Artist: The Lovin' Spoonful
Song: Summer in the city
Tabbed by: DJ
12th Dec 2012
A version for acoustic guitar
Tuning: Standard
CAPO: 3rd fret (Sounds in key of Cm)
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F E F E F E F E
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Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 E
Hot town summer in the city, back of neck getting dirty and gritty,
Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 E
Been down, isn't it a pity? Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city,
E E7/G#
All around, people looking half dead,
Am A
Walking on the side walk, hotter than a matchhead!
D G D G
But at night it's a different world, go out and find a girl,
D G D G
Come on, come on, and dance all night, despite the heat it'll be alright,
Bm E Bm E
And, babe, don't you know, it's a pity the days can't be like the nights,
Bm E Bm E
In the summer...in the city, in the summer... in the city!
Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 E
Cool town, evening in the city, dressing so fine, and looking so pretty,
Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 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!
D G D G
But at night it's a different world, go out and find a girl,
D G D G
Come on, come on, and dance all night, despite the heat it'll be alright,
Bm E Bm E
And, babe, don't you know, it's a pity the days can't be like the nights,
Bm E Bm E
In the summer...in the city, in the summer... in the city!
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/l/lovin_spoonful/summer_in_the_city_crd_ver_4.html ]
Am F
E |---0--------------------------|---1---------------------------|
B |---1--------------------------|---1---------------------------|
G |---2--------------------------|---2---------------------------|
D |---2--0------0---2--0------0--|---3--1------1---3--1------1---|(Twice)
A |---0------3-------------3-----|---3------3-------------3------|
E |------------------------------|---1---------------------------|
Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 E Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 E
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Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 E
Hot town summer in the city, back of neck getting dirty and gritty,
Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 E
Been down, isn't it a pity? Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city,
E E7/G#
All around, people looking half dead,
Am A
Walking on the side walk, hotter than a matchhead!
D G D G
But at night it's a different world, go out and find a girl,
D G D G
Come on, come on, and dance all night, despite the heat it'll be alright,
Bm E Bm E
And, babe, don't you know, it's a pity the days can't be like the nights,
Bm E Bm E
In the summer...in the city, in the summer... in the city!
Am F
E |---0--------------------------|---1---------------------------|
B |---1--------------------------|---1---------------------------|
G |---2--------------------------|---2---------------------------|
D |---2--0------0---2--0------0--|---3--1------1---3--1------1---|(Twice)
A |---0------3-------------3-----|---3------3-------------3------|
E |------------------------------|---1---------------------------|
Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 E Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 E
||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :||(Twice)
E E7/G# Am A
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D G D G D G D
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F = 133211
E = 022100
Am = x02210
Am/G = 302210
D9/F# = 200210
Fmaj7 = 133210 or xx3210
[ch]E7/G#[/ch] = 4x2400 or 4x0450 or just 022130(without the G# bass note)
A = x02220
D = xx0232
G = 320033
Bm = x24432
