Joe Cocker - Summer In The City

credit to niuguitarman for the chords to the original , i’ve merely transposed it
and addEd in the extra bits/key changes from cocker’s version . you could play it
as Am with a capo on the 5th fret if you so wished , transpose it 5 steps down
using controls if applicable .

[ intro ]
Dm | A# ( repeat )

[ verse 1 : ]
Dm Dm/C G/B A# A
hot town , summer in the city; back of my neck getting dirty and gritty
Dm Dm/C G/B A# A
been down , isn’t it a pity; doesn’t seem to be a shadow in the city
A A7
all around , people looking half dead
Dm D
walking on the sidewalk , hotter than a match head

[ chorus : ]
G C
but at night it’s a different world
G C
go out and find a girl
G C
come – on come – on and dance all night
G C
despite the heat it’ll be alright
Em A
and babe , don’t you know it’s a pity
Em A
that the days can’t be like the nights
Em A
in the summer , in the city
Em A
in the summer , in the city

[ link ]
Dm | A# ( repeat )

[ verse 2 : ]
cool town , evening in the city; dressing so fine and looking so pretty
cool cat , looking for a kitty; gonna look in every corner of the city
till i’m wheezing like a bus stop
running up the stairs , gonna meet you on the rooftop

[ chorus ]

[ link ]

[ instrumental break ]
chords as verse

[ chorus ]

[ link to outro ]
F#m | B ( repeat )

[ outro ] ( verse but up a tone )
Em | Em/C | A/C# | C B |