Intro: (Dm) (C) (Bm) (Bb) (A) (G) (E) |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-7-7--5-5--4-4--3-3----------------------| |-5-5--3-3--2-2--1-1--7-7--5-5--3-3--2-2--| |---------------------5-5--3-3--1-1--0-0--| Dm C The taxman's taken all my dough, Dm C and left me in my stately home, A G F E Dm (Play as second part of intro, i.e barre chords) lazin' on a sunny afternoon. C And I can't sail my yacht, Dm C he's taken everything I've got. A G F E Dm (Play as 2nd part of intro) All I've got's this sunny afternoon. Chorus: D G7 Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze, C7 F A7 I've got a big fat mama tryin' to break me. Dm G7 And I love to live so pleasantly, Dm G7 C7 Live this life of luxury, F A7 Dm lazin' on a sunny afternoon, (Dm) (C) (Bm) (Bb) (A) (G) (E) |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-7-7--5-5--4-4--3-3----------------------| |-5-5--3-3--2-2--1-1--7-7--5-5--3-3--2-2--| |---------------------5-5--3-3--1-1--0-0--| in the summertime... (Dm) (C) (Bm) (Bb) (A) (G) (E) |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-7-7--5-5--4-4--3-3----------------------| |-5-5--3-3--2-2--1-1--7-7--5-5--3-3--2-2--| |---------------------5-5--3-3--1-1--0-0--| in the summertime... Verse: Dm C My girlfriend's run off with my car, Dm C And gone back to her ma and pa. A G F E Dm (Play as 2nd part of intro) Tellin' tales of drunkenness and cruelty. C Now I'm sittin' here, Dm C Sippin' at my ice-cooled beer, A G F E Dm (Play as 2nd part of intro) All I've got's this sunny afternoon. Chorus: D G7 Help me, help me, help me sail away, C7 F A7 or give me two good reasons why I oughta stay Dm G7 Cuz I love to live so pleasantly, Dm G7 C7 Live this life of luxury, F A7 Dm lazin' on a sunny afternoon, (Dm) (C) (Bm) (Bb) (A) (G) (E) |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-7-7--5-5--4-4--3-3----------------------| |-5-5--3-3--2-2--1-1--7-7--5-5--3-3--2-2--| |---------------------5-5--3-3--1-1--0-0--| in the summertime... (Dm) (C) (Bm) (Bb) (A) (G) (E) |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-7-7--5-5--4-4--3-3----------------------| |-5-5--3-3--2-2--1-1--7-7--5-5--3-3--2-2--| |---------------------5-5--3-3--1-1--0-0--| in the summertime... D G7 Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze, C7 F A7 I've got a big fat mama tryin' to break me. Dm G7 And I love to live so pleasantly, Dm G7 C7 Live this life of luxury, F A7 Dm lazin' on a sunny afternoon, (Dm) (C) (Bm) (Bb) (A) (G) (E) |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-7-7--5-5--4-4--3-3----------------------| |-5-5--3-3--2-2--1-1--7-7--5-5--3-3--2-2--| |---------------------5-5--3-3--1-1--0-0--| in the summertime... (Dm) (C) (Bm) (Bb) (A) (G) (E) |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-7-7--5-5--4-4--3-3----------------------| |-5-5--3-3--2-2--1-1--7-7--5-5--3-3--2-2--| |---------------------5-5--3-3--1-1--0-0--| in the summertime...