Chords for Ralph McTell - "Summer Girls"

_ [C] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ This summer will be different, I will move [Am] across the town.
[F] I will promenade above the beach, until my face turns [G] brown.
With [F] my hands [G] in my pockets and a casual stroll [C] from the town beach to the docks.
The girls they walk [F] in twos and threes, [G] their pretty cotton frocks teased by the breeze.
And I will find along them a summer girl.
[C] For me, _ I will assume the accent of some yanking [Am] sailor boy.
[F] Stranded [C] between merchant ships with some time [G] to enjoy.
_ [F] Then we go to town by the [C] bay with top-knee ice cream cones.
Petty [F] calls, [G] steady kisses, restless move the stones washed by the sea.
_ And I will find along them a summer girl.
[E] For me, _ her name will be Pam or [F] Ruth, or Ollie, Chuck [Am] or Wayne.
And we will [C] know and love each other, and then I [G] will explain.
_ [F] Why I haven't [Em] found a ship and that I live in town.
[C] And before we share that cigarette, the waves of love will drown down by [G] the sea. _
Along them, sub dear, summer girl.
_ [C]
And me, _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _
well she won't cry for my leaving.
She will cry because I stay.
She will cry for my deceiving.
Now we can meet [G] every day. _
This love is very cruel, so strong because we have [F] to part.
[C] And now we will do anyway.
[G] She will take my heart and I'll be free.
_ I'll find another summer girl to give it back [C] to me.
Oh, that [F] summer is gonna [C] be different and I will [F] move across the town.
And I [F] will promenade above the [C] beach until my face [C] turns brown.
_ [F] My hands in my pockets [G] and a casual [C] stove from the town beach [F] to the docks.
Girls, they walk in twos and [C] threes.
They're pretty cotton frogs [G] teased by the breeze.
_ And I will find along them summer [Em] girl.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _