Most 'rock' arrangements of 'Summertime' are based on Billy Stewart's
1966 remake. The original score of _Porgy and Bess_ used a far more
somber chord progression, basically alternating Gm6 and Am6; try that
and see which you prefer. -- AWR
"Summertime"
(Gershwin - Heyward)
Intro:
Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...uck
Chuck a-chuck-chuck (huh! yeah!)
Gm F Gm Cm Gm F Gm [N.C.]
/ / / / / / / / / / / / /
Verse 1:
Gm F Gm
A-summertime
F Gm F Gm
And the livin' is easy
Cm Bb Cm Bb
Fish are jumpin, don't you know my darling, I said a-right now
D7 Eb7 D7 [N.C.]
And the cotton is high
Gm F Gm
Like-a like-a like-a you're daddy's rich
F Gm F Gm F
And your mommy's good-lookin', yeah
Bbmaj7 Gm Am7-5 D7 Gm [N.C.]
So hush, pretty little baby, don't you cry
Verse 2:
One of these, one of these, one of these mornings, darlin'
You're gonna rise, you're gonna rise up singin'
Then you'll spread your little wings, your little wings
And-a take to the ska-da-da-da-dy
Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.... until-a that mornin'
There's nothin' gonna harm you, girl
With Mommy and Daddy standing by, yeah
Coda:
Gm F Gm
Pretty little darlin', I said, a-right now
Cm Gm F
Don't let a tear, don't let a tear, don't let a tear
Gm Cm Gm
Little darlin', I said, fall a-from your eyes
(Gm) F Gm Cm Gm [N.C.]
/ / / / / / / / /
[guitar only]:
Bbmaj7 Gm7
So hush, pretty baby
D7 D7 [full band] [N.C.]
Do-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-on't
You-ooo
Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...uck
Chuck a-chuck-chuck
Gm F Gm Cm [3X]
/ / / / / / / /
Gm [N.C.]
Little darlin' do not let a tear fall-a from your ey-ey-ey-ey-eye
[drum roll]
Whoa!
end cold on Gm9/maj7 [35x375]
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
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