Mungo Jerry In the Summertime Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,A,G keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[F]Go out and see what you can [C]find
In the [C]summertime when the weather is high, you can stretch right up and touch the sky
When the [F]weather is fine you got women, you got women on your [C]mind
Have a [G7]drink, have a drive
[F]Go out and see what you can [C]find
[chorus]
If her [C]daddy’s rich take her out for a meal,
[C]if her daddy’s poor just do what you feel
Speed a[F]long the lane, do a ton or a ton an’ twenty [C]five
When the [G7]sun goes down
you can [F]make it, make it good in a lay[C]by
[chorus]
[C]We’re not bad people, we’re not dirty, we’re not mean
[C]We love everybody but we do as we please
[C]When the [F]weather is fine we go fishing or go swimming in the [C]sea
We’re always [G7]happy life’s for [F]living yeah that’s our philoso[C]phy
[chorus]
[C]Sing along with us,
[C]Dee dee dee dee dee dee, dah dah dah dah dah
[C]Yeah we’re hap happy,
Dah dah [F]dah, dee dah do dee dah do dah do [C]dah
Dah do [G7]dah dah dah dah dah [F]dah do dah [C]dah
[verse 2]
[C]When the winter’s here, yeah it’s party time
[C]Bring your bottle wear your bright clothes it’ll soon be summertime
And we’ll [F]sing again, we’ll go driving or maybe we’ll settle [C]down
If she’s [G7]rich, if she’s nice
Bring your [F]friends and we’ll all go into [C]town
[Closing]
In the [C]summertime when the weather is high
[C]You can stretch right up and touch the sky
When the [F]weather is fine you got women, you got women on your [C]mind
Have a [G7]drink, have a drive
[F]Go out and see what you can [C]find
[chorus]
If her [C]daddy’s rich take her out for a meal,
[C]if her daddy’s poor just do what you feel
Speed a[F]long the lane, do a ton or a ton an’ twenty [C]five
When the [G7]sun goes down you can [F]make it, make it good in a lay [C]by
[chorus]
[C]We’re not bad people, we’re not dirty, we’re not mean
[C]We love everybody but we do as we please
When the [F]weather is fine we go fishing or go swimming in the [C]sea
We’re always [G7]happy life’s for [F]living yeah that’s our phi los o [C]phy
[chorus]
[C]Sing along with us, Dee dee dee dee dee dee, dah dah dah dah dah
[C]Yeah we’re hap happy,
Dah dah [F]dah, dee dah do dee dah do dah do [C]dah
Dah do [G7]dah dah dah dah dah [F]dah do dah [C]dah
How to play In the Summertime on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Mungo Jerry - In the Summertime on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
In the Summertime uses these transitions most often: F → C (19), C → F (9), and C → G7 (9). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with F - C chord transition.
1. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
2. C → G7 chord transition
To move from C to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
3. G7 → F chord transition
To move from G7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
In the Summertime chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in In the Summertime.
- In the Summertime includes 46 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- In the Summertime contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how In the Summertime connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → F: 16%
- C → G7: 2%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%