Summertime Chords
by Janis Joplin
Summertime by Janis Joplin is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, Dm6, Dm, E7, F, Em and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: Am Dm6 Am Dm6 ? Am Dm6 Am Dm ? E7 F Em
Am Dm6 Am Dm6 Am Dm6 Am
Summerti___me time time, and the livin' is easy
Dm E7 F Em
Fish are jumpin' and the cotton, the cotton is hi¬¬____gh
Am Dm6 Am Dm6 Am Dm6 Am
Oh your daddy's rich, and your momma's so good lookin'
C Dm E7 Am Dm6 Am Dm6
Hush baby, baby, baby, no no don't you cr___y, cr___y
Am Dm6 Am Dm6 Am Dm6 Am
One of these morn__ings, you're gonna rise, rise up sing__ing
Dm
Your gonna spread your wings, child,
Dm6 E7 F Em
And take, take to the sk____y, Lord the sk___y
Am Dm6 Am Dm6 Am Dm6 Am
Until that morning, honey mmmm nothin’s goin’ to harm you, babe
C Am E7 Am Dm6 Am
With your daddy and mammy, standing b_____y
Solo over verse or,
Pause and then repeat if you like. It’s too short with no solo
Am Dm6 Am Dm6 Am Dm6 Am
Summerti___me time time, and the livin' is easy
Dm6 E7 F E7
Fish are jumpin' and the cotton, the cotton is high
Am Dm6 Am Dm6 Am Dm6 Am
Oh your daddy's rich, and your momma's good lookin'
C Dm E7 Am Dm6 Am
Hush baby, baby, baby, no no don't you cry, cr___y
Am Dm6 Am Dm6 Am Dm6 Am
One of these morn__ings, you're gonna rise, rise up sing__ing
Dm
Your gonna spread your wings, child,
Dm6 E7 F E7
And take, take to the sky, Lord the sky
Am Dm6 Am Dm6 Am Dm6 Am
Until that morning, honey mmmm nothin’s goin’ to harm you, babe
C Am E7 Am Dm6 Am
Na na na na na na na na no no no no no no no no no no don’t you cry
E7 Am
Aw___________e