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Version 1
...SUMMER SOFT... by Stevie Wonder
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*from 'Songs in the Key of Life' (1976)*
*CAPO 4th FRET*
(Original Key: F#)
Intro:
D
Verse 1:
D C#7 Cmaj7
Summer soft, wakes you with a kiss, to star the morning off.
F7b5 G
In the midst of herself playing Santa Claus,
A9 D
She brings gifts... through her breeze.
D C#7 Cmaj7
Morning rain, gently plays her rhythms on your window pane.
F7b5 G
Giving you no clue of when she plans to change,
A9 D
To bring rain, or sun-shine.
Bridge 1:
D C#7sus C#7
And so you wait to see what she'll do;
G9 F#sus
Is it sun or rain for you?
G/A Em7 G/A Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Bm7 A#7
But it breaks your heart in two, when you find it's Oc -to -ber...
Chorus 1:
A7sus G#7b5 Gm7 C9 Gm7 C9
And she's gone, and she's gone.
Dmaj7 G/A Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Bmaj7 Amaj7 G/A
Summer's gone, taking with her summer's play...
Verse 2:
D C#7 Cmaj7
Winter wind, whispers to you that he wants to be your friend.
F7b5 G
But not waiting for your answer, he begins,
A9 D
Forcing dangers way with his breeze.
D C#7 Cmaj7
Morning snow, plans to have a winter ball for you to throw.
F7b5 G
But just where or when, he never lets you know,
A9 D
If it's snow, or clear days you'll find.
Bridge 2:
D C#7sus C#7
And so you wait to see what he'll do;
G9 F#sus
Is it sun or snow for you?
G/A Em7 G/A Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Bm7 A#7
But it breaks your heart in two, 'cos you've been fooled by Ap -ril...
*KEY CHANGE*
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Chorus 2:
A#7sus A7b5 G#m7 C#9 G#m7 C#9
And he's gone, and he's gone.
D#maj7 G#/A# D#maj7 C#maj7 Cm7 B7
Winter's gone, you find it's Oc -to -ber...
*KEY CHANGE*
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Chorus 3:
B7sus A#7b5 Am7 D9 Am7 D9
And she's gone, and she's gone.
Emaj7 A/B Emaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7 C7
Summer's gone, you've been fooled by Ap -ril...
*KEY CHANGE*
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Chorus 4:
C7sus C#7b5 A#m7 D#9 A#m7 D#9
And he's gone, and he's gone.
Fmaj7 A#/C Fmaj7 D#maj7 Dm7 C#7
Winter's gone, you find it's Oc -to -ber...
*KEY CHANGE*
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Chorus 5:
C#7sus B7b5 Bm7 E9 Bm7 E9
And she's gone, and she's gone.
F#maj7 B/C# F#maj7 Emaj7 D#m7 C#7
Summer's gone, you've been fooled by Ap -ril...
*KEY CHANGE*
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Chorus 6:
D7sus D#7b5 Cm7 F9 Cm7 F9
And he's gone, and he's gone.
Gmaj7 C/D Gmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7 D7
Winter's gone, ba ba, ba ba ba, woo!
Coda:
D7sus D#7b5 Cm7 F9, Cm7 F9
Gmaj7 C/D, Gmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7 D7
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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D C#7 Cmaj7 F7b5 G A9 C C#7sus C#7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x57775 x46464 x35453 12120x 320003 5454xx 032010 x46474 x46464
G9 F#sus G/A Em7 Dmaj7 Bm7 A#7 A7sus G#7b5
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
3232xx 242422 x00003 022030 x57675 x24232 x13131 575755 4345xx
Gm7 C9 Bmaj7 Amaj7 A#7sus A7b5 G#m7 C#9 D#maj7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
353333 x3233x x24342 x02120 686866 5456xx 464444 x4344x x68786
G#/A# C#maj7 Cm7 B7 B7sus A#7b5 Am7 D9 Emaj7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
4443xx x46564 x35343 x24242 797977 6567xx 575555 x5455x x79897
A/B C#m7 C7 C7sus C#7b5 A#m7 D#9 Fmaj7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EA DG BE EADG BE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
7x7655 x46454 x35353 81081088 98910xx 686666 x6566x x03210
A#/C Dm7 C#7sus B7b5 E9 F#maj7 B/C# D#m7 D7sus
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x33336 x57565 x46474 x21201 x7677x 2x332x x44448 x68676 x57585
D#7b5 F9 Gmaj7 C/D Em7 D7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx1223 x8788x 3x443x xx0010 022030 xx0212
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 ()