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Summertime by George Gershwin - Guitar Chords

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            Summertime composed in 1934 by George Gerswin
Lyrics by DuBose Heyward (based on the novel Porgy)

The chords used adapted for guitar from a keyboard rendition.

I think they sound nice on Guitar too
I could not find them online so that's why I'm put them here.

I could not find the Gm79 chord anywhere but I think this should work,
you can also keep playing the normal Gm and D7 instead.

Jazz substitute chords:
Gm79:     353365
D7#5#9:   x54566

[Intro]
Gm D7
Gm D7


[Chorus]
  Gm      D7               Gm     D7
Summertime and the livin' is easy
      Cm             Cm            D7 D#7   D7
Fish are jumpin' and the cotton is high
            Gm       D7               Gm           D7
Oh, your daddy's rich and your ma is good-lookin'
   Bb         Cm              D#7   D7
So hush little baby, don't you cry

[Bridge]
Gm79 D7#5#9
Gm79 D7#5#9


[Verse 1]
           Gm         D7
One of these mornings
                    Gm       D7
You're gonna rise up singing
           Cm
Yes you'll spread your wings
           Cm         D7 D#7   D7
And you'll take to the sky
           Gm         D7
But 'til that morning
                       Gm         D7
There ain't nothin' can harm you
     Bb        Cm             D#7   D7
With Daddy and Mammy standin' by

[Bridge]
Gm79 D7#5#9
Gm79 D7#5#9


[Chorus]
  Gm      D7               Gm     D7
Summertime and the livin' is easy
      Cm             Cm            D7 D#7   D7
Fish are jumpin' and the cotton is high
            Gm       D7               Gm           D7
Oh, your daddy's rich and your ma is good-lookin'
   Bb         Cm              D#7   D7
So hush little baby, don't you cry

[Outro]
Gm D7
Gm D7

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