Lyrics
Hot town, (Cm)sum mer in the cit y, (Cm)back o’ neck get ting (Csus2)dirt y and (G)grit ty.
Been down, (Cm)is n’t it a pit y.
(Cm)Does n’t seem to be a (Csus2)shad ow in the (G)cit y.
All a round, (G7)peo ple look in’ half dead, walk in’ on the side walk na hot ter than a match, yeah.
But at night it’s a (Bb)dif f’rent world,
go out and (Bb)find a girl.
(F)Come on, come on and dance all night, (F)de spite the heat it ’ll (Bb)be al right.
And, (Dm)babe, don’t you (G)know it’s a pit y the (Dm)days can’t (G)be like the nights, in the (Dm)sum mer in the (G)cit y, in the (Dm)sum mer in the (G)cit y.
Cool town, (Cm)eve nin’ in the cit y, (Cm)dressed so fine and a (Csus2)look in’ so (G)pret ty.
Cool cat, (Cm)look in’ for a kit ty.
(Cm)Gon na look in ev ’ry (Csus2)cor ner of the (G)cit y.
Till a I’m (G7)wheez in’ like a bus stop, run nin’ up the stairs, gon na meet you on the roof top.
But at night it’s a (Bb)dif f’rent world,
go out and (Bb)find a girl.
(F)Come on, come on and dance all night, (F)de spite the heat it ’ll (Bb)be al right.
And, (Dm)babe, don’t you (G)know it’s a pit y the (Dm)days can’t (G)be like the nights, in the (Dm)sum mer in the (G)cit y, in the (Dm)sum mer in the (G)cit y.
(Dm)sum mer in the (G)cit y.
Summer In The City by The Lovin' Spoonful
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Ab at 85 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Summer In The City”
- What key is "Summer In The City" in?
- "Summer In The City" by The Lovin' Spoonful is in the key of Ab with a tempo of 85 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
- Is "Summer In The City" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
- Can I play "Summer In The City" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
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