Summer Nights - John Travolta/Olivia Newton-John
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>>> Taken from "The New Olivia Newton-John's Greatest Hits Songbook"
with some additions by Marcel Strbak (marcel_strbak@yahoo.com) <<<
Chords used:
D G A B E Em7 Eb or Eb Ab Bb C Fm7 E F#
e-2-3-0-2-0-0---2-----6--4--1--0-1---0-2--
B-3-0-2-4-0-3---3-----8--4--3--1-1---0-2--
G-2-0-2-4-1-0---2-----8--5--3--0-1---1-3--
D-0-0-2-4-2-2---0-----8--6--3--2-3---2-4--
A---2-0-2-2-2---------6--6--1--3-3---2-4--
E---3-----0-0------------4-------1---0-2--
Note:
G* - In songbook stands only "G", but in songs it's played as "G A G",
very quickly played variation of G->A->G. This is played quite
uncomfortable, however, so it easier to play simply G chord.
Intro:
G-----------------------------------------------------------------
D------5--5-7--7-5-7--5------5--5-7--7-5-7--5---------------------
A-5--5------------------5--5--------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------
Verse1:
D G A G*
Summer lovin' had me a blast
D G A G*
Summer lovin', happened so fast
D G A B
I met a girl crazy for me
E A E A
Met a boy, cute as can be
D G A B Em7 A D
Summer days drifting away, to uh-oh those summer nights
[NC]
[Well-a, well-a, well-a uh]
Chorus:
D G E A D
Tell me more, tell me more, did you get very far ?
D G E A D
Tell me more, tell me more, like, does he have a car ?
D G A G*
[aha--tu-dub-aha--tu-dub-aha--tu-dub-tu-dub-dub]
Verse2:
D G A G*
She swam by me, she got a cramp
D G A G*
He ran by me, got my suit damp
D G A B
I saved her life, she nearly drowned
E A E A
He showed off, splashing around
D G A B Em7 A D
Summer sun, something's begun, but uh-oh those summer nights
[NC]
[Well-a, well-a, well-a uh]
Chorus:
D G E A D
Tell me more, tell me more, was it love at first sight ?
D G E A D
Tell me more, tell me more, did she put up a fight ?
D G A G*
[dub--tu-bee-dub--tu-bee-dub--tu-bee-du-bee-du-bee-]
D G A G*
[dub--tu-bee-dub--tu-bee-dub--tu-bee-du-bee-du-bee-dub]
Verse3:
D G A G*
Took her bowlin' in the Arcade
D G A G*
We went strolling, drank lemonade
D G A B
We made out under the dock
E A E A
We stayed up till ten o'clock
D G A B Em7 A D -> Eb
Summer fling don't mean a thing, but uh-oh those summer nights
NC
[Well-a, well-a, well-a uh]
Chorus:
Eb Ab F Bb Eb
Tell me more, tell me more. But you don't got to brag
Eb Ab F Bb Eb
Tell me more, tell me more. 'Cause he sounds like a drag
Eb Ab Bb Ab* (Ab-Bb-Ab)
[Shu-da-bop-bop Shu-da-bop-bop Shu-da-bop-bop Shu-da-bop-bop]
Eb Ab Bb Ab* (Ab-Bb-Ab)
[Shu-da-bop-bop Shu-da-bop-bop Shu-da-bop-bop Shu-da-bop-bop]
Verse4:
Eb Ab Bb Ab-Bb-Ab
He got friendly, holdin' my hand
Eb Ab Bb Ab-Bb-Ab
Well she got friendly, down in the sand
Eb Ab Bb C
He was sweet, just turned eighteen
F Bb F Bb
Well she was good. You know what I mean
Eb Ab Bb C
Summer heat; boy and girl meet,
Fm7 Bb Eb -> E
But uh-oh those summer nights
[NC]
[Well-a, well-a, well-a uh]
Chorus:
E B F# B E
Tell me more, tell me more, how much dough did he spend ?
E B F# B E A
Tell me more, tell me more, could she get me a friend ?
Verse5: (This tablature is only approximated)
D G A G
G--------------------------------------------------
D-----------5----5---7------7--------5--7---5------
A-5-----5------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------
It turned colder, that's where it ends
So I told her we'd still be friends
D G A B
G--------------------------------------------------
D-----------5---5--7-------7----9------------------
A-5-----5------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------
Then we made our true love vow
E A E A
G--------------------------------------------------
D--------7----------------7------------------------
A-7-----------7------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------
Wonder what she's doin' now
D G A B Em7 A [NC]
G---------------------------------------------------------------
D--------9------7-------------4--------------5-----7------------
A-5-------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------
Summer dreams ripped at the seams, but oh, those summer nights
D G D
Tell me more, tell me more.
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