Intro: [Dm] [Dm] [A7] [A7] [Dm] [Dm] [A7] [A7]

The [Dm]tax man’s taken [C]all my dough,

And [F]left me in my [C]stately home,

[A7]Lazing on a sunny after[Dm]noon.

And I cant [C]sail my yacht,

Hes [F]taken every[C]thing I’ve got,

[A]All I’ve gots this after[Dm]noon.

Chorus 1:

[D7]Save me, save me, save me from this [G7]squeeze.

I got a [C]big fat mama trying to break [F]me. [A7]

And I [Dm]love to live so [G7]pleasantly,

[Dm]Live this life of [G7]luxu[C]ry,

[F]Lazing on a [A7]sunny after[Dm]noon.

In the [A]summertime, in the [Dm]summertime, in the [A]summertime

My [Dm]girlfriend’s run off [C]with my car,

And [F]gone back to her [C]ma and pa,

[A7]Telling tales of drunkenness and [Dm]cruelty.

Now I’m [C]sitting here,

[F]Sipping at my [C]ice cold beer,

[A7]Lazing on a sunny after[Dm]noon.

Chorus 2:

[D7]Help me, help me, help me sail a[G7]way,

Well give me [C]two good reasons why I oughta [F]stay. [A7]

‘Cause I [Dm]love to live so [G7]pleasantly,

[Dm]Live this life of [G7]luxu[C]ry,

[F]Lazing on a [A7]sunny after[Dm]noon.

In the [A]summertime, in the [Dm]summertime, in the [A]summertime

Chorus 1:

[D7]Save me, save me, save me from this [G7]squeeze.

I got a [C]big fat mama trying to break [F]me. [A7]

And I [Dm]love to live so [G7]pleasantly,

[Dm]Live this life of [G7]luxu[C]ry,

[F]Lazing on a [A7]sunny after[Dm]noon.

In the [A]summertime, in the [Dm]summertime, in the [A]summertime

In the [Dm]summertime, in the [A]summertim