Verse1
The [Am]tax man’s taken [G]all my dough
And [C]left me in my [G]statley home.
[E7]Lazing on a sunny [Am]afternoon.
And i can’t sail my [G]yacht,
He’s [C]taken everything [G]i’ve got,
[E7]All i’ve got this sunny [Am]afternoon.
Chorus 1
[A7]Save me, Save me, Save me from this [D7]squeeze,
I got a [G]big fat mama trying to break m[C]e. [E7]
And i [Am]love to live so [D7]pleasantly,
[Am]Live this life of [D7]luxury[G],
[C]Lazing on a [E7]sunny [Am]afternoon,
In the [E7]summertime,
In the [Am]summertime, In the [E7]summertime.
Verse 2
My g[Am]irlfriends run off [G]with my car
And [C]gone back to her [G]ma and pa
[E7]Telling tales of drunkenness and [Am]cruelty.
Now i’m s[G]itting here,
[C]Sipping on my [G]ice cold beer,
[E7]Lazing on a sunny after[Am]noon.
Chorus 2
[A7]Help me, Help me, Help me sail [D7]away,
Well, give me [G]two good reasons why i oughta [C]stay.[E7]
‘Cause[Am] i love to live so [D7]pleasantly
[Am]Live this life of [D7]luxury,[G]
[C]Lazing on a [E7]sunny [Am]afternoon,
In the [E7]summertime,
In the [Am]summertime, In the [E7]summertime.
Chorus 1
[A7]Save me, Save me, Save me from this [D7]squeeze,
I got a [G]big fat mama trying to break [C]me. [E7]
And i l[Am]ove to live so [D7]pleasantly,
[Am]Live this life of [D7]luxury, [G]
[C]Lazing on a [E7]sunny [Am]afternoon,
In the [E7]summertime,
In the [Am]summertime, In the [E7]summertime.
Outing
In the [Am]summertime, In the [E7]summertime,