Billie Holiday - Summertime Chords

Tempo:
100.25 bpm
Chords used:

Bbm

F

Ebm

C

Db

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Billie Holiday - Summertime chords
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[Bbm] Once upon [Fm] a [G] time [F] there was [Bbm] a man [F] [Bbm] in
[Ebm] [Eb]
[Gb] the field
[F] [Bbm]
[Bb] [F] Summertime [Bbm] [F] and the [Bbm] livin' is easy
[Ebm] He's short jumpin' and [G] the [F] cotton is [Eb] high
[C] [F] Oh, [Bbm] your [F] daddy's [Bbm] rich [F] and [A] your ma [Bbm] is good [F] looking.
[Bbm] [Db] So [Bbm] hush little baby, don't you cry.
[Ebm] [Bbm] [F] [Bbm] One [A] of these [Bbm] mornings [F] you're going to [Bbm] rise up [F] singing.
[Bbm] Then [Ebm] you'll spread your wings [C] and you'll [F] take to [C] the sky.
[F] [Bbm] But till [Am] that [Bbm] morning [F] never nothing [Bbm] can [F] harm [Bbm] you.
With daddy and [Ebm] mammy [Db] standing [Gb] by.
[F] [Bbm]
[F] [Bbm]
[F] [Bbm] [Ebm]
[Eb] [F]
[C] [F] [Bbm]
[F] [Bbm] [F] [Bbm]
[Db]
[Bbm] [Gb] [Dbm] [Bbm]
[Ebm] [Bbm] [F] [Bbm] One of [A] these [Bbm] mornings [F] you're going to [Bbm]
rise up singing.
[Ebm] Then you'll spread your wings and [F] you'll take to the [C] sky.
[F] [Bbm]
But till [F] that [Bbm] morning [F] never [Bbm] nothing can harm you.
[Ebm]
[Db] With daddy and [Gb] mammy [Ab] standing [Db] [Gbm] by.
[Bbm] [N]
Key:  
Bbm
13421111
F
134211111
Ebm
13421116
C
3211
Db
12341114
Bbm
13421111
F
134211111
Ebm
13421116
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To learn Billie Holiday, Bunny Berigan, Artie Shaw, Joe Bushkin, Arthur Peterson, Cozy Cole - Summertime chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: F, Bbm and F. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 50 BPM before aiming for the song's 100 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: Bb Minor.

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[Bbm] Once upon [Fm] a _ [G] time [F] there was _ [Bbm] a man [F] [Bbm] in _ _ _
[Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Gb] _ the field
_ _ [F] _ [Bbm] _
[Bb] [F] Summertime _ [Bbm] _ _ [F] and the [Bbm] livin' is _ easy
_ _ [Ebm] He's short jumpin' _ and [G] the [F] cotton is [Eb] high
[C] _ [F] Oh, _ [Bbm] your [F] daddy's [Bbm] rich [F] and [A] your ma [Bbm] is good _ [F] looking.
[Bbm] _ _ [Db] So [Bbm] hush little baby, _ _ don't you cry.
[Ebm] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [F] _ [Bbm] One [A] of these [Bbm] mornings [F] you're going to [Bbm] rise up [F] singing.
_ [Bbm] _ _ Then [Ebm] you'll spread your wings [C] and you'll [F] take to [C] the sky.
[F] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] But till [Am] that [Bbm] morning _ [F] never nothing [Bbm] can [F] harm [Bbm] you.
_ _ With daddy and [Ebm] mammy _ [Db] standing _ [Gb] by.
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ [Bbm] _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _
_ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _
_ [F] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [F] _ [Bbm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Dbm] _ _ [Bbm] _
_ [Ebm] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [F] _ [Bbm] One of [A] these [Bbm] mornings [F] you're going to [Bbm]
rise up singing.
_ _ _ [Ebm] Then you'll spread your wings and [F] you'll take to the [C] sky.
[F] _ _ _ [Bbm]
But till [F] that [Bbm] morning [F] never [Bbm] nothing can harm you.
_ [Ebm] _
[Db] With daddy and [Gb] mammy [Ab] standing [Db] _ [Gbm] by.
_ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

Facts about this song

Featured within the album The Jazzy Side of Porgy and Bess is this song, written by Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward and George Gershwin.

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