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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 — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Summer In The City" by The Lovin' Spoonful in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Ab. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 85 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Summer In The City”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Summer In The City"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature Ab. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Summer In The City" by The Lovin' Spoonful played in?
- Summer In The City is arranged in the key of Ab on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Summer In The City"?
- The arrangement plays at 85 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Summer In The City" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Summer In The City"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Summer In The City"?
- "Summer In The City" was originally performed by The Lovin' Spoonful. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Summer In The City"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: Ab7, Bb, C, Cm, Csus2, Dm, F, G, +1 more.
- What other songs by The Lovin' Spoonful can I play here?
- Try "DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC", "DID YOU EVER HAVE TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND?", "YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO BE SO NICE". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Summer In The City" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature Ab, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 85 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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