{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1704043,"song":"Summertime Blues","artist":"Rush","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11358557-summertime-blues-chords-by-rush/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1704043?type=chord","rating":4.74899,"votes":5,"content":"This song has been covered so many times it's unbelievable. \r\nStandard tuning, no capo\r\nListen to the song for rhythm\r\n\r\nIntro (all bar chords): [ch]B[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] 2x  [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]              \r\n  Well, I'm gonna raise a fuss[/tab]\r\n[tab]                              [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n Yes I'm gonna raise a holler[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAbout working all summer[/tab]\r\n[tab]                             [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nJust to try to earn a dollar[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell, I went to the boss man[/tab]\r\n\r\nTried to get a break\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMy boss says, no dice son[/tab]\r\n\r\nYou gotta work late\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nSometimes I wonder[/tab]\r\n\r\nWhat I'm a gonna do\r\n[tab]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\n'Cause there ain't no cure[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] \r\nFor the summertime blues[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]              \r\n  Oh, well my Mom and Poppa told me, son[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nYou gotta earn some money[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIf you want to use the car[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTo go ridin' next Sunday[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell I didn't go to work[/tab]\r\n\r\nTold the boss I was sick\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell you can't use the car[/tab]\r\n\r\nCause you didn't work a lick\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nSometimes I wonder[/tab]\r\n\r\nWhat I'm a gonna do\r\n[tab]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nCause there ain't no cure[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nFor the summertime blues[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nsolo (play [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] whole time) \r\n\r\n(key change) [ch]B[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\n          \r\n[tab]           [ch]B[/ch]\r\nI'm gonna take two weeks[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]B[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] \r\nGonna have a fine vacation[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]B[/ch]\r\nI'm gonna take my problem[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]B[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\nTo the United Nations[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWell I went to my congressman[/tab]\r\n\r\nAnd he said, quote:\r\n[tab]      [ch]B[/ch]\r\n\"I'd like to help you son[/tab]\r\n\r\nBut you're too young to vote\"\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nSometimes I wonder[/tab]\r\n\r\nWhat I'm a gonna do\r\n[tab]             [ch]B[/ch]\r\nCause there ain't no cure[/tab]\r\n\r\nFor the summertime blues\r\n\r\noutro  (back to original key) (all bar chords): [ch]B[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] 2x\r\n\r\nLAST TIME: [ch]B[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\nHold the [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] and [ch]A[/ch] last time through the outro","plain_text":"This song has been covered so many times it's unbelievable. \nStandard tuning, no capo\nListen to the song for rhythm\n\nIntro (all bar chords): B D E G D F A C 2x  A\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTried to get a break\n\n\nYou gotta work late\n\n\n\nWhat I'm a gonna do\n\n\n\nA D E A\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTold the boss I was sick\n\n\nCause you didn't work a lick\n\n\n\nWhat I'm a gonna do\n\n\n\n\nsolo (play A D E A whole time) \n\n(key change) B E F# B\n          \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnd he said, quote:\n\n\nBut you're too young to vote\"\n\n\n\nWhat I'm a gonna do\n\n\nFor the summertime blues\n\noutro  (back to original key) (all bar chords): B D E G D F A C 2x\n\nLAST TIME: B D E G D F A C C# D A\n\nHold the C C# D and A last time through the outro","chords":["B","D","E","G","F","A","C","F#","C#"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}