Summer Songs

See You in September

The Happenings

A Summer Song

Chad & Jeremy

Summer

War

Saturday In The Park

Chicago

Summer Breeze

Seals & Crofts

California Girls

The Beach Boys

Heat Wave

Martha and the Vandellas

Under The Boardwalk

The Drifters

Groovin’

The Rascals

Sealed with a Kiss

Brian Hyland

The Summer Wind

Frank Sinatra

Soak Up the Sun

Sheryl Crow

“See You In September"

Bm7 E7

I'll be alone each and every night

Bm7 E7

While you're away, don't forget to write

Em7 A7

Bye-bye, so long, farewell

Em7 A7

Bye-bye, so long

Em7 A7 F#m7 B7-9

See you in September

Em7 A7 F#m7 B7-9

See you when the summer's through

Em7

Here we are (bye, baby, goodbye)

A7 F#m7 B7

Saying goodbye at the station (bye, baby, goodbye)

Em7 E7

Summer vacation (bye, baby bye, baby)

Em7 A7 [N.C.]

Is taking you away (bye, baby, goodbye)

Em7 A7 F#m7 B7-9

Have a good time, but remember

Em7 A7 F#m7 B7

There is danger in the summer moon above

G C9 F#m7 B7-9

Will I see you in September

Em7 A7 [N.C.]

Or lose you

Bm7 E7

To a summer love (counting the days 'til I'll be with you)

Bm7 E7

(Counting the hours and the minutes, too)

Em7 A7

Bye, baby, goodbye

Em7 A7

Bye, baby, goodbye

Em7 A7

Bye, baby, goodbye

(bye-bye, so long, farewell)

(key changes to Bb)

Fm7 Bb7 [N.C.]

Bye, baby, goodbye

(bye-bye, so long, farewell)

--- KEY Change to Eb

Fm7 Bb7 Gm7 C7

Have a good time but remember

Fm7 Bb7 Gm7 C7

There is danger in the summer moon above

Ab C#9 Gm7 C7

Will I see you in September

Fm7 Bb7 [N.C.]

Or lose you

Cm7 F7

To a summer love (I'll be alone each and every night)

Cm7 F7

(While you're away, don't forget to write)

Coda (repeat to fade):

See you

(bye-bye, so long, farewell)

In September

(bye-bye, so long, farewell)

A SUMMER SONG - Chad and Jeremy

Verse:   G  B#m  C  D

 Trees swayin' in the summer breeze

 Showin' off their silver leaves

 As we walked by

 Soft kisses on a summer's day

 Laughing all our cares away

 Just you and I

 Sweet sleepy warmth of summer nights

 Gazing at the distant lights

 In the starry sky

Chorus:

 C                             D                                G                                Em

 They say that all good things must end some day

 Am            D                        Em

 Autumn leaves must fall

     G                                               B7

 But don't you know that it hurts me so

     Em                               Bm  Am

 To say goodbye to you

 Em                                                D

 Wish you didn't have to go

 Em                 D

 No no no no

 And when the rain

 Beats against my window pane

 I'll think of summer days again

 And dream of you

 They say that all good things must end some day

 Autumn leaves must fall

 But don't you know that it hurts me so

 To say goodbye to you

 Wish you didn't have to go

 No no no no

 And when the rain

 Beats against my window pane

 I'll think of summer days again

 And dream of you

 And dream of you

Summer, By War

Intro: G C G C

G C G C

Ridin' 'round town with all the windows down
Eight track playin' all your fav'rite sounds
The rhythm of the bongos fill the park
The street musicians tryin' to get a start

G C G5 G
'Cause it's summer

C G C
Summer time is here

Cmaj7 C G5 G
Yes it's summer

C     G       Am    G
My time of year
Cmaj7 C    G5   G
Yes         it's summer

C G Am G
My time of year

G C G C

Stretched out on a blanket in the sand
Kids of all ages diggin' Disneyland
Rappin' on the C.B. radio in your van
We'll give a big "ten four" to the truckin' man

G C G5 G
'Cause it's summer

C G C
Summer time is here

Cmaj7 C G5 G
Yes it's summer

C     G       Am    G
My time of year
Cmaj7 C    G5   G
Yes         it's summer

C G Am G
My time of year

G C G C

Young boys playin' stick ball in the street
Fire hydrants help to beat the heat
Old man feeding pigeons in the square
Nighttime finds young lovers walking there

G C G5 G
'Cause it's summer

C G C
Summer time is here

Cmaj7 C G5 G
Yes it's summer

C     G       Am    G
My time of year
Cmaj7 C    G5   G
Yes         it's summer

C G Am G
My time of year

G C G C

In Atlantic City or out in Malibu
Or any where between, I'm telling you
When you feel those balmy breezes on your face
Summer time is the best time any place

G C G5 G
'Cause it's summer

C G C
Summer time is here

Cmaj7 C G5 G
Yes it's summer

C     G       Am    C
My time of year
Cmaj7 C    G5   G
Yes         it's summer

C G Am C
My time of year

G C G5 G
'Cause it's summer

C G C
Summer time is here

Cmaj7 C G5 G
Yes it's summer

C     G       Am    C
My time of year
Cmaj7 C    G5   G
Yes         it's summer

C G Am C
My time of year

Saturday In The Park - Chicago

intro: Am7 D9 Dm7 C x4

Am7 D9

Saturday in the park

Dm7 C

I think it was the Fourth of July

Am7 D9

Saturday in the park

Dm7 C

I think it was the Fourth of July

Bm7 Em7

People dancing, people laughing

Dmaj9

A man selling ice cream

C D

Singing Italian songs

G Gsus

Eicay varé, eisé nardé

C G

Can you dig it, yes I can

Am7

And I've been waiting such a long time

For Saturday

G C

Am7 D9

Another day in the park

Dm7 C

I think it was the Fourth of July

Am7 D9

Another day in the park

Dm7 C

I think it was the Fourth of July

Bm7 Em7

People talking, really smiling

Dmaj9

A man playing his guitar

C D

And singing for us all

G Gsus

Will you help him change the world

C G

Can you dig it, yes I can

Am7

And I've been waiting such a long time

For today

Gm C Gm C

Slow motion riders

Gm C Gm C

Fly the colors of the day

Bbm7 Eb Bbm7 Eb

A bronze man still can

Bbm7 Eb Bbm7 Eb

Tell stories his own way

Dm7 G Dm7 G

Listen children all is not lost

Dm7 G Dm7 G

All is not lost, oh no

Am7 D9 Dm7 C x2

Am7 D9

Funny days in the park

Dm7 C

And every day's the Fourth of July

Am7 D9

Funny days in the park

Dm7 C

Every day's the Fourth of July

Bm7 Em7

People reaching, people touching

Dmaj9

A real celebration

C D

Waiting for us all

If we want it, really want it

C G

Can you dig it, yes I can

Am7

And I've been waiting such a long time

For the day

Summer Breeze – Seals & Croft

Intro: Em7-Am7 x4

E G

See the curtains hanging in the window

D A E Am7

In the evening on a Friday night

E G

A little light a shinin' through the window

D A E

Lets me know everything is all right

Chorus:

Am7 Bm7

Summer breeze, makes me feel fine

Am7 G C/G G

Blowin' through the jasmine in my mi-ind

Am7 Bm7

Summer breeze, makes me feel fine

Am7 G C/G G Gsus4 G

Blowin' through the jasmine in my mi-ind

Em7-Am7 x2

E G

See the paper laying on the sidewalk

D A E Am7

A little music from the house next door

E G

So I walk on up to the doorstep

D A E

Through the screen and across the floor

Am7 Bm7

Summer breeze, makes me feel fine

Am7 G C/G G

Blowin' through the jasmine in my mi-ind

Am7 Bm7

Summer breeze, makes me feel fine

Am7 G C/G G Gsus4 G

Blowin' through the jasmine in my mi-ind

Em7 Am7 Em7 Am7

Sweet days of summer, the jasmine's in bloom

Em7 Am7 Em7 Am7

July is dressed up and playing her tune

Am7/D Bm7/E

And I come home, from a hard days work

Am7/D Bm7/E

And your waiting there, not a care,

Amaj7/B A6/B

In the wor----orld

E G

See the smile waitin in the kitchen

D A E Am7

Food cooking and plates for two

E G

Feel the arms that reach out to hold me

D A E

In the evening when the day is through

Am7 Bm7

Summer breeze, makes me feel fine

Am7 G C/G G

Blowin' through the jasmine in my mi-ind

Am7 Bm7

Summer breeze, makes me feel fine

Am7 G C/G G Gsus4 G

Blowin' through the jasmine in my mi-ind

Em7-Am7 x2

California Girls - The Beach Boys

Well East coast girls are hip

I really dig those styles they wear

And the Southern girls with the way they talk

They knock me out when I m down there

    A                                 G

The mid-west farmers daughters really make you feel alright

And the northern girls with the way they kiss

They keep their boyfriends warm at night

[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/b/beach-boys/271099.html ]

  A                   Bm

I wish they all could be California

  G                   Am

I wish they all could be California

  F                   Gm            A

I wish they all could be California girls

The West coast has the sunshine

And the girls all get so tanned

I dig a French bikini on Hawaii island

Dolls by a palm tree in the sand

I ve been all around this great big world

And I ve seen all kinds of girls

Yeah but I couldn t wait to get back in the states

Back to the cutest girls in the world

  A                   Bm

I wish they all could be California

  G                   Am

I wish they all could be California

  F                   Gm            A

I wish they all could be California girls

  A                   Bm

I wish they all could be California

  G                   Am

I wish they all could be California

  F                   Gm            A

I wish they all could be California girls

Heat Wave – Martha & The Vandellas

Intro:

Dm7 Em7, Am7 (x3)

Dm7 Em7, F G, C

G7 Dm7 Em7

Whenever I'm with him,

Am7

Something in-side,

Dm7 Em7

Is still burning,

Am7

And I'm filled with desire.

Dm7 Em7

Could it be a Devil in me,

F G

Or is this the way love's sup-posed to be?

C F C F C F C

It's like a heatwave, burning in my heart.

C F C F C F C

I can't keep from crying; tearing me apart.

G7 Dm7 Em7

Whenever he calls my name;

Am7

Sounds soft, sweet and plain.

Dm7 Em7 Am7

Right then, right then; I feel this burning pain.

Dm7 Em7

Has this high blood pressure got a hold on me,

F G

Or is this the way love's sup-posed to be?

C F C F C F C

It's like a heatwave, burning in my heart.

C F C F C F C

I can't keep from crying; tearing me apart.

Dm7 Em7, Am7 (x3)

Dm7 Em7, F G, C

Verse 3:

G7 Dm7 Em7

Sometimes I stare in space;

Am7

Tears all over my face.

Dm7 Em7

I can't ex-plain it, don't under-stand it;

Am7

Ain't never felt like this before.

Bridge 3:

Dm7 Em7

Now this funny feeling, got me amazed;

F G

Don't know what to do; my head's in a haze.

Chorus 3:

It's like a heatwave.

Coda:

(with Vocal Ad-libs)

Dm7 Em7, Am7 (x3)

Dm7 Em7, F G, C

Under The Boardwalk - The Drifters

Intro - G

G D

Oh, when the sun beats down and burns the tar up on the roof

D G G7

And your shoes get so hot you wish your tired feet were fire-proof

C G

Under the boardwalk, down by the sea, yeah

G D G

On a blanket with my baby is where I'll be

(Under the boardwalk) out of the sun

(Under the boardwalk) we'll be havin' some fun

(Under the boardwalk) people walking above

(Under the boardwalk) we'll be falling in love

Em Em Em Em

Under the board-walk (board-walk!)

G D

From the park you hear the happy sound of a carousel

D G G7

Mm-mm, you can almost taste the hot dogs and French fries they sell

C G

Under the boardwalk, down by the sea, yeah

G D G

On a blanket with my baby is where I'll be

(Under the boardwalk) out of the sun

(Under the boardwalk) we'll be havin' some fun

(Under the boardwalk) people walking above

(Under the boardwalk) we'll be falling in love

Em Em Em Em

Under the board-walk (board-walk!)

C G

Oooooh, Under the boardwalk, down by the sea, yeah

G D G

On a blanket with my baby is where I'll be

(Under the boardwalk) out of the sun

(Under the boardwalk) we'll be havin' some fun

(Under the boardwalk) people walking above

(Under the boardwalk) we'll be falling in love

Em Em Em Em

Under the board-walk (board-walk!)

Groovin' - The Young Rascals.

Bb Cm7 Cm7/F Bb Cm7 Cm7/F

Groovin' . . . on a Sunday afternoon.

Bb Cm7 Cm7/F Bb Cm7 Cm7/F

Really, couldn't get away too soon.

Bbmaj7 Cm7

I can't imagine anything that's better,

Bbmaj7 Cm7

The world is ours whenever we're together.

Bbmaj7 Cm7 Cm7/F F7

There ain't a place I'd like to be, instead of...

Bb Cm7 Cm7/F Bb Cm7 Cm7/F

Groovin' . . . down a crowded avenue.

Bb Cm7 Cm7/F Bb Cm7 Cm7/F

Doin,' anything we like to do.

Bbmaj7 Cm7

There's always lots of things that we can see.

Bbmaj7 Cm7

We can be anyone we want to be.

Bbm7 Cm7 Cm7/F F7

And all those happy people we could meet just...

Bb Cm7 Cm7/F Bb Cm7 Cm7/F

Groovin' . . . on a Sunday afternoon.

Bb Cm7 Cm7/F Bb Cm7 Cm7/F

Really, couldn't get away too soon.

Cm7

No, no, no, no.

Bbmaj7 Cm7

We'll keep on spending sunny days this way.

Bbmaj7 Cm7

We're gonna talk and laugh our time away.

Bbmaj7 Cm7

I feel it comin' closer day by day.

Eb Dm Cm7 (F7)

Life would be ecstasy, you and me endlessly...

Bb Cm7 Cm7/F Bb Cm7 Cm7/F

Groovin' . . . on a Sunday afternoon.

Bb Cm7 Cm7/F Bb Cm7 Cm7/F

Really, couldn't get away too soon...(fade.)

Sealed With a Kiss

G Gm Dm

Though we gotta say good-bye for the summer,

Gm C F

Darling, I promise you this

D+ Gm7 C7 A7 Gm6

I'll send you all my love every day in a letter

A7 Dm

Sealed with a kiss

G Gm Dm

Guess it's gonna be a cold, lonely summer

Gm C F

But I'll fill the emptiness

D+ Gm7 C7 A7 Gm6

I'll send you all my dreams every day in a letter

A7 Dm Gm Dm

Sealed with a kiss

G Dm

I'll see you in the sunlight

G Dm

I'll hear your voice everywhere

G Dm

I'll run to tenderly hold you

E7 A7

But, darling , you won't be there

G Gm Dm

I don't wanna say good-bye for the summer,

Gm C F

Knowing the love we'll miss

D+ Gm7 C7 A7 Gm6

So, let us make a pledge to meet in September

A7 Dm Gm Dm

And seal it with a kiss

(Bridge based on verse chords)

G Gm Dm ---- Gm C F

D Gm7 C7 A7 Gm6 --- A7 Dm Gm Dm

G Gm Dm

Yes, it's gonna be a cold, lonely summer

Gm C F

But I'll fill the emptiness

D+ Gm7 C7 A7 Gm6

I'll send you all my dreams every day in a letter

A7 Dm Gm Dm

Sealed with a kiss

A7 Dm Gm Dm

Sealed with a kiss

(repeat and fade out)

The Summer Wind – Frank Sinatra

Eb                                                                                                    Bb7
The summer wind, came blowin' in across the sea
Bb7                                                                                                           Eb
It lingered there, to touch your hair and walk with me
Eb7                                                                             Ab                                Abm6     Eb
All summer long, we sang a song and strolled on golden sand
            Gm      Fm        Bb11 Bb7    Eb                       (C7)
Two sweet hearts, and the       summer wind

F                                                                                                                            C7
Like painted kites, those days and nights went flyin' by
C7                                                                                                   F
The world was new, beneath a blue umbrella sky
F7                                                                        Bb                       Bbm6    F
Then softer than, a piper man one day it called to you
            Am Gm C11 C7              F                                (D7)
I lost you         to the              summer wind

G                                                                                                                           D7
The autumn wind, and the winter wind have come and gone
D7                                                                                                       G
And still the days, those lonely days go on and on
G7                                                                                          C                                      Cm6 (G)
And guess who sighs his lullabies through nights that never end
Bm   Am Dm D7
My   fickle    friend,
G6 G
      The summer wind, the summer wind, the summer wind

Soak Up The Sun – Sheryl CroW

Intro: E   B A

E                             B             A
My friend the communist
Holds meetings in his RV
I can't afford his gas
So I'm stuck here watching TV
I don't have digital
I don't have diddly squat
It's not having what you want
It's wanting what you've got

E   B   F#m/ A   B
I'm gonna soak up the sun
I'm gonna tell everyone
To lighten up (I'm gonna tell 'em that)
I've got no one to blame
For every time I feel lame
I'm looking up

E                             B              A
I'm gonna soak up the sun
I'm gonna soak up the sun

E                             B              A
I've got a crummy job
It don't pay near enough
To buy the things it takes
To win me some of your love
Every time I turn around
I'm looking up, you're looking down
Maybe something's wrong with you
That makes you act the way you do

E   B   F#m/ A   B
I'm gonna soak up the sun
I'm gonna tell everyone
To lighten up (I'm gonna tell 'em that)
I've got no one to blame
For every time I feel lame
I'm looking up

E                             B              A
I'm gonna soak up the sun
I'm gonna soak up the sun

E   B   F#m/ A   B
I'm gonna soak up the sun
While it's still free
I'm gonna soak up the sun
Before it goes out on me

E                             B              A
Don't have no master suite
I'm still the king of me
You have a fancy ride, but baby
I'm the one who has the key

E B D A
Every time I turn around
I'm looking up, you're looking down
Maybe something's wrong with you
That makes you act the way you do
Maybe I am crazy too

E   B   F#m/ A   B
I'm gonna soak up the sun
I'm gonna tell everyone
To lighten up (I'm gonna tell 'em that)
I've got no one to blame
For every time I feel lame
I'm looking up
I'm gonna soak up the sun
I'm gonna soak up the sun

E   B   F#m/ A   B
I'm gonna soak up the sun
Got my 45 on
So I can rock on