Verse 1:

The [Dm]taxman's taken [C]all my dough
And [F]left me in my [C]stately home
[A]Lazin' [**]on a [A+5]sunny [A]after[Dm]noon
And I can't [C]sail my yacht
He's [F]taken every[C]thing I've got
[A]All I've [**]got's this [A+5]sunny [A]after[Dm]noon

Chorus 1:

[D7]Save me, save me, save me from this [G7]squeeze
I got a [C7]big fat mama tryin' to break [F]me [A7]
And I [Dm]love to live so [G7]pleasantly
[Dm]Live this life of [G7]luxury
[F]Lazin' on a [A7]sunny after[Dm9]noon [Dm7] [Dm6] [A#M7]
In [A]summer[**]time [A+5] [A]
In [Dm9]summer[Dm7]time [Dm6] [A#M7]
In [A]summer[**]time [A+5] [A]

Verse 2:

My [Dm]girlfriend's run off [C]with my car,
And [F]gone back to her [C]ma and pa
[A]Tellin' [**]tales of [A+5]drunken[A]ness and [Dm]cruelty
Now I'm [C]sittin' here,
[F]Sippin' at my [C]ice-cold beer,
[A]Lazin' [**]on a [A+5]sunny [A]after[Dm]noon

Chorus 2:

[D7]Help me, help me, help me sail a[G7]way
Or give me [C7]two good reasons why I oughtta [F]stay [A7]
'Cause I [Dm]love to live so [G7]pleasantly,
[Dm]Live this life of [G7]luxury.
[F]Lazin' on a [A7]sunny after[Dm9]noon [Dm7] [Dm6] [A#M7]
In [A]summer[**]time [A+5] [A]
In [Dm9]summer[Dm7]time [Dm6] [A#M7]
In [A]summer[**]time [A+5] [A]

Chorus 1

Ending:

In [Dm9]summer[Dm7]time [Dm6] [A#M7]
In [A]summer[**]time [A+5] [A]