Tabs
Feb 19, 2023
Summer In The City by The Lovin' Spoonful
Tab: in word document format Video: The Lovin' Spoonful - Summer in the City (Audio)
Instructional video: How To Play Summer In The City On Guitar | The Lovin' Spoonful Guitar Lesson + Tutorial
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Tabbed by: Mike Nachaj :: mike@mikemusicbox.com
Song: Summer In The City
By: The Lovin' Spoonful
{ capo fret 3 }
[intro:] {organ}
e|--------------|--------------|--------------|
B|--------------|--------------|--------------|
G|--------------|--------------|--------------|
D|--3-----2-----|--3-----2-----|--3-----2-----|
A|--------------|--------------|--------------|
E|-----------0--|-----------0--|-----------0--|
/ / / / / / / / / / / / {beats}
F E F E F E
[verse: 1]
/ / / / / / / / {beats}
|Am Am/G |AmF# F E |
Hot town, summer in the city, back of my neck getting dirty and gritty
|Am Am/G |Am/F# F E |
Been down, isn't it a pity, doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city
| / / / /
|E7 E7/G# |
All around, people looking half dead
| { 2 beats } | { 4 beats} |
Am |A |
Walking on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head
[chorus:]
|D G |
But at night it's a different world
|D G |
Go out and find a girl
|D G |
Come-on come-on and dance all night
|D G |
Despite the heat it'll be alright
|Bm E
And babe, don't you know it's a pity
|Bm E
That the days can't be like the nights
|Bm E
In the summer, in the city
|Bm E |
In the summer, in the city
[verse: 2]
|Am Am/G |Am/F# F E |
Cool town, evening in the city, dressed so fine and looking so pretty
|Am Am/G |Am/F# F E |
Cool cat, looking for a kitty, gonna look in every corner of the city
|E E7/G |
Till I'm wheezing like a bus stop
|Am |A |
Running up the stairs, gonna meet you on the rooftop
[chorus:]
|D G |
But at night it's a different world
|D G |
Go out and find a girl
|D G |
Come-on come-on and dance all night
|D G |
Despite the heat it'll be alright
|Bm E
And babe, don't you know it's a pity
|Bm E
That the days can't be like the nights
|Bm E
In the summer, in the city
|Bm E |
In the summer, in the city
{:} 2 x {riff}
e|------------|------------|
B|------------|------------|
G|------------|------------|
D|--2--0---0--|--3--1---1--|
A|-------3----|-------3----|
E|------------|------------|
Am F
[:] 2 x
|/ / / / | / / / / | {beats}
|Am Am/G |A/F# F E |
[verse: 3]
|Am Am/G |Am/F# F E |
Hot town, summer in the city, back of my neck getting dirty and gritty
|Am Am/G |Am/F# F E |
Been down, isn't it a pity, doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city
|E7 E7/G# |
All around, people looking half dead
|Am |A |
Walking on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head
[chorus:]
|D G |
But at night it's a different world
|D G |
Go out and find a girl
|D G |
Come-on come-on and dance all night
|D G |
Despite the heat it'll be alright
|Bm E
And babe, don't you know it's a pity
|Bm E
That the days can't be like the nights
|Bm E
In the summer, in the city
|Bm E |
In the summer, in the city
[coda:]
{:} 2 x {riff}
e|------------|------------|
B|------------|------------|
G|------------|------------|
D|--2--0---0--|--3--1---1--|
A|-------3----|-------3----|
E|------------|------------|
Am F
|/ / / / | / / / / | {beats}
|Am Am/G |A/F# F E |
|/ / / / | / / / / | {beats}
|Am Am/G |A/F# F E |
|Am {finish}
chords:
A 002220 or 577655
Am 002210 or 577555
Am/F# 202210
Am/G 302210
Bm 224432 or 688666
D 000232 or 557775
E 022100 or 779997
E7 020100 or 779797
E7/G# 420100
F 133211
G 320003 or 355433