Biography:
Michel Legrand (Michel Jean Legrand, Paris, France, 24 February 1932 – 26 January 2019) was a French composer, arranger, conductor, and pianist. A prolific composer, having written over 200 film and television scores, in addition to many memorable songs, he is best known for his often haunting, jazz-tinged film music. His celebrated scores for the films of French New Wave director Jacques Demy, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) and The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967), earned Legrand his first Academy Award nominations.
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[Intro]
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[Verse]
Bbm Bbmmaj7
The summer smiles, the summer knows
Bbm7 Bbm6
And unashamed, she sheds her clothes
Ebm Ebmmaj7
The summer smooths the restless sky
F# Ebm6 Faug F7
And lovingly she warms the sand on which you lie
[Verse]
Bb Bm
The summer knows, the summer's wise
Bb A#sus4 A#7
She sees the doubts within your eyes
Eb Ebmaj7 A
And so she takes her summer time
Dmaj7 Edim Dmaj7 Ab Ab7
Tells the moon to wait and the sun to linger
Db F#m6 Db G G7 C
Twists the world 'round her summer finger
Fm7 F#dim
Lets you see the wonder of it al
[Verse]
Bb Ebm
And if you've learned your lesson well
Bb Ebm
There's little more for her to tell
Bbm Ebm Bbm
One last caress, it's time to dress for fall
Bbm
[Verse]
Bbm Bbmmaj7
The summer smiles, the summer knows
Bbm7 Bbm6
And unashamed, she sheds her clothes
Ebm Ebmmaj7
The summer smooths the restless sky
F# Ebm6 Faug F7
And lovingly she warms the sand on which you lie
[Verse]
Bb Bm
The summer knows, the summer's wise
Bb A#sus4 A#7
She sees the doubts within your eyes
Eb Ebmaj7 A
And so she takes her summer time
Dmaj7 Edim Dmaj7 Ab Ab7
Tells the moon to wait and the sun to linger
Db F#m6 Db G G7 C
Twists the world 'round her summer finger
Fm7 F#dim
Lets you see the wonder of it al
[Verse]
Bb Ebm
And if you've learned your lesson well
Bb Ebm
There's little more for her to tell
Bbm Ebm Bbm
One last caress, it's time to dress for fall
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