there came a sudden [Gb] shower, _ _ _ [Eb] and she wilted like [C] a _ flower, _
_ [F] _ that's what they meant [Bb] by good old _
_ [Eb] summertime. _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Abm] At [Gm] each _ _ melodrama [C] _
_ show, _ _ [F] with the poor girl in the snow, _ _ [Bb] crying _ save me, save _ me, and [Dm] this child of _ [G]
mine.
_ _ _ There [Fm] are those who still [Eb] _ _ remember, _ starting _ June [C] until _ _ September, _ [F] on the fun that we had [Bb] while the _ _ [Ab] temperature [G] would _ climb.
[Dm] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ That's what they meant by [Eb] good old summer, _ _ that's what they meant by [E] good old summer, _
[F] _ _ that's what they meant _ by _ [Bb] good _ _ old _ _ _ summertime.
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _
When [C] you took the buggy _ ride _ [Bb]
with [F] your _ sweetie by your _ side, _
[Bb] and a walk down _ lovers lane was so [Eb] _ _ sublime. _ _
_ _ _ When [Ab] a one-piece suit [Am] on women _ _ _ [Eb]
was the style when [C] they went swimming, _ _ _ that's what they [F] meant by good old _ [Ab] _
summertime.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Gb] _ _ When [C] a nickel _ took you _ far _ [F] on an open trolley _ car, _ _ [Bb] and a big banana _ split _ was [Dm] just a dime.
_ [G] _ _ _
_ When [Ab] high-button shoes [Am] were _ proper, _ _ [Bb] and a straw hat [C] was a topper, _ _ [F] _ that's what they meant by [Bb] good old _ _ [Eb] summertime. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
When [C] a _ _ barbershop _ _ quartet _ [F] joined in song each time they met, _ [Bb] you would hear them _ _ _ harmonize sweet _ [Eb] _ _ Adeline. _
_ _ _ _ _
How [Ab] their _ voices _ [A] started glowing _ _ [Ebm] when the beer would [C] start _ flowing, _
_ [Cm] _ that's what they [F] meant by good [A] old _
_ [Fm] summertime. _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _
On [C] the lake the thing to do _ was [F] to _ paddle your canoe _ to [Bb] a lonely _ spot and tell her she's [Dm] _ _ divine. _
_ [G] _ _ _ _
In [Ab] there came a sudden [Gb] shower, _ _ _ [Eb] and she wilted like [C] a _ flower, _
_ [F] _ that's what they meant [Bb] by good old _
_ [Eb] summertime. _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Abm] At [Gm] each _ _ melodrama [C] _
_ show, _ _ [F] with the poor girl in the snow, _ _ [Bb] crying _ save me, save _ me, and [Dm] this child of _ [G]
mine.
_ _ _ There [Fm] are those who still [Eb] _ _ remember, _ starting _ June [C] until _ _ September, _ [F] on the fun that we had [Bb] while the _ _ [Ab] temperature [G] would _ climb.
[Dm] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ That's what they meant by [Eb] good old summer, _ _ that's what they meant by [E] good old summer, _
[F] _ _ that's what they meant _ by _ [Bb] good _ _ old _ _ _ summertime.
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _