E A Well, the sun was hot and the dust rose up like smoke B E So we hid beneath the elm tree and watched the watermelons float E E7 There in a big 'ol tub of ice A Bbdim7 And we'd split 'em open with a kitchen knife E C#7 F#7 B E And everybody had a slice, it was a watermelon dream [Chorus] E G# Ain't nothin' sweeter than a watermelon dream A E 'Cept sittin' on the front porch eatin' that peach ice cream E C#7 When life is really sweeter than it seems F# B That's what you've got to call a watermelon dream [Verse 2] E A With sticky hands and faces we fought the yellow-jackets to a draw B E Then we used the rind for second base and played a little hard ball E E7 I don't know how much we ate A Bbdim7 But we all got the belly-ache E C#7 And everybody stayed up way too late F#7 B E It was a watermelon dream [Chorus] E G#7 Ain't nothin' sweeter than a watermelon dream A E 'Cept sittin' on the front porch eatin' that peach ice cream E C#7 When life is really sweeter than it seems F# B That's what you've got to call a watermelon dream [Solo] E G#7 A E E C#7 F# B [Verse 3] E A Then a little after sundown we'd be runnin' out of steam B E So we'd light a roman candle up and try to hold on to a dream E E7 Maybe slip out behind a car A Bbdim7 Take a little taste from a jar E C#7 Then just lay back and count the stars F#7 B E That's called a watermelon dream [Chorus] E G#7 Ain't nothin' sweeter than a watermelon dream A E 'Cept sittin' on the front porch eatin' that peach ice cream E C#7 When life is really sweeter than it seems F# B That's what you've got to call a watermelon dream E G#7 Ain't nothin' sweeter than a watermelon dream A E 'Cept sittin' on the front porch eatin' that peach ice cream E C#7 When life is really sweeter than it seems F# B That's what you've got to call a watermelon dream [Outro Solo] E G#7 A E E C#7 F# B E