Most 'rock' arrangements of 'Summertime' are based on Billy Stewart's 1966 remake. The original score of _Porgy and Bess_ used a far more somber chord progression, basically alternating Gm6 and Am6; try that and see which you prefer. -- AWR "Summertime" (Gershwin - Heyward) Intro: Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...uck Chuck a-chuck-chuck (huh! yeah!) [N..] / / / / / / / / / / / / / Verse 1: -summertime And the livin' is easy Fish are jumpin, don't you know my darling, I said a-right now [N..] And the cotton is high Like-a like-a like-a you're daddy's rich And your mommy's good-lookin', yeah -5 [N..] So hush, pretty little baby, don't you cry Verse 2: One of these, one of these, one of these mornings, darlin' You're gonna rise, you're gonna rise up singin' Then you'll spread your little wings, your little wings And-a take to the ska-da-da-da-dy Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.... until-a that mornin' There's nothin' gonna harm you, girl With Mommy and Daddy standing by, yeah Coda: Pretty little darlin', I said, a-right now Don't let a tear, don't let a tear, don't let a tear Little darlin', I said, fall a-from your eyes () [N..] / / / / / / / / / [guitar only]: So hush, pretty baby [full band] [N..] Do-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-on't You-ooo Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...uck Chuck -chuck-chuck [3X] / / / / / / / / [N..] Little darlin' do not let a tear fall-a from your ey-ey-ey-ey-eye [drum roll] Whoa! end cold on Gm9/maj7 [35x375] -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers