[Intro - no drums to start - BPM 125] D--DG--GA--AGA-G D--DG--GA--AGA-G Drums in D------------SSS
[Verse 1] [D] Summer [G] lovin' [A] had me a blast [G-A][G] [D] Summer [G] lovin', [A] happened so fast [G-A][G] [D] I met a [G] girl [A] crazy for [B] m [E] Met a [A] boy, [E] cute as can [A] b
[Pre-Chorus] [D] Summer [G] days [A] driftin' a [B] way, to uh [Em] -oh those s [A] ummer n [D] ights oh- [A] ela- [A/B] ela- [A/C#] ela-- [D] ooh
[Chorus] [D] Tell me [G] more, tell me m [E] ore, did you g [A] et very f [D] ar? [D] Tell me [G] more, tell me mo [E] re, like, does [A] he have a [D] car? [D] aha [G] aha [A] aha [G-A][Snare][G]
[Verse 2] [D] She swam [G] by me, [A] she got a cramp [G-A][G] [D] He ran [G] by me, [A] got my suit damp [G-A][G] [D] I saved her l [G] ife, [A] she nearly [B] drowned [E] He showed [A] off, [E] splashing a [A] round
[Pre-Chorus] [D] Summer [G] sun, [A] something's b [B] egun, but u [Em] h-oh tho [A] se summ [D] er nights oh- [A] ela- [A/B] ela- [A/C#] ela-- [D] ooh
[Chorus] [D] Tell me [G] more, tell me m [E] ore, was it l [A] ove at first s [D] ight? [D] Tell me [G] more, tell me m [E] ore, did she [A] put up a [D] fight?
[Bridge] uh [D] aha [G] aha [A] aha [G] hu [A] ha [Snare] ah [G] uh [D] aha [G] aha [A] aha [G] hu [A] ha [Snare] ah [G]
[Verse 3] [D] Took her [G] bowlin' [A] in the Arcade [G-A][G] [D] We went [G] strollin', [A] drank lemonade [G-A][G] [D] We made [G] out [A] under the [B] dock [E] We stayed [A] up ` [E] til ten o' [A] clock
[Pre-Chorus] [D] Summer [G] fling [A] don't mean a [B] thing, but uh [Em] -oh those [A] summer [D] nights
[D#] Wo
[Chorus] [D#] Tell me [G#] more, tell me [F] more, but you [A#] don't gotta [D#] brag [D#] Tell me [G#] more, tell me [F] more, cause he [A#] sounds like a [D#] drag shoo- [D#] ba-pa-- [G#] shoo-ba-pa-- [A#] shoo-ba-pa-- [G#-A#] shoo-ba-pa [G#] shoo- [D#] ba-pa-- [G#] shoo-ba-pa-- [A#] shoo-ba-pa-- [G#-A#] shoo-ba-pa [G#]
[Verse 4] [D#] He got [G#] friendly, [A#] holdin' my [G#-A#] hand [G#] [D#] Well she got [G#] friendly, [A#] down in the [G#-A#] sand [G#] [D#] He was [G#] sweet, [A#] just turned eigh [C] teen [F] Well she was [A#] good, you [F] know what I [A#] mean
[Pre-Chorus] [D#] Summer [G#] heat, [A#] boy and girl [C] meet, but uh- [G#] oh those [A#] summer [D#] nights [E] oh-ela-ela-ela-ooh
[Chorus] [E] Tell me [A] more, tell me [F#] more, how much do [B] ugh did he sp [E] end? [E] Tell me [A] more, tell me [F#] more, could she [B] get me a [E] friend?
[Slow quiet ending] [D] It turned [G] colder, [A] that's where it ends [G-A-G] [D] So I [G] told her [A] we'd still be friends [G-A-G] [D] Then we [G] made [A] our true love [B] vow [E] Wonder [A] what [E] she's doin' [A] now [D] Summer [G] dreams [A] ripped at the [B] seams, but oh, [Em] those [A] summer [A] n [D] ights
[Big ending] Tell me [G] more, tell me [D] more. o [A] re oh [D] ore ore ore
[Verse 1 - Finger pick - no drums] [D] Don't go [Bm6-x20102] Changin' [Gmaj7] to try please [Bm][D7] me [Gmaj7] you never [Gm7] let me down before [D/F#] [Am7] Mmmm [D7][Gmaj7] Don't im [Gm7] agine [D/F#] you're too fam [Bm7] iliar [E9sus4] And I don't [E9] see you any [G/A] more
[Refrain 1 - Drums in] [D] I would not [Bm6] leave you [Gmaj7] in times of [Bm] trouble [D9] [Gmaj7] we never [Gm7] could have come this [D/F#] far [Am7] Mmmm [D7][Gmaj7] I took the [Gm] good times [D/F#] I'll take the [Bm7] bad times [Em7] I'll take you [G/A] just the way you are Gm6/D G/D D Gm6/D G/D D (play variation of intro riff X 2)
[Verse 2] [D] Don't go [Bm6] trying [Gmaj7] some new [Bm] fashion [D9] [Gmaj7] Don't change the [Gm] colour of your [D/F#] hair [Am7] Mmm [D7] mm [Gmaj7] You always [Gm] have my [D/F#] unspoken [Bm7] passion [E9sus4] Although I [E9] might not seem to [G/A] care
[Refrain 2] I [D] don't want [Bm6] clever [Gmaj7] conver [Bm] sation [D9] [Gmaj7] I never [Gm] want to work that [D/F#] hard [Am7] Mmmm [D7][Gmaj7] I just want [Gm] someone [D/F#] that I can [Bm7] talk to [Em7] I'll want you [G/A] just the way you are Gm6/D G/D D Gm6/D G/D D (play variation of intro riff X 2)
[Bridge] [Gmaj7] I need to [A6] know that you will [F#m7] always [B7] be [Em7] the same old [A7sus] someone that I [D] knew [D/C] [Bb] What will it [C] take till you be [Am7] lieve in [D9] me [Gm] The way that [C/G] I believe in [G/A] you
[Refrain 3] [D] I said I [Bm6] love you [Gmaj7] & that's for [Bm] ever [D9] [Gmaj7] and this I [Gm] promise from the [D/F#] heart [Am7] Mmmm [D7][Gmaj7] I couldn't [Gm] love you [D/F#] any [Bm7] better [Em7] I'll love you [G/A] just the way you are Gm6/D G/D D Gm6/D G/D D (play variation of intro riff X 2)
[Refrain 4] [D] I don't want [Bm6] clever [Gmaj7] conver [Bm] sation [D9] [Gmaj7] I never [Gm] want to work that [D/F#] hard [Am7] Mm [D7][Gmaj7] I just want [Gm] someone [D/F#] that I can [Bm7] talk to [Em] I want you [A7sus4] just the way you are .... Bb C Am7 D9 Gm A7sus4-A7
Suggested ways to do certain chords: D9 x54530 (D7 is an easier alternative) E9sus4 020202 (E7sus and E7 are easier alternatives for the E9's) E9 020102 Bm6 x20102 C/G 3x5553 Suggested Intro (arpeggiated) xx0353. xx0087, xx0085, xx0232
