Intro: / b a x / b a x / b a x / ( x = drumbeat )
Am /g /f /e
Hot town, summer in the city, back of my neck gettin’ dirt and gritty
Am /g /f /e
Been down, isn’t it a pity, doesn’t seem to be a shadow in the city
E E7
All around people looking half dead
Am A
Walking on the sidefloor hotter than a matchhead
D G D G
But tonight it’s a different world, go out and find a girl
D G D G
Come on, come on and dance all night; despite the heat it’ll be alright and
Hm E Hm E
Babe, don’t you know it’s a pity, the days can’t be like the nights
Hm E Hm E
In the summer in the city, in the summer in the city
Instr. : / Am / F / Am / F / ( e dcd e d c d - f eb c eb f eb c eb - twice )
/ Am Am/g / Am/f Am/e /
Am Am/g Am/f Am/e
Cool town, evening in the city, dressed so fine and looking so pretty
Am Am/g Am/f Am/e
Cool cat, looking for a kitty, gonna look in every corner of the city
E E7
Till I’m wheezin’ like a bus stop
Am A
Running up the stairs gonna meet you on the roof top
D G D G
But tonight it’s a different world, go out and find a girl
D G D G
Come on, come on and dance all night; despite the heat it’ll be alright and
Hm E Hm E
Babe, don’t you know it’s a pity, the days can’t be like the nights
Hm E Hm E
In the summer in the city, in the summer in the city