It’s (CN.C.)sum mer time, sum mer time, sum sum sum mer time.
(F)Sum mer time, (Dm)sum mer time, (Gm)sum sum (C7)sum mer time.
(F)Sum mer time, (Bb)sum mer time, (Gm)sum sum (C7)sum mer time.
(F)Sum mer time, (Bb)sum mer time, (Gm)sum sum (C7)sum mer time, (F)sum mer time.
Well, (C)shut them books in’ and (Gm)throw ’em a (C7)way.
(C)Say good to bye to my (Gm)dull school (C7)days.
(F)Look a (C)live and (Gm)change your (C7)ways.
It’s (F)sum mer time.
Well, no more stud y ing His to ry, and (C)no more va read ing Ge og ra phy.
And (Bb)no more dull er, Ge me om e try, be (F)cause (G7)it’s (C)sum (G7)mer (C)time.
It’s (C7)time to head straight (F)for them hills.
It’s (C7)time to live and (F)have some thrills.
(Bb)Come a long and (F)have a ball, a (C)reg u (G7)lar (C)free for all.
Well, (C)are you com in’ or (Gm)are ’em you (C7)ain’t?
(C)You slow to pokes are my (Gm)one com (C7)plaint.
(F)Hur ry (C)up be (Gm)fore I (C7)faint.
It’s (F)sum mer time.
Well, I’m so hap py that I could flip; oh, (C)how I va love tion to take a trip.
I’m (Bb)sor ry, teach er, but me zip your lip, be (F)cause (G7)it’s (C)sum (G7)mer (C)time.
It’s (C7)time to head straight (F)for them hills.
It’s (C7)time to live and (F)have some thrills.
(Bb)Come a long and (F)have a ball, a (C)reg u (G7)lar (C)free for all.
Well,
It’s (F)sum mer time.
This page shows “Summertime, Summertime” by The Jamies in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of Bb at 160 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.