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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3[Intro] 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 F - E - F - E - F - E G [Verse 1] Am Am/G D/F# F E Hot town, summer in the city; back of my neck getting dirty and gritty Am Am/G D/F# 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 A7 Walking on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head [Chorus] D G But at night it's a different world D G Go out and find a girl D G Come-on come-on and dance all night D G Despite the heat it'll be alright Bm E And babe, don't you know it's a pity Bm E That the days can't be like the nights Bm E In the summer, in the city Bm E In the summer, in the city [Verse 2] Am Am/G D/F# F E Cool town, evening in the city; Dressing so fine and looking so pretty Am Am/G D/F# F E Cool cat, looking for a kitty; Gonna look in every corner of the city E E7 Till I'm wheezing like a bus stop Am A7 Running up the stairs, gonna meet you on the rooftop [Chorus] D G But at night it's a different world D G Go out and find a girl D G Come-on come-on and dance all night D G Despite the heat it'll be alright Bm E And babe, don't you know it's a pity Bm E That the days can't be like the nights Bm E In the summer, in the city Bm E In the summer, in the city [Break] 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Am - - - F - - - (x2) Am - Am/G - D/F# - F E (x2) [Verse 1] Am Am/G D/F# F E Hot town, summer in the city; back of my neck getting dirty and gritty Am Am/G D/F# 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 A7 Walking on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head [Chorus] D G But at night it's a different world D G Go out and find a girl D G Come-on come-on and dance all night D G Despite the heat it'll be alright Bm E And babe, don't you know it's a pity Bm E That the days can't be like the nights Bm E In the summer, in the city Bm E In the summer, in the city [Break] 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Am - - - F - - - (x2) Am - Am/G - D/F# - F E (x2) 1 2 3 4 1 2 1 2 3 4 E - E7 - Am - A - - - Play chorus chords through and end on E