Summertime by Billy Stewart #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Most 'rock' arrangements of 'Summertime' are based on Billy Stewart's 1966 remake. The original score of _Porgy and Bess_ used a far more somber chord progression, basically alternating Gm6 and Am6; try that and see which you prefer. -- AWR "Summertime" (Gershwin - Heyward) Intro: Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...uck Chuck a-chuck-chuck (huh! yeah!) Gm F Gm Cm Gm F Gm [N.C.] / / / / / / / / / / / / / Verse 1: Gm F Gm A-summertime F Gm F Gm And the livin' is easy Cm Bb Cm Bb Fish are jumpin, don't you know my darling, I said a-right now D7 Eb7 D7 [N.C.] And the cotton is high Gm F Gm Like-a like-a like-a you're daddy's rich F Gm F Gm F And your mommy's good-lookin', yeah Bbmaj7 Gm Am7-5 D7 Gm [N.C.] So hush, pretty little baby, don't you cry Verse 2: One of these, one of these, one of these mornings, darlin' You're gonna rise, you're gonna rise up singin' Then you'll spread your little wings, your little wings And-a take to the ska-da-da-da-dy Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.... until-a that mornin' There's nothin' gonna harm you, girl With Mommy and Daddy standing by, yeah Coda: Gm F Gm Pretty little darlin', I said, a-right now Cm Gm F Don't let a tear, don't let a tear, don't let a tear Gm Cm Gm Little darlin', I said, fall a-from your eyes (Gm) F Gm Cm Gm [N.C.] / / / / / / / / / [guitar only]: Bbmaj7 Gm7 So hush, pretty baby D7 D7 [full band] [N.C.] Do-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-on't You-ooo Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...uck Chuck A-chuck-chuck Gm F Gm Cm [3X] / / / / / / / / Gm [N.C.] Little darlin' do not let a tear fall-a from your ey-ey-ey-ey-eye [drum roll] Whoa! end cold on Gm9/maj7 [35x375] -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers www.TAB6.com