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.