{"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":1728542,"song":"Long Hot Summer Day","artist":"Turnpike Troubadours","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11368451-long-hot-summer-day-chords-by-turnpike-troubadours/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1728542?type=chord","rating":4.5828,"votes":158,"content":"Long Hot Summer Day- Turnpike Troubadours\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] \r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell I’m Gonna pick up some of these empties Lord.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAs soon as I find where they lay.[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTied off of them jolly and leaving lines.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOn a long hot summer day.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch] \r\nFor every day I workin’ on the Illinois River.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                           [ch]E[/ch]\r\nGet a half a day off with pay.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOh Tow boat pickin’ up barges.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOn a long hot summer day.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch] \r\nWell I got me a gal in Pekin.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nShe's a good ole' gal okay.[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]          \r\nOh she's sitting there waitin’ by a window fan.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOn a long hot summer day.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nFor every day I workin’ on the Illinois River.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]E[/ch]\r\nGet a half a day off with pay.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOh Tow boat pickin’ up barges.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOn a long hot summer day.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]       \r\nWell Last night we had pork for supper.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd Tomorrow it'll be chicken consommé.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]      \r\nAnd a fruit jar full a iced tea.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOn a long hot summer day. Yeah.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nFor every day I workin’ on the Illinois River.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                           [ch]E[/ch]\r\nGet a half a day off with pay.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]                         \r\nOh Tow boat pickin’ up barges.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOn a long hot summer day.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]       \r\nWell we dropped a man off in Beardstown.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWhen we got off yesterday.[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nGonna get off down in Alton.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOn a long hot summer day.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nFor every day I workin’ on the Illinois River.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                           [ch]E[/ch]\r\nGet a half a day off with pay.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]                         \r\nOh Tow boat pickin’ up barges.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOn a long hot summer day.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nLead:\r\n\r\nChorus 2x:\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nFor every day I workin’ on the Illinois River.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                           [ch]E[/ch]\r\nGet a half a day off with pay.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]                         \r\nOh Tow boat pickin’ up barges.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOn a long hot summer day.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nNotes- This song has a real Classic Country bass line. \r\nYou can get that if you're playing alone by thumping that E string back and forth with the A string. \r\nI also like to stretch the E string on the 3rd fret when I'm going back to the A chord.","plain_text":"Long Hot Summer Day- Turnpike Troubadours\n\n\n[Intro]\nA E \n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLead:\n\nChorus 2x:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNotes- This song has a real Classic Country bass line. \nYou can get that if you're playing alone by thumping that E string back and forth with the A string. \nI also like to stretch the E string on the 3rd fret when I'm going back to the A chord.","chords":["A","E"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}