A G7 C G7 
The taxman's taken all my dough, and left me in my stately home, 
E7 A 
lazing on a sunny afternoon. 
A G7 C G7 
And I can't sail my yacht, he's taken ev'rything I've got. 
E7 A 
All I've got 's this sunny afternoon. 
 
A7 D7 
Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze, 
G C E7 
I've got a big fat mamma tryin' to break me. 
A D A D7 
And I love to live so pleasantly, live this life of luxury 
C E7 A E7 
lazing on a sunny afternoon, 
A E7 A E7 A E7 
in summertime, in summertime, in summertime. 
 
A G7 C G7 
My girlfriend's gone off with my car, 
and gone back to her ma and pa 
E7 A 
telling tales of drunkeness and cruelty. 
A G7 C G7 
Now I'm sitting here, sipping at my ice-cold beer, 
E7 A 
lazing on a sunny afternoon. 
 
A7 D7 
Help me, help me, help me sail away, 
G7 C 
you give me two good reasons why I ought to stay. 
E7 D A D7 
'Cos I love to live so pleasantly, live this life of luxury 
C E7 A E7 
lazing on a sunny afternoon, 
A E7 A E7 A E7 
in summertime, in summertime, in summertime. 
 
A7 D7 
Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze, 
G C E7 
I've got a big fat mamma tryin' to break me. 
A D A D7 
And I love to live so pleasantly, live this life of luxury 
C E7 A E7 
lazing on a sunny afternoon, 
A E7 A E7 A E7 
in summertime, in summertime, in summertime. 

       Dm             C7                F             C7
 The tax man's taken all my dough, and left me in my stately home, 
 A                       A7 Dm             C7          
 lazing on a sunny afternoon, and I can't sail my yacht, 
       F         C7              
 he's taken everything I got 
 A                           A7 Dm D
 all I got this sunny afternoon.  
 D7                                   G7      
 Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze, 
          C7            
 I've got a big fat momma trying to  
 F       A7       Dm                G          
 break me,    and I love to live so pleasantly,
 Dm                G7  C7  F        
 live this life of luxury,     
  F              A          Dm Dm7 Dm6 A7       Dm Dm7 Dm6 A7  
 lazing on a sunny afternoon,                   in the summertime 
        Dm Dm7 Dm6 A7              Dm Dm7 Dm6 A7
 in the summertime,            in the summertime + (end) 
   
       Dm                      C7         F                C7
 My girlfriend's gone of with my car, and gone back to her ma 
 and pa,  
 A                   A7                     Dm                C7
 telling tales of drunkenness and cruelty, now I am sitting here,  
 F                   C7        A                      A7 Dm D
 sipping at my ice-cold beer, lazing on a sunny afternoon.  
 D7                             G7                 C7
 Help me, help me, help me sail away, you give me two good reasons,  
 C7             F    A7      Dm                        G        
 why I ought to stay,        cause I love to live so pleasantly,
     Dm              G7 C7 
 live this life of luxury  
  F                A     A7  Dm Dm7 Dm6 A7
 Lazing on a sunny afternoon,  
      Dm Dm7 Dm6 A7            Dm Dm7 Dm6 A7       Dm Dm7 Dm6 A7 
 in the summertime,        in the summertime,    in the summertime 

 Its been so hot in the English country side these days i got listening to this loverly
summer song and decided to Tab it. So for all you fellow BRITISH out there here it is...
(Rate me good people_

Sunny afternoon by the kinks

Capo fifth fret

Intro  Am  Am  E7  E7 Am Am E7 E7 

   Verse 1
     Am                G  
The tax man's taken all  my dough
     C            G
And left me in my statley home.
E7                         Am
Lazing on a sunny afternoon. 
              G    
And i can't sail my yacht,
     C          G       
He's taken everything i've got,
E7                      Am
All i've got this sunny afternoon. 

Chorus 1

A7                                      D7
Save me, Save me, Save me from this squeeze,
         G                            C   E7
I got a big fat mama trying to break me.    
       Am             D7
And i love to live so pleasantly,
Am                    D7  G
Live this life of luxury,  
C            E7             Am
Lazing on a sunny afternoon, 
       E7
In the summertime,
       Am                  E7
In the summertime, In the summertime.

Verse 2

    Am                    G
My girlfriends run off with my car
    C                G
And gone back to her ma and pa
E7                                    Am
Telling tales of drunkenness and cruelty.
         G
Now i'm sitting here,
C              G    
Sipping on my ice cold beer,
E7                        Am  
Lazing on a sunny after noon.

Chorus 2


Help me, Help me, Help me sail away,

Well, give me two good reasons why i oughta stay.

'Cause i love to live so pleasantly
Am                    D7  G
Live this life of luxury,  
C            E7             Am
Lazing on a sunny afternoon, 
       E7
In the summertime,
       Am                  E7
In the summertime, In the summertime.


(then its just Chorus 1 again)


Outing

       Am                 E7
In the summertime, In the summertime,


Then just quietly strum Am until fade (or sudden ending depending on which album you got it on)

This Was Tabbed by Huw Wilson-Thomas England