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Version 1
THEME FROM A SUMMER PLACE
Written by: Mack Discant (lyrics) and Max Steiner (music)
Andy Williams recording: --.-/watch?ds49a9SeDGvfR0HU
from the 1962 album "Moon River and Other Great Movie Themes"
Percy Faith's Orchestra had a #1 hit in 1960 with the instrumental version.
(Capo 4th fret.)
[Intro]
G Em Am7 D
G Em Am7 D
[Verse 1]
G Em Am7
There's
D G Em Am7
A summer place
D G Am7
Where it may rain or storm,
D G Am7
Yet, I'm safe and warm
D G Em Am7
For within
D G Em Am7
That summer place
D G Am7 D
Your arms reach out to me
G Am7 D G Em Am7
And my heart is free from all care
D G Em Am7 D
For it knows
[Chorus]
G D
There are no gloomy skies,
Em Bm
When seen through the eyes,
Em Am7 D7
Of those who are blessed, with love
[Verse 2]
G Em Am7
And the sweet, secret of
D G Em Am7
A summer place
D G Am7
Is that it's anywhere,
D G Am7
When two people share,
D G Em Am7
All their hopes
D G Em Am7
All their dreams
D G G7
All their love.
[Interlude]
G Em Am7 D
G Em Am7 D
G Am7 D
G Am7 D
[Verse 3]
G Em Am7
And the sweet, secret of
D G Em Am7
A summer place
D G Am7
Is that it's anywhere,
D G Am7
When two people share,
D G Em Am7
All their hopes
D G Em Am7
All their dreams
D G G7
All their love.
[Outro]
D7 G Em Am7
Mmmmmm mmmmm
D7 G Em Am7
Mmmmmm mmmmm