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Mungo Jerry In the Summertime Ukulele Chords

ChordsF, C, G7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram


[F]Go out and see what you can [C]find
In the [C]summertime when the weather is high, you can stretch right up and touch the sky
When the [F]weather is fine you got women, you got women on your [C]mind
Have a [G7]drink, have a drive
[F]Go out and see what you can [C]find


If her [C]daddy’s rich take her out for a meal,
[C]if her daddy’s poor just do what you feel
Speed a[F]long the lane, do a ton or a ton an’ twenty [C]five
When the [G7]sun goes down
you can [F]make it, make it good in a lay[C]by


[C]We’re not bad people, we’re not dirty, we’re not mean
[C]We love everybody but we do as we please
[C]When the [F]weather is fine we go fishing or go swimming in the [C]sea
We’re always [G7]happy life’s for [F]living yeah that’s our philoso[C]phy


[C]Sing along with us,
[C]Dee dee dee dee dee dee, dah dah dah dah dah
[C]Yeah we’re hap happy,
Dah dah [F]dah, dee dah do dee dah do dah do [C]dah
Dah do [G7]dah dah dah dah dah [F]dah do dah [C]dah


[C]When the winter’s here, yeah it’s party time
[C]Bring your bottle wear your bright clothes it’ll soon be summertime
And we’ll [F]sing again, we’ll go driving or maybe we’ll settle [C]down
If she’s [G7]rich, if she’s nice
Bring your [F]friends and we’ll all go into [C]town


In the [C]summertime when the weather is high
[C]You can stretch right up and touch the sky
When the [F]weather is fine you got women, you got women on your [C]mind
Have a [G7]drink, have a drive
[F]Go out and see what you can [C]find


If her [C]daddy’s rich take her out for a meal,
[C]if her daddy’s poor just do what you feel
Speed a[F]long the lane, do a ton or a ton an’ twenty [C]five
When the [G7]sun goes down you can [F]make it, make it good in a lay [C]by


[C]We’re not bad people, we’re not dirty, we’re not mean
[C]We love everybody but we do as we please
When the [F]weather is fine we go fishing or go swimming in the [C]sea
We’re always [G7]happy life’s for [F]living yeah that’s our phi los o [C]phy


[C]Sing along with us, Dee dee dee dee dee dee, dah dah dah dah dah
[C]Yeah we’re hap happy,
Dah dah [F]dah, dee dah do dee dah do dah do [C]dah
Dah do [G7]dah dah dah dah dah [F]dah do dah [C]dah

AlbumIn the Summertime
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1970
KeyF
DifficultyEasy

How to play In the Summertime on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Mungo Jerry - In the Summertime on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

In the Summertime uses these transitions most often: F → C (19), C → F (9), and C → G7 (9). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with F - C chord transition.

1. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

2. C → G7 chord transition

To move from C to G7;

  1. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
C to G7

3. G7 → F chord transition

To move from G7 to F;

  1. While playing G7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
G7 to F

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in In the Summertime.

  • In the Summertime includes 46 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • In the Summertime contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how In the Summertime connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → G7: 2%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%