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πΈ Intro:
D A G ( x2 )
πΈ Verse 1:
D A G
You see all the flowers in the weeds
D A G
You're scared of the dark when you sleep
D A G
You cover up your arms with your sleeves
F#m Em D
Even in hundred degree
D A G
Your father was awfully mean
D A G
Your favorite color is green
D A G
It reminds you of the summer you turned three
F#m Em D
Runnin' through sprinklers on your street
πΈ Pre-Chorus:
G F#m Em
And you laugh and you dance in the wind
G F#m Em
And you sway and you hug and you kiss
G F#m Em
But there's darkness behind those eyes
C Bm
Even when you smile
πΈ Chorus:
A D
Oh, summer child
Bm A Bm A D
You don't have to act like all you feel is mild
Bm A G E7
You don't really love the Sun, it drives you wild
A F#7 Bm A G A D
You're lyin', summer child
πΈ Verse 2:
G F#m F Em
Aren't you way too busy takin' car? of everybody
B/Eb D
To take car? of yourself?
G F#m F Em
When the Sun goes missing, aren't the flowers just as pretty?
B/Eb D
Aren't the oceans just as deep?
A/C# C
The trees as green? And as for me
Bm
I'll watch you weep
πΈ Chorus:
A D
Oh, summer child
Bm A Bm A D
You don't have to act like all you feel is mild
Bm A G E7
You don't really love the Sun, it drives you wild
A F#7 Bm A G A D
You're lyin', summer child
πΈ Outro:
Oh, oh, oh
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Song History
Published: June 24, 2022
Last Updated: February 6, 2026