[Intro:]
a G7 C G7
The taxman's taken all my dough, and left me in my stately home,
E7 a
lazing on a sunny afternoon.
a G7 C G7
And I can't sail my yacht, he's taken ev'rything I've got.
E7 a
All I've got 's this sunny afternoon.
A7 D7
Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze,
G C E7
I've got a big fat mamma tryin' to break me.
a D a D7
And I love to live so pleasantly, live this life of luxury
C E7 a E7
lazing on a sunny afternoon,
a E7 a E7 a E7
in summertime, in summertime, in summertime.
a G7 C G7
My girlfriend's gone off with my car, and gone back to her ma and pa
E7 a
telling tales of drunkeness and cruelty.
a G7 C G7
Now I'm sitting here, sipping at my ice-cold beer,
E7 a
lazing on a sunny afternoon.
A7 D7
Help me, help me, help me sail away,
G7 C
you give me two good reasons why I ought to stay.
E7 D a D7
'Cos I love to live so pleasantly, live this life of luxury
C E7 a E7
lazing on a sunny afternoon,
a E7 a E7 a E7
in summertime, in summertime, in summertime.
A7 D7
Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze,
G C E7
I've got a big fat mamma tryin' to break me.
a D a D7
And I love to live so pleasantly, live this life of luxury
C E7 a E7
lazing on a sunny afternoon,
a E7 a E7 a E7
in summertime, in summertime, in summertime.
[Intro:]
a G7 C G7
The taxman's taken all my dough, and left me in my stately home,
E7 a
lazing on a sunny afternoon.
a G7 C G7
And I can't sail my yacht, he's taken ev'rything I've got.
E7 a
All I've got 's this sunny afternoon.
A7 D7
Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze,
G C E7
I've got a big fat mamma tryin' to break me.
a D a D7
And I love to live so pleasantly, live this life of luxury
C E7 a E7
lazing on a sunny afternoon,
a E7 a E7 a E7
in summertime, in summertime, in summertime.
a G7 C G7
My girlfriend's gone off with my car, and gone back to her ma and pa
E7 a
telling tales of drunkeness and cruelty.
a G7 C G7
Now I'm sitting here, sipping at my ice-cold beer,
E7 a
lazing on a sunny afternoon.
A7 D7
Help me, help me, help me sail away,
G7 C
you give me two good reasons why I ought to stay.
E7 D a D7
'Cos I love to live so pleasantly, live this life of luxury
C E7 a E7
lazing on a sunny afternoon,
a E7 a E7 a E7
in summertime, in summertime, in summertime.
A7 D7
Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze,
G C E7
I've got a big fat mamma tryin' to break me.
a D a D7
And I love to live so pleasantly, live this life of luxury
C E7 a E7
lazing on a sunny afternoon,
a E7 a E7 a E7
in summertime, in summertime, in summertime.
[Intro:]
a G7 C G7
The taxman's taken all my dough, and left me in my stately home,
E7 a
lazing on a sunny afternoon.
a G7 C G7
And I can't sail my yacht, he's taken ev'rything I've got.
E7 a
All I've got 's this sunny afternoon.
A7 D7
Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze,
G C E7
I've got a big fat mamma tryin' to break me.
a D a D7
And I love to live so pleasantly, live this life of luxury
C E7 a E7
lazing on a sunny afternoon,
a E7 a E7 a E7
in summertime, in summertime, in summertime.
a G7 C G7
My girlfriend's gone off with my car, and gone back to her ma and pa
E7 a
telling tales of drunkeness and cruelty.
a G7 C G7
Now I'm sitting here, sipping at my ice-cold beer,
E7 a
lazing on a sunny afternoon.
A7 D7
Help me, help me, help me sail away,
G7 C
you give me two good reasons why I ought to stay.
E7 D a D7
'Cos I love to live so pleasantly, live this life of luxury
C E7 a E7
lazing on a sunny afternoon,
a E7 a E7 a E7
in summertime, in summertime, in summertime.
A7 D7
Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze,
G C E7
I've got a big fat mamma tryin' to break me.
a D a D7
And I love to live so pleasantly, live this life of luxury
C E7 a E7
lazing on a sunny afternoon,
a E7 a E7 a E7
in summertime, in summertime, in summertime.