Song: Song for the summer
Artist: Stereophonics
Album: Keep the village alive
Tabbed by DJ
23th Nov 2015
CAPO: 6th fret (Sounds in the key of Ab)
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
D = xx0232 A = x02220
D6 = xx0432 Asus4 = x02230
Dmaj7 = xx0222 G/B = x2xxxx
G = 320003 G/A = x0xxxx
Em = 022000 G * = 3xxxxx
C/G = 3x2013
This riff (played by the bass on the album)
adds interest for a single guitar accompaniment:
G/B G/A G
e |---------------|
B |---------------|
G |---------------|
D |---------------|
A |--0-h2--0------|
E |-----------3---|
Live Kelly Jones plays this riff instead:
G C/G G
e |--3--3--------3---|
B |--0--0--0-h1--0---|
G |--0--0--0-----0---|
D |--0--0--0-h2--0---|
A |--2---------------|
E |--3---------------|
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[Verse 1]
D D6 Dmaj7 G
Open my eyes, today's a new day,
D D6
Tell myself, take my time,
Dmaj7 G
Put the brakes on my brain,
D D6
Wrap me up, ...spin me 'round, spit me out,
Dmaj7 G G/B G/A G *
I could feel either way,
Em A Asus4
So maybe you're down in the gutter,
Em A Asus4
Or high in the clouds, it don't matter!
[Chorus 1]
D D6
Song for the summer, song for the rain,
Dmaj7 G G/B G/A G *
Get a little closer to see clear a - gain,
D D6
Song for tomorrow, song for today,
Dmaj7 G G/B G/A G *
Come a little closer to feel right a - gain!
[Verse 2]
D D6 Dmaj7 G G/B G/A G *
All this while, which road should I follow?
D D6 Dmaj7 G G/B G/A G *
Sit yourself down, come 'round to - morrow,
D D6
Wrap me up, ...spin me 'round, spit me out,
Dmaj7 G G/B G/A G *
It's always the same,
Em A Asus4
So maybe you're down in the gutter,
Em A Asus4
Or high in the clouds, it don't matter!
[Chorus 2]
D D6
Song for the summer, song for the rain,
Dmaj7 G G/B G/A G *
Get a little closer to see clear a - gain,
D D6
Song for tomorrow, song for today,
Dmaj7 G G/B G/A G *
Come a little closer to feel right again!
[Break]
Em A Asus4 Em A Asus4
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Chorus 3]
D D6
Song for the summer, song for the rain,
Dmaj7 G G/B G/A G *
Get a little closer to see clear a - gain,
D D6
Song for tomorrow, song for today,
Dmaj7 G G/B G/A G *
Come a little closer to feel right a - gain!
[Chorus 4]
D D6
Song for the summer, song for the rain,
Dmaj7 G G/B G/A G *
Get a little closer to see clear a - gain,
D D6
Song for tomorrow, song for today,
Dmaj7 G G/B G/A G *
Come a little closer to feel right a - gain!
[Coda]
D D6 Dmaj7 G C/G G D
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | To feel right a - gain---!
D6 Dmaj7 G G/B G/A G * D
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / ||
