THEME FROM A SUMMER PLACE
Written by: Mack Discant (lyrics) and Max Steiner (music)
Andy Williams recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SeDGvfR0HU
from the 1962 album "Moon River and Other Great Movie Themes"
Percy Faith's Orchestra had a #1 hit in 1960 with the instrumental version.
(Capo 4th fret.)
Intro
[G] [Em] [Am7] [D]
[G] [Em] [Am7] [D]
Verse 1
[G] [Em] [Am7]
There's
[D] [G] [Em] [Am7]
A summer place
[D] [G] [Am7]
Where it may rain or storm,
[D] [G] [Am7]
Yet, I'm safe and warm
[D] [G] [Em] [Am7]
For within
[D] [G] [Em] [Am7]
That summer place
[D] [G] [Am7] [D]
Your arms reach out to me
[G] [Am7] [D] [G] [Em] [Am7]
And my heart is free from all care
[D] [G] [Em] [Am7] [D]
For it knows
Chorus
[G] [D]
There are no gloomy skies,
[Em] [Bm]
When seen through the eyes,
[Em] [Am7] [D7]
Of those who are blessed, with love
Verse 2
[G] [Em] [Am7]
And the sweet, secret of
[D] [G] [Em] [Am7]
A summer place
[D] [G] [Am7]
Is that it's anywhere,
[D] [G] [Am7]
When two people share,
[D] [G] [Em] [Am7]
All their hopes
[D] [G] [Em] [Am7]
All their dreams
[D] [G] [G7]
All their love.
Interlude
[G] [Em] [Am7] [D]
[G] [Em] [Am7] [D]
[G] [Am7] [D]
[G] [Am7] [D]
Verse 3
[G] [Em] [Am7]
And the sweet, secret of
[D] [G] [Em] [Am7]
A summer place
[D] [G] [Am7]
Is that it's anywhere,
[D] [G] [Am7]
When two people share,
[D] [G] [Em] [Am7]
All their hopes
[D] [G] [Em] [Am7]
All their dreams
[D] [G] [G7]
All their love.
Outro
[D7] [G] [Em] [Am7]
Mmmmmm mmmmm
[D7] [G] [Em] [Am7]
Mmmmmm mmmmm
