Joe Cocker - Summer in the City: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Summer in the City" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.
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Learn Summer in the City Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Joe Cocker
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Summer in the City" smoothly on your guitar.
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 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  B  C  D  Dm  Em  F  F#  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.