The Lovin’ Spoonful — Summer in the City

 Intro: F E F E F E F E
 
Verse 1:
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 sidewalk, hotter than a match head! 
 
Chorus:
D                          G             D              G
But at night it's a different world, go out and find a girl, 
  D                     G                D             
Come on, come on, and dance all night, despite the heat
       G 
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! 
 
Verse 2:
Am               Am/G                 D9/F#      
Cool town, evening in the city, dressing so fine,
         Fmaj7         E 
and looking so pretty, 
Am               Am/G                 D9/F#               
Cool cat,  looking for a kitty,  gonna look in every corner 
Fmaj7     E
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! 
 
Chorus:
D                          G             D              G
But at night it's a different world, go out and find a girl, 
  D                     G                D              
Come on, come on, and dance all night, despite the heat 
      G
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 
  
Break:
      Am                              F
E |---0--------------------------|---1---------------------------| [x2] 
B |---1--------------------------|---1---------------------------| 
G |---2--------------------------|---2---------------------------| 
D |---2--0------0---2--0------0--|---3--1------1---3--1------1---| 
A |---0------3-------------3-----|---3------3-------------3------| 
E |------------------------------|---1---------------------------| 
 
Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 E Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 E
 
Verse 3:
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 sidewalk, hotter than a match head 
 
Chorus:
D                          G          D              G
But at night it's a different world, go out and find a girl, 
  D                     G                D              
Come on, come on, and dance all night, despite the heat 
      G
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! 
 
Break:
      Am                              F
E |---0--------------------------|---1---------------------------| [x2] 
B |---1--------------------------|---1---------------------------| 
G |---2--------------------------|---2---------------------------| 
D |---2--0------0---2--0------0--|---3--1------1---3--1------1---| 
A |---0------3-------------3-----|---3------3-------------3------| 
E |------------------------------|---1---------------------------| 
 
Coda: Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 E Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 E }x2
      E E7/G# Am A | D G D G D G D

Verse 1: Am G D F Hot town, summer in the city; back of my neck getting dirty E and gritty Am G D F E Been down, isn't it a pity; doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city E E7 All around, people looking half dead Am A7 Walking on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head Chorus: D G But at night it's a different world D G Go out and find a girl D G Come-on come-on and dance all night D G Despite the heat it'll be alright Bm E And babe, don't you know it's a pity Bm E That the days can't be like the nights Bm E In the summer, in the city Bm E In the summer, in the city Verse 2: Am G D F Cool town, evening in the city; Dressing so fine and looking E so pretty Am G D F Cool cat, looking for a kitty; Gonna look in every corner E of the city E E7 Till I'm wheezing like a bus stop Am A7 Running up the stairs, gonna meet you on the rooftop Chorus: D G But at night it's a different world D G Go out and find a girl D G Come-on come-on and dance all night D G Despite the heat it'll be alright Bm E And babe, don't you know it's a pity Bm E That the days can't be like the nights Bm E In the summer, in the city Bm E In the summer, in the city Solo: e/------------------------------------------/ B/------------------------------------------/ G/------------------------------------------/ x2 D/--2-0---0-2-0---0-----3-1---1-3-1---1-----/ A/------3-------3-----------4-------4-------/ E/------------------------------------------/ Instrumental break, picked until last 2 chords: Am C/G D F E }x2 Am G D F Hot town, summer in the city; back of my neck getting dirty E and gritty Am G D F E Been down, isn't it a pity; doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city E E7 All around, people looking half dead Am A7 Walking on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head Chorus: D G But at night it's a different world D G Go out and find a girl D G Come-on come-on and dance all night D G Despite the heat it'll be alright Bm E And babe, don't you know it's a pity Bm E That the days can't be like the nights Bm E In the summer, in the city Bm E In the summer, in the city