Chord Req: Summertime, Summertime, Sum,Sum Summert

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Summertime, Summertime, Sum,Sum Summert
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 15 Jul 09 - 11:40 AM

Wait a minute. Those chords I just figured out might be for 'Sugartime,' not 'Summertime.'

I must be losing it. It's only been 50 years.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Summertime, Summertime, Sum,Sum Summert
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 15 Jul 09 - 10:24 AM

I remember this being sung by two young sisters, Patience and Prudence. I hope this is the same song. Here's the chorus in the key of G. Sorry, I can't remember how the verses go.


It's

G          Em          D
summertime, summertime, sum-sum-summertime,
G          Em          D
Summertime, summertime, sum-sum-summertime,
G       D      G
Sum-mer- ta-a-a-ime!

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Summertime, Summertime, Sum,Sum Summert
From: GUEST,Granny in Wales
Date: 15 Jul 09 - 04:06 AM

Also on Youtube is the version by "Hobby Horse" - lead singer Mary Hopkin

Subject: Lyr Add: SUMMERTIME, SUMMERTIME (The Jamies, 1958)
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 15 Jul 09 - 01:35 AM

Lyrics copied from http://www.lyricsreg.com/lyrics/the+jamies/Summertime+Summertime/ and checked against the recording:


SUMMERTIME, SUMMERTIME
Sherman Feller, Tom Jameson
As sung by The Jamies, 1958.

It's summertime, summertime, sum-sum-summertime,
Summertime, summertime, sum-sum-summertime,
Summertime, summertime, sum-sum-summertime,
Summertime, summertime, sum-sum-summertime,
Summertime.

Well, shut [or "shuck" or "chuck"] them books and throw'm away.
Say goodbye to dull school days.
Look alive and change your ways.
It's summertime.

Well, no more studyin' history,
And no more reading geography,
And no more dull geometry,
Because it's summertime.

It's time to head straight for the Mills.*
It's time to live and have some thrills.
Come along and have a ball,
A regular free-for-all.

Well, are you comin' or are you ain't?
You slowpokes are my one complaint.
Hurry up before I faint.
It's summertime.

Well, I'm so happy that I could flip.
Oh, how I'd love to take a trip!
I'm sorry, teacher, but zip your lip
Because it's summertime.

It's time to head straight for the Mills.
It's time to live and have some thrills.
Come along and have a ball,
A regular free-for-all.

Well, we'll go swimmin' every day;
No time to work, just time to play.
If your folks complain, just say
It's summertime.

And every night we'll have a dance,
'Cause what's a vacation without romance?
Oh man, this jive has me in a trance
Because it's summertime.

It's time to head straight for the Mills.
It's time to live and have some thrills.
Come along and have a ball,
A regular free-for-all.

It's summertime.

It's summertime, summertime, sum-sum-summertime,
Summertime, summertime, sum-sum-summertime,
Summertime, summertime, sum-sum-summertime,
Summertime, summertime, sum-sum-summertime,
Summertime.

It's summertime.

[*Several online sources have it "them hills" but I don't believe it. I'm guessing "the Mills" is a reference to some locally famous hot spot.]

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Summertime, Summertime, Sum,Sum Summert
From: Kathryn
Date: 19 Jun 09 - 05:52 PM

Yes, that's the one!! Chords?

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Summertime, Summertime, Sum,Sum Summert
From: Rasener
Date: 19 Jun 09 - 04:25 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6u_prGZotq0

I remeber that song from Jan and Dean.

However iI believe it was written by Thomas Earl Jameson and Sherman Feller annd was a hit in 1958 by The Jamies

Subject: Chord Req: Summertime, Summertime, Sum,Sum Summerti
From: Kathryn
Date: 19 Jun 09 - 04:10 PM

Just need the chords. Have the words. Here is a verse to help jog your memory:
Summertime, Summertime   by The Jamies

It's summertime, summertime, sum-sum-summertime,
Summertime, summertime, sum-sum-summertime,
Summertime, summertime, sum-sum-summertime,
Summertime, summertime, sum-sum-summertime,
Summertime!

Well, shuck them books and throw 'em away.
Say goodbye to dull school days.
Look alive and change your ways.
It's summertime!

Well, no more studyin' history,
And no more reading geography,
And no more dull geometry,
Because it's summertime.

        It's time to head straight for them hills.
           It's time to live and have some thrills.
           Come along and have a ball,
           A regular free-for-all.

Thanks in advance