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Summer In The City chords by
The Lovin' Spoonful
The Lovin' Spoonful
John Sebastian
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Key: C minor•
Verse 1
F
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Hot town,

summer in the city
D
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F
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Back of my neck gettin' dirty and gritty
Am
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Been down, isn't it a pity?
F#dim
F#dim
4

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Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city
E
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All around, people lookin' half dead
Am
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Walkin' on the sidewalk,
A
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hotter than a match head
D
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But at night, it's a
Verse 2
G
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different world
D
D

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Go out and find a girl
D
D

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Come on, come on, and dance all night
D
D

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G
G

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Despite the heat, it'll be alright
Bm
Bm
2

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E
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And babe, don't you know it's a pity
Bm
Bm
2

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E

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The days can't be like the nights
Bm
Bm
2

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In the summer in the city
Bm
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2

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In the summer in the city
Am
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Cool town,
Verse 3

evening in the city
F#dim
F#dim
4

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Dressed so fine and lookin' so pretty
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Cool cat lookin' for a kitty
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Gonna look in every corner of the city
E
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'Til I'm wheezing like a bus stop
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Runnin' upstairs,
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gonna meet you on the rooftop
Verse 4
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But at night, it's a different world
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Go out and find a girl
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Come on, come on, and dance all night
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D

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G

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Despite the heat, it'll be alright
Bm
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And babe, don't you know it's a pity
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The days can't be like the nights
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In the summer in the city
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In the summer in the city
Interlude 1
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Cm
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3

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Am
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Cm
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F#dim
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4

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Hot town,
Verse 5

summer in the city
F#dim
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Back of my neck gettin' dirty and gritty
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Been down, isn't it a pity?
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Does n't seem to be
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a shadow in the city

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Walkin' on the sidewalk,
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hotter than a match head
Verse 6
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But at night, it's a different world
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Go out and find a girl
D
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Come on, come on, and dance all night
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Despite the heat, it'll be alright
Bm
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And babe, don't you know it's a pity
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The days can't be like the nights
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In the summer in the city
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In the sum mer in the city
Outro 1
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Cm
Cm
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Adim
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F#dim
F#dim
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • F

  • E

  • Am

  • D

  • F#dim

    4

  • A

  • G

  • Bm

    2

  • C

  • Cm

    3

  • Adim

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of Summer In The City by The Lovin' Spoonful, John Sebastian is C minor.

The primary chords used in Summer In The City are Ab, G, Cm, F, Adim, C.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Ab, G, Cm, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Summer In The City is approximately 111 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Summer In The City using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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