Key: G
Introduction:
Cº G G/F# Em7 A7 G6 D D7M
It's watermelon weather, that summer kind of weather
G G/F# Em7 G/B A7
When people get together and sing
Em7 A7 D D7M D7 D7(9) D9 G G/F#
It's the time of year the stars seem to dance with laughter
Em B(#5) Em7 Em6 A7
And the moon's so big and ripe, it can hardly climb
G/B A7 Em7 A7
Bright as a dime
Cº G G/F# Em7 A7 G6 D D7M
So why don't you meander to your best girl's veranda
G G/F# Em7 G/B A7
And sorta kinda hand her the ring
G/B A7 D F#m B7 B7/F#
For it's the sweetheart kissin' season
G6 Cº G
And all the world's in rhyme
G5 A7 D B7 E7 Gº A7 G6 D
When it's watermelon, sweet love tell in' time
A7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7
This is the time to sing this kind of purdy little ditty
Em7 A7
The type of a tune to go with the moon
Em7 Gº Em7A
That's sailin' along a way on high
Em7 A7 D F#m
After strollin' a while, for maybe a mile
Bm Bm7/E E7 B7
Remember to stop an' pop the question
Eº E B(#5)
If your timin' is right, your future is bright
E Bm7(b5) A7
As bright as a watermelon sky
Em7 A7
An' then when you found a bench for two
Em7 A7
Fou found your cue to linger
D Em7
The chance you sought, to show what you bought
D Em7 D
You happily thought to bring her
G G/F#
To cinch the thing, you give her the ring
Em7 G/B A7
You purchased from the five an' dime
Eº D D7 Cº G6 Cº Gº
Take her in your arms an' whisper that you are mine all mine
G Eº D B7
With that line to sell, I'm here to tell
E Bm7(b5) G/B A7 D
That you'll do well in watermelon time
G/B A7 D F#m B7 B7/F#
For it's the sweetheart kissin' season
G6 Cº G
And all the world's in rhyme
G5 A7 D B7 E7 Gº A7 G6 D
When it's water - melon, sweet love tellin' time