Sunny Afternoon

a (G7) (C) (G7) 
The taxman‘s taken all my dough, and left me in my stately home, 
(E7) a 
lazing on a sunny afternoon. 
a (G7) (C) (G7) 
And I can‘t sail my yacht, he‘s taken ev‘rything I‘ve got. 
(E7) a 
All I‘ve got ‘s this sunny afternoon. 
 
(A7) (D7) 
Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze, 
(G) (C) (E7) 
I‘ve got a big fat mamma tryin‘ to break me. 
a (D) a (D7) 
And I love to live so pleasantly, live this life of luxury 
(C) (E7) a (E7) 
lazing on a sunny afternoon, 
a (E7) a (E7) a (E7) 
in summertime, in summertime, in summertime. 
 
a (G7) (C) (G7) 
My girlfriend‘s gone off with my car, and gone back to her ma and pa 
(E7) a 
telling tales of drunkeness and cruelty. 
a (G7) (C) (G7) 
Now I‘m sitting here, sipping at my ice-cold beer, 
(E7) a 
lazing on a sunny afternoon. 
 
(A7) (D7) 
Help me, help me, help me sail away, 
(G7) (C) 
you give me two good reasons why I ought to stay. 
(E7) (D) a (D7) 
‘Cos I love to live so pleasantly, live this life of luxury 
(C) (E7) a (E7) 
lazing on a sunny afternoon, 
a (E7) a (E7) a (E7) 
in summertime, in summertime, in summertime. 
 
(A7) (D7) 
Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze, 
(G) (C) (E7) 
I‘ve got a big fat mamma tryin‘ to break me. 
a (D) a (D7) 
And I love to live so pleasantly, live this life of luxury 
(C) (E7) a (E7) 
lazing on a sunny afternoon, 
a (E7) a (E7) a (E7) 
in summertime, in summertime, in summertime.