Indian Summer

The Dream Academy
Indian Summer
(Nick Laird-Clowes/Gilbert Gabriel)
Album: Remembrance Days (1987)

Capo on 2nd fret

Chords
A              022100
Amaj7          021100
Em7            xx4232
Gsus2          xx0230
D              x02220

Intro
N.c.
Sounds Of Surf And Seagulls

A(4 Bars)
Em7(2 Bars)
A(2 Bars)

Verse 1
AIt Was The Time Of Year Just After The Summer's Gone
Amaj7When August And September Just Become Memories Of Songs
Em7To Be Put Away With The Summer Clothes
AAnd Packed Up In The Attic For Another Year

Verse 2
AWe Had Decided To Stay On For A Few Weeks More
Amaj7Although The Season Was Over Now The Days Were Still Warm
Em7And Seemed Reluctant To Give Up And Hand Over To WinterA For Another Year

Chorus
AIndian, Indian SumGsus2mer
Her PaDrents Had Rented A House On The Shore
'Though I StarAed At Her All Summer We Never Really Talked
AIndian, - The Summer's EnGsus2d
 - DAaaah Aaaah -
I Wish We Could Turn It AAround And Start It Again

Verse 3
AShe Shared A House With Her Sister And Mother
Amaj7It Belonged To A Painter Who Rented Out For The Summer
Em7Her Father Had Already Gone Home
AThe Days Were Quiet And We Were Both Alone

Verse 4
AIntensified By The Lack Of Competition
Amaj7We Walked Along The Ocean And Put Off Decisions
Em7To Keep Us From Saying Goodbye ... - Bye, BAye, Bye, Bye -

Chorus
AIndian, Indian SumGsus2mer
In The DistDance The City Lights Flickered In The Bay
But Any PreviAous Existence Seemed A World Away
AIndian, - The Summer's End (Heh Nah, Hu Na Nah,Gsus2 Hu Na Nah, Nah Nah)
D- Aaaah Aaaah -
I Wish We Could Turn ArouAnd And Start It Again

AIndian, Indian SumGsus2mer (Heh Nah, Hu Na Nah, Hu Na Nah, Nah Nah)
Away From DThe Magic Could It Ever Be The Same
I Think I AKnew Those Days Would Never Come Again

Outro
A(Heh Nah, Hu Na Nah, Hu Na Nah, Nah Nah)
Gsus2(Heh Nah, Hu Na Nah, Hu Na Nah, Nah Nah)
D(Heh Nah, Hu Na Nah, Hu Na Nah, Nah Nah)
A...Turn Around And Start It Again...
(Heh Nah, Hu Na Nah, Hu Na Nah, Nah Nah)

A...Indian...
(Heh Nah, Hu Na Nah, Hu Na Nah, Nah Nah)
Gsus2(Heh Nah, Hu Na Nah, Hu Na Nah, Nah Nah)
D(Heh Nah, Hu Na Nah, Hu Na Nah, Nah Nah)
A(Heh Nah, Hu Na Nah, Hu Na Nah, Nah Nah)

A...Indian...
(Heh Nah, Hu Na Nah, Hu Na Nah, Nah Nah)
Gsus2(Heh Nah, Hu Na Nah, Hu Na Nah, Nah Nah)
D(Heh Nah, Hu Na Nah, Hu Na Nah, Nah Nah)
A...Turn Around, And Turn Around And Start It Again...
(Heh Nah, Hu Na Nah, Hu Na Nah, Nah Nah)

A...Indian...
(Heh Nah, Hu Na Nah, Hu Na Nah, Nah Nah)
Gsus2(Heh Nah, Hu Na Nah, Hu Na Nah, Nah Nah)
D(Heh Nah, Hu Na Nah, Hu Na Nah, Nah Nah)
A(Heh Nah, Hu Na Nah, Hu Na Nah, Nah Nah)

A...Indian...
(Heh Nah, Hu Na Nah, Hu Na Nah, Nah Nah)
Gsus2(Heh Nah, Hu Na Nah, Hu Na Nah, Nah Nah)
D(Heh Nah, Hu Na Nah, Hu Na Nah, Nah Nah)
A(Heh Nah, Hu Na Nah, Hu Na Nah, Nah Nah)