Learn to play "Doin' Time" 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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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 "Doin' Time" smoothly on your guitar.
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Gm C7 Gm Summertime, and the livin's easy C7 Gm Bradley's on the microphone with Ras MG C7 All the people in the dance will agree Gm C7 Cm That we're well-qualified to represent the L.B.C, D7 Me, me and Louie, we gonna run to the party And dance to the rhythm, it gets harder Me and my girl, we got this relationship I love her so bad, but she treats me like shit On lockdown, like a penitentiary She spreads her lovin' all over And when she gets home, there's none left for me Chorus: Gm C7 Gm Summertime, and the livin's easy C7 Gm Bradley's on the microphone with Ras MG C7 All the people in the dance will agree Gm C7 Cm That we're well-qualified to represent the L.B.C. D7 Me, me and Louie, we gonna run to the party Gm And dance to the rhythm, it gets harder C7 Gm C7 (Harder, yeah, harder, yeah) Oh, take this veil from off my eyes My burning sun will, some day, rise So, what am I gonna be doin' for a while? Said, I'm gonna play with myself Show them how we come off the shelf Chorus: Summertime, and the livin's easy Bradley's on the microphone with Ras MG All the people in the dance will agree That we're well-qualified to represent the L.B.C. Me, me and Louie, we gonna run to the party And dance to the rhythm, it gets harder (Harder, yeah, harder, yeah) Gm C7 Gm C7 Evil, I've come to tell you that she's evil, most definitely Gm C7 Gm C7 Evil, ornery, scandalous and evil, most definitely Gm C7 Gm C7 The tension, it's getting hotter Gm C7 Gm C7 I'd like to hold her head underwater Gm C7 Gm C7 Gm C7 (Summertime) Gm C7 (Ah, ah, ah) Chorus: Summertime, and the livin's easy Bradley's on the microphone with Ras MG All the people in the dance will agree That we're well-qualified to represent the L.B.C. Me, me and Louie, we gonna run to the party And dance to the rhythm, it gets harder You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsCm C7 D7 G Gm 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 "Doin' Time" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Doin' Time" by Lana Del Rey.