Joe Cocker - Summer in the City: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Summer in the City" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Dm         Dm/C               G/B
Hot town, summer in the city; back of
                 A#         A
my neck getting dirty and gritty
Dm         Dm/C              G/B
Been down, isn't it a pity; doesn't seem to be
   A#            A
a shadow in the city
A           G
All around, people looking half dead
 F                       D/F#
Walking on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head

Chorus:
G                    C
But at night it's a different world
G           C
Go out and find a girl
G                    C
Come-on come-on and dance all night
G                       C
Despite the heat it'll be alright
     Em               A
And babe, don't you know it's a pity
         Em          A
That the days can't be like the nights
       Em              A
In the summer, in the city
       Em              A
In the summer, in the city

Cool town, evenin' in the city
Dressed so fine and lookin' so pretty
Cool cat lookin' for a kitty
Gonna look in every corner of the city
'Til I'm weezin' at the bus stop
Runnin' up the stairs gonna meet
Ya on the roof-top

Chorus

But at night it's a different world
Go out and find a girl
Come on, come on and dance all night
Despite the heat it'll be alright
And babe, don't you know it's a pity
The days can't be like the nights
In the summer in the city
In the summer in the city
Summer in the city
Cool town
Summer in the city
Cool town
Evenin' in the city
Living in the city
Summer time
Summer in the city
Evenin' in the city
Summer in the city


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

B

Guitar chord B

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Summer in the City" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Summer in the City" by Joe Cocker.