Summertime Doin Time

This is the final song on Sublime’s third album and it was their commercial breakthrough. It became a hit shortly after Sublime lead singer Brad Nowell died of a drug overdose. "Doin’ Time" was originally in the lyrics but was replaced by "Summertime" at the last minute. On this track Brad Nowell compares life with his cheating girlfriend to being locked down in prison - somewhat ironic since in real life these roles were usually reversed. "He screwed around on the road" Sublime bass player Eric Wilson told us about Nowell. This contains a sample from the Beastie Boys’ "Slow and Low" from their 1986 album License to Ill. The line is "And when we do it like this in the place to be." Suggested Chord Voicings             |---7-------------| |---8----3----5---| |---9----4----6---| |---9----5----7---| |---7----5----7---| |-----------------| [Intro] [Chorus] Summertime       and the living’s easy And Bradley’s on the microphone with ras m.g. All the people in the dance will agree That we’re   well qualified to represent the LB-C Me me and Louie run to the party Dance   to the rhythm it gets   harder                 [Verse 1]      Me and my girl we got this relationship          I love her so bad but she treats me like...         On lock down   like a penitentiary            She spreads her lovin’ all over And when she gets home there’s none left   for me     [Chorus] Summertime       and the living’s easy And Bradley’s on the microphone with ras m.g. All the people in the dance will agree That we’re   well qualified to represent the LB-C Me me and Louie run to the party Dance   to the rhythm it gets   harder                [Verse 2]     Oh take this veil from off my   eyes         My burning   sun will someday    rise      So what am I gonna be doin’ for a while Said I’m gonna play with myself Show them   how   we come off the shelf      So what? [Chorus] Summertime       and the living’s easy And Bradley’s on the microphone with ras m.g. All the people in the dance will agree That we’re   well qualified to represent the LB-C Me me and Louie run to the party Dance   to the rhythm it gets   harder                [Interlude] E--vil I’ve come to tell you that she’s evil   most definitely E--vil Ornery scandalous and evil   most definitely The tension      is getting hotter     I’d like to hold her       head underwater                 Me and my girl        we got this relationship Me and my girl we got this relationship My girl we got this relationship And my girl we got this [relationship] [Chorus]                                          Take tip take tip take tip from me And Bradley’s on the microphone with ras m.g. All the people in the dance will agree That we’re   well qualified to represent the LB-C Me me and Louie run to the party Dance   to the rhythm it gets   harder                N.C. Summertime the living’s easy...