Hot Fun in the Summertime chords
by Sly and The Family StoneOriginal Published Key: C Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 97 bpm
Guitar Tuning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Skill Level: Intermediate 🟠
Guitar Chords: C, Dm7, D7sus4, Eb, F, F7sus4 G, G7, Gm7, Gm9, Am7
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Hot Fun in the Summertime
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C Gm9 C Gm9
Intro: 4/4 | | | | |
C Gm7 Dm7
1. End of the spring I wish she comes back
Ab Gm7 Fm7 Eb
Hi Hi Hi Hi there
Dm7 G7
Them sum-mer days
Dm7 C F Am7 G7 Dm7 C F
Those sum-mer | days | |
C Gm7 Dm7
2. That's when I had most of my fun back
Ab Gm7 Fm7 Eb
Hi Hi Hi Hi there
Dm7 G7
Them sum-mer days,
Dm7 C F Am7
Those sum-mer | days |
G Dm7 C F Am7
Bridge: I 'cloud nine' when I | want to |
G Dm7 C F Am7
Out of | school yeah |
G Dm7 C F Am7
Coun-ty fair in the | count-ry sun |
G Dm7 C F Am7
And ev'-ry-thing, it's | true-ue-ue |
G
Ooh yeah
Dm7 C F Am7 G7
Chorus: Hot fun in the sum-mer-time
Dm7 C F Am7 G7
Hot fun in the sum-mer-time
Dm7 C F Am7 G7
Hot fun in the sum-mer-time
Dm7 C F Am7 G7
Hot fun in the sum-mer-time
C Gm7 Dm7
3. First of the fall and then she goes back
Ab Gm7 Fm7 Eb
Bye bye bye bye there
Dm7 G7
Them sum-mer days
Dm7 C F Am7
Those sum-mer | days |
G Dm7 C F Am7
Bridge: Boop-boop-ba-boop-boop when I | want to |
G Dm7 C F Am7
Out of | school yeah |
G Dm7 C F Am7
Coun-ty fair in the | count-ry sun |
G Dm7 C F Am7
And ev'-ry-thing, it's true-ue-ue |
G
Ooh yeah
Dm7 C F Am7 G7
Chorus: Hot fun in the sum-mer-time... repeat to fade
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Alternative Version
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C Gm7 Dm7
1. End of the spring I wish she comes back
Ab Eb F7sus4 Eb
Hi Hi Hi Hi there
G7sus4 G
Them | sum-mer days |
G7sus4 G D7sus4 G
Those sum-mer | days | |
C Gm7 Dm7
2. That's when I had most of my fun back
Ab Eb F7sus4 Eb
Hi Hi Hi Hi there
G7sus4 G
Them | sum-mer days |
G7sus4 G D7sus4
Those sum-mer days
G D7sus4
Bridge: I 'cloud nine' when I | want to |
G D7sus4
Out of | school yeah |
G D7sus4
Coun-ty fair in the | count-ry sun |
G D7sus4
And ev'-ry-thing, it's | true-ue-ue |
G
Ooh yeah
D7sus4 G7
Chorus: Hot fun in the sum-mer-time
D7sus4 G7
Hot fun in the sum-mer-time
D7sus4 G7
Hot fun in the sum-mer-time
D7sus4 G7
Hot fun in the sum-mer-time
C Gm7 Dm7
3. First of the fall and then she goes back
Ab Eb F7sus4 Eb
Bye bye bye bye there
G7sus4 G
Them | sum-mer days |
G7sus4 G D7sus4
Those sum-mer days
G D7sus4
Bridge: Boop-boop-ba-boop-boop when I | want to |
G D7sus4
Out of | school yeah |
G D7sus4
Coun-ty fair in the | count-ry sun |
G D7sus4
And ev'-ry-thing, it's true-ue-ue |
G
Ooh yeah
D7sus4 G7
Chorus: Hot fun in the sum-mer-time... repeat to fade
Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: C Major - no sharps or flats
- Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
- Tempo: Moderately
- Metronome: ♩ = 97
- Voice Range: G3 - G5
Song Details:
- Songwriter: Sylvester Stewart
- Lyrics Begin: End of the spring and here she comes back.
- Genre: Psychedelic soul, rock, funk, pop
- Featured Artists: Sly and The Family Stone
- Single:
Recorded: 1969
Released: July 21, 1969
B-side: Fun - Album: Greatest Hits
Recorded: 1967–69
Released: November 21, 1970
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