The George Benson Quartet - Summertime Chords

Tempo:
88.85 bpm
Chords used:

A

Am

E

D

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The George Benson Quartet - Summertime chords
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[A] [Am]
[A]
It's a summer [N] time and the living is easy.
Fish are jumping [D] and the cotton [C] is high.
[F#] Your [A] daddy's rich and your ma is good looking.
[C] So hush little [E] baby and don't you cry.
[Am] One [A] of these mornings you're gonna wind up singing.
Spread your wings [D] and you'll take to [B] the sky.
[E] But until [A] that moment there is nothing gonna harm you.
[C] Your mommy and [Bm] daddy are standing [Am] by.
[A] [E]
[D] [Am]
[A] [Am]
[A]
[A]
[E] One of these mornings [D] you're gonna wind up singing.
[N]
Spread your wings and you'll take [Bm] to the sky.
[F#] But until [A] that moment there is nothing gonna harm you.
[C] Your mommy [F#] and daddy are [E] standing [Am] by.
Key:  
A
1231
Am
2311
E
2311
D
1321
C
3211
A
1231
Am
2311
E
2311
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Learn the basic chords of The George Benson Quartet, Dorothy Heyward - Summertime chords, with this master sequence: Bm, Am, A, Am, G, A and Bm. You can use ChordU's Free Tempo controller to start at a slower pace and then gradually increase your speed. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of G Major in mind.

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_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
It's a summer [N] time _ and the living is easy.
Fish are jumping _ [D] and the cotton [C] is high.
[F#] _ Your [A] daddy's rich and your ma is good looking.
_ _ [C] So hush little [E] baby and don't you cry.
_ [Am] _ One [A] of these mornings you're gonna wind up singing. _
Spread your wings [D] _ and you'll take to [B] the sky.
_ [E] But until [A] that moment _ there is nothing gonna harm you.
_ _ [C] Your mommy and [Bm] daddy are standing [Am] by. _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ One of these mornings [D] you're gonna wind up singing.
[N] _
Spread your wings and you'll take [Bm] to the sky.
[F#] But until [A] that moment _ there is nothing gonna harm you.
_ _ [C] Your mommy [F#] and daddy are [E] standing [Am] by. _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was written by Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward and George Gershwin.

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