Biography:
George Gershwin (September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist. Gershwin's compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, and his most popular melodies are widely known. Among his best known works are the orchestral compositions Rhapsody in Blue (1924) and An American in Paris (1928), as well as the opera Porgy and Bess (1935).
Gershwin studied piano under Charles Hambitzer and composition with Rubin Goldmark and Henry Cowell.
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Summertime is an aria composed by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess.
The lyrics are by DuBose Heyward, the author of the novel Porgy on which the opera
was based, although the song is also co-credited to Ira Gershwin by ASCAP. The song
became a popular and much recorded jazz standard, described as "without doubt... one
of the finest songs the composer ever wrote. The song is recognized as one of the most
covered songs in the history of recorded music, with more than 33,000 covers by groups
and solo performers.
Em6 045450
B 099870
C#dim 005650
Am 577555
C7 335353
B7 224242
G 055430
C6 575555
*** PAY ATTENTION TO THE CHORDS STRUCTURE ***
[Intro]
Em6 B C#dim B Em6
Em6 B C#dim B
Summertime
Em6 B C#dim B
And the living is easy
Am
Fish are jumping
C7 B7 C7 B7
And the cotton is high
Em6 B C#dim B
Oh, your daddy's rich
Em6 B C#dim B
And your mamma's good looking
G C6
So hush little baby
C7 Em6 B C#dim B
Don't you cry?
Em6 B C#dim B
One of these mornings
Em6 B C#dim B
You're going to rise up singing
Am
Then you'll spread your wings
C7 B7 C7 B7
And you'll take to the sky
Em6 B C#dim B
But until that morning
Em6 B C#dim B
There's a’ nothing can harm you
G C6
With your daddy and mammy
C7 Em6 B C#dim B
Standing by
The lyrics are by DuBose Heyward, the author of the novel Porgy on which the opera
was based, although the song is also co-credited to Ira Gershwin by ASCAP. The song
became a popular and much recorded jazz standard, described as "without doubt... one
of the finest songs the composer ever wrote. The song is recognized as one of the most
covered songs in the history of recorded music, with more than 33,000 covers by groups
and solo performers.
Em6 045450
B 099870
C#dim 005650
Am 577555
C7 335353
B7 224242
G 055430
C6 575555
*** PAY ATTENTION TO THE CHORDS STRUCTURE ***
[Intro]
Em6 B C#dim B Em6
Em6 B C#dim B
Summertime
Em6 B C#dim B
And the living is easy
Am
Fish are jumping
C7 B7 C7 B7
And the cotton is high
Em6 B C#dim B
Oh, your daddy's rich
Em6 B C#dim B
And your mamma's good looking
G C6
So hush little baby
C7 Em6 B C#dim B
Don't you cry?
Em6 B C#dim B
One of these mornings
Em6 B C#dim B
You're going to rise up singing
Am
Then you'll spread your wings
C7 B7 C7 B7
And you'll take to the sky
Em6 B C#dim B
But until that morning
Em6 B C#dim B
There's a’ nothing can harm you
G C6
With your daddy and mammy
C7 Em6 B C#dim B
Standing by
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