The Dream Academy
Indian Summer
(Nick Laird-Clowes/Gilbert Gabriel)
Album: Remembrance Days (1987)
Capo on 2nd fret
[Chords]
[E] 022100
[Emaj7] 021100
[Bm7] xx4232
[Dsus2] xx0230
[A] x02220
Intro
N.C.
Sounds of surf and seagulls
[E]
(4 bars)
[Bm7]
(2 bars)
[E]
(2 bars)
Verse 1
[E]
It was the time of year just after the summer's gone
[Emaj7]
When August and September just become memories of songs
[Bm7]
To be put away with the summer clothes
[E]
And packed up in the attic for another year
Verse 2
[E]
We had decided to stay on for a few weeks more
[Emaj7]
Although the season was over now the days were still warm
[Bm7] [E]
And seemed reluctant to give up and hand over to winter for another year
Chorus
[E] [Dsus2]
Indian, Indian summer
[A]
Her parents had rented a house on the shore
[E]
'Though I stared at her all summer we never really talked
[E] [Dsus2]
Indian, - the summer's end
[A]
- Aaaah aaaah -
[E]
I wish we could turn it around and start it again
Verse 3
[E]
She shared a house with her sister and mother
[Emaj7]
It belonged to a painter who rented out for the summer
[Bm7]
Her father had already gone home
[E]
The days were quiet and we were both alone
Verse 4
[E]
Intensified by the lack of competition
[Emaj7]
We walked along the ocean and put off decisions
[Bm7] [E]
To keep us from saying goodbye … - bye, bye, bye, bye -
Chorus
[E] [Dsus2]
Indian, Indian summer
[A]
In the distance the city lights flickered in the bay
[E]
But any previous existence seemed a world away
[E] [Dsus2]
Indian, - the summer's end (Heh nah, hu na nah, hu na nah, nah nah)
[A]
- Aaaah aaaah -
[E]
I wish we could turn around and start it again
[E] [Dsus2]
Indian, Indian summer (Heh nah, hu na nah, hu na nah, nah nah)
[A]
Away from the magic could it ever be the same
[E]
I think I knew those days would never come again
Outro
[E]
(Heh nah, hu na nah, hu na nah, nah nah)
[Dsus2]
(Heh nah, hu na nah, hu na nah, nah nah)
[A]
(Heh nah, hu na nah, hu na nah, nah nah)
[E]
...turn around and start it again...
(Heh nah, hu na nah, hu na nah, nah nah)
[E]
...Indian...
(Heh nah, hu na nah, hu na nah, nah nah)
[Dsus2]
(Heh nah, hu na nah, hu na nah, nah nah)
[A]
(Heh nah, hu na nah, hu na nah, nah nah)
[E]
(Heh nah, hu na nah, hu na nah, nah nah)
[E]
...Indian...
(Heh nah, hu na nah, hu na nah, nah nah)
[Dsus2]
(Heh nah, hu na nah, hu na nah, nah nah)
[A]
(Heh nah, hu na nah, hu na nah, nah nah)
[E]
...turn around, and turn around and start it again...
(Heh nah, hu na nah, hu na nah, nah nah)
[E]
...Indian...
(Heh nah, hu na nah, hu na nah, nah nah)
[Dsus2]
(Heh nah, hu na nah, hu na nah, nah nah)
[A]
(Heh nah, hu na nah, hu na nah, nah nah)
[E]
(Heh nah, hu na nah, hu na nah, nah nah)
[E]
...Indian...
(Heh nah, hu na nah, hu na nah, nah nah)
[Dsus2]
(Heh nah, hu na nah, hu na nah, nah nah)
[A]
(Heh nah, hu na nah, hu na nah, nah nah)
[E]
(Heh nah, hu na nah, hu na nah, nah nah)
