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Chord Req: Summertime, Summertime, Sum,Sum Summert

19 Jun 09 - 04:10 PM (#2660436)
Subject: Chord Req: Summertime, Summertime, Sum,Sum Summerti
From: Kathryn

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


19 Jun 09 - 04:25 PM (#2660444)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Summertime, Summertime, Sum,Sum Summert
From: Rasener

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


19 Jun 09 - 05:52 PM (#2660495)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Summertime, Summertime, Sum,Sum Summert
From: Kathryn

Yes, that's the one!! Chords?


15 Jul 09 - 01:35 AM (#2680495)
Subject: Lyr Add: SUMMERTIME, SUMMERTIME (The Jamies, 1958)
From: Jim Dixon

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.]


15 Jul 09 - 04:06 AM (#2680532)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Summertime, Summertime, Sum,Sum Summert
From: GUEST,Granny in Wales

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


15 Jul 09 - 10:24 AM (#2680739)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Summertime, Summertime, Sum,Sum Summert
From: GUEST,leeneia

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!


15 Jul 09 - 11:40 AM (#2680790)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Summertime, Summertime, Sum,Sum Summert
From: GUEST,leeneia

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.