Lyrics
(Eb)If I had to (Fm7)choose
(Bb)just
(Gm7)one (Eb)day: If I had to (Bb)choose
just (Gm7)one
(C)day
to last my whole (Bb)life (Ebmaj7)through,
It would (C7)sure ly (Bb)be
that (Gm7)Sun
(C)day,
the day that I (Bb7)met (Eb7)you.
(Ab)New born whip poor wills
were (Abm6)call in’ from the hills;
(Gm7)sum mer was a com in’ in, but (C9)fast.
(Fm)Lots of daf fo dils
were (Db9)show in’ of their skills,
(Am7)nod ding all to (D7)geth er I could (Gmaj7)al most hear them (G6)whis per:
“Go on, kiss her, go (Gm7)on (F#m7)and (Fm7)kiss (Bb)her!”
(C7)If I had to (Bb)choose
one (Gm7)mo
(C)ment
to live with in (Bb7)my (Ebmaj7)heart,
(C7)It would be that (Fm7)ten (Bb)der
(Gm7)mo
(C)ment
re call ing how
(Bb7)we (C7)start
ed,
(Fm)Dar ling, it would (Abm)be
(Gm7)when you smiled at (C7)me
(Fm7)that way
that (Abm6)Sun day,
(Bb)that (Eb)sum mer.
If I had to (Bb)choose
just (Gm7)one
(C)day
to last my whole (Bb)life (Ebmaj7)through,
It would (C7)sure ly (Bb)be
that (Gm7)Sun
(C)day,
the day that I (Bb7)met (Eb7)you.
(Ab)New born whip poor wills
were (Abm6)call in’ from the hills;
(Gm7)sum mer was a com in’ in, but (C9)fast.
(Fm)Lots of daf fo dils
were (Db9)show in’ of their skills,
(Am7)nod ding all to (D7)geth er I could (Gmaj7)al most hear them (G6)whis per:
“Go on, kiss her, go (Gm7)on (F#m7)and (Fm7)kiss (Bb)her!”
(C7)If I had to (Bb)choose
one (Gm7)mo
(C)ment
to live with in (Bb7)my (Ebmaj7)heart,
(C7)It would be that (Fm7)ten (Bb)der
(Gm7)mo
(C)ment
re call ing how
(Bb7)we (C7)start
ed,
(Fm)Dar ling, it would (Abm)be
(Gm7)when you smiled at (C7)me
(Fm7)that way
that (Abm6)Sun day,
(Bb)that (Eb)sum mer.
If I had to (Eb)sum mer.
If I had to (Fm)choose
(Bb7)just
(Eb7)one day.
That Sunday, That Summer by Nat "King" Cole
Easy piano arrangement in the key of Ab at 75 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “That Sunday, That Summer”
- What key is "That Sunday, That Summer" in?
- "That Sunday, That Summer" by Nat "King" Cole is in the key of Ab with a tempo of 75 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "That Sunday, That Summer" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "That Sunday, That Summer" 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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