{"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":911898,"song":"Its Almost Summer","artist":"Billy Thorpe","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11609964-its-almost-summer-chords-by-billy-thorpe/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/911898?type=chord","rating":4.95247,"votes":28,"content":"IT'S ALMOST SUMMER\r\nWritten by Billy Thorpe \r\n\r\n2 beats per chord\r\n` = 2 beats\r\n[tab]~ = unnamed extensions (notes [ch]E[/ch] and [ch]B[/ch])\r\n    added by open 1st and 2nd-strings[/tab]\r\n\r\nINTRO:\r\n\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]F#m7[/ch]~  [ch]G#m7[/ch]~  [ch]F#m7[/ch]~  (four times)\r\n\r\nVERSE:\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]      [ch]F#m7[/ch]~  [ch]G#m7[/ch]~  [ch]F#m7[/ch]~\r\n  It's almost summer[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]           [ch]F#m7[/ch]~  [ch]G#m7[/ch]~     [ch]F#m7[/ch]~\r\n  And I can almost feel that sweet sun-[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]~  `         [ch]F#m7[/ch]~    B7b9\r\nShine  thawin' out this heart of[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]   [ch]F#m7[/ch]~  [ch]G#m7[/ch]~  [ch]F#m7[/ch]~\r\nMine____________[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]  [ch]F#m7[/ch]~  [ch]G#m7[/ch]~  [ch]F#m7[/ch]~\r\nOoh____________[/tab]\r\n\r\nVERSE:\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]          [ch]F#m7[/ch]~  [ch]G#m7[/ch]~  [ch]F#m7[/ch]~\r\n  Yes it's almost summer[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]            [ch]F#m7[/ch]~      [ch]G#m7[/ch]~   [ch]F#m7[/ch]~\r\n  And I will spend each weekday slowly[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]~   `         [ch]F#m7[/ch]~        B7b9\r\nFryin'  I can't wait I can't wait for the[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]         [ch]F#m7[/ch]~  [ch]G#m7[/ch]~  [ch]F#m7[/ch]~\r\nSummertime                yeah[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]         [ch]F#m7[/ch]~  [ch]G#m7[/ch]~  [ch]F#m7[/ch]~\r\nSummertime______[/tab]\r\n\r\nBRIDGE:\r\n[tab][ch]Bm7[/ch]          [ch]Bb7[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]       `\r\n  Livin' and lovin' life's so damn easy[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am7[/ch]             [ch]Ab7[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]         `\r\n  When days are sunny and skies are blue[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#m7[/ch]      [ch]C7[/ch]             [ch]B[/ch]                [ch]Bbm7[/ch](E-bass)\r\n  Dancin' all night some parties till the daylight[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am7[/ch]           [ch]Ab7[/ch]          [ch]F#m7[/ch]        [ch]Baug[/ch]\r\nDrink tequila sunrise with the morning dew and[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]  [ch]F#m7[/ch]~  [ch]G#m7[/ch]~  [ch]F#m7[/ch]~\r\nYou__________ my lady[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]        [ch]F#m7[/ch]~       [ch]G#m7[/ch]~          [ch]F#m7[/ch]~\r\n  Makin' love in the sand while the surf keeps time[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]~  `         [ch]F#m7[/ch]~        B7b9\r\n       I can't wait I can't wait I can't wait[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]         [ch]F#m7[/ch]~  [ch]G#m7[/ch]~  [ch]F#m7[/ch]~\r\nSummertime              ooh[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]         [ch]F#m7[/ch]~  [ch]G#m7[/ch]~  [ch]F#m7[/ch]~\r\nSummertime__________________[/tab]\r\n\r\nVERSE-SOLO: (two times)\r\n\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]F#m7[/ch]~  [ch]G#m7[/ch]~  [ch]F#m7[/ch]~\r\n\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]F#m7[/ch]~  [ch]G#m7[/ch]~  [ch]F#m7[/ch]~\r\n\r\n[ch]G7[/ch]~  `  [ch]F#m7[/ch]~  B7b9\r\n\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]F#m7[/ch]~  [ch]G#m7[/ch]~  [ch]F#m7[/ch]~\r\n\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]F#m7[/ch]~  [ch]G#m7[/ch]~  [ch]F#m7[/ch]~\r\n\r\nBRIDGE-LONG:\r\n[tab][ch]Bm7[/ch]          [ch]Bb7[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]       `\r\n  Livin' and lovin' life's so damn easy[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am7[/ch]             [ch]Ab7[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]         `\r\n  When days are sunny and skies are blue[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#m7[/ch]      [ch]C7[/ch]             [ch]B[/ch]                [ch]Bbm7[/ch](E-bass)\r\n  Dancin' all night some parties till the daylight[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am7[/ch]           [ch]Ab7[/ch]          [ch]F#m7[/ch]        [ch]Baug[/ch]\r\nDrink tequila sunrise with the morning dew and[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]  [ch]F#m7[/ch]~  [ch]G#m7[/ch]~  [ch]F#m7[/ch]~\r\nYou__________ my lady[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]        [ch]F#m7[/ch]~       [ch]G#m7[/ch]~          [ch]F#m7[/ch]~\r\n  Makin' love in the sand while the surf keeps time[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]~  `         [ch]F#m7[/ch]~        [ch]B7sus4[/ch]\r\n       I can't wait I can't wait I can't[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]~  `         [ch]F#m7[/ch]~        [ch]B7sus4[/ch]\r\nWait   I can't wait I can't wait I can't[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]~  `         [ch]F#m7[/ch]~         B7b9\r\nWait   I can't wait don't be late please[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]         [ch]F#m7[/ch]~  [ch]G#m7[/ch]~  [ch]F#m7[/ch]~\r\nSummertime                ooh[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]         [ch]F#m7[/ch]~  [ch]G#m7[/ch]~  [ch]F#m7[/ch]~\r\nSummertime____________    yes the[/tab]\r\n\r\nTAG:\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]         [ch]F#m7[/ch]~  [ch]G#m7[/ch]~  [ch]F#m7[/ch]~\r\nSummertime____________    ooh[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]         [ch]F#m7[/ch]~  [ch]G#m7[/ch]~  [ch]G7[/ch]~\r\nSummertime_________________[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch]~  [ch]F7[/ch]~  [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]Emaj9[/ch]\r\n-ime______[/tab]\r\n\r\n================================================================================\r\n\r\nThese 'jazzy' chords utilise the open 1st and 2nd-strings which add\r\nextensions to the basic chord.  The  ~  symbol has been used rather\r\nthan clutter the chart with elongated names.\r\nA barre is not used - fingering is indicated.\r\n\r\n[tab]CHORDS-VERSE:                                           EXTENSIONS:\r\n    [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]F#m7[/ch]~  [ch]G#m7[/ch]~  [ch]G7[/ch]~  B7b9  [ch]B7sus4[/ch]  [ch]F7[/ch]~              [ch]F#m7[/ch]~  11\r\nE|--0----0------0-----0-----2-----0------0--|             G#m7~  b13\r\nB|--0----0------0-----0-----1-----0------0--|             G7~    13\r\nG|--1----2------4-----4-----2-----2------2--| <- ring     F7~    #11 maj7\r\nD|--2----2------4-----3-----1-----2------1--| <- middle\r\nA|--2----x------x-----x-----2-----2------x--| x = mute\r\nE|--0----2------4-----3------------------1--| <- index[/tab]\r\n\r\nCHORDS-BRIDGE:\r\nIdentical three chord progression in three different positions\r\nfinished with a turn-around lick.\r\n*** UPDATED fingering and \"daylight\" chord - April 2007\r\n                                                          [ch]F#m7[/ch]    [ch]Baug[/ch]\r\n    [ch]Bm7[/ch]  [ch]Bb7[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Ab7[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C#m7[/ch]  [ch]C7[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]   [ch]Bbm7[/ch]  1 + 2 + 3 + 4\r\n[tab]E|------------5---|------------3---|------------7-------|-----------------|\r\nB|------------5---|------------3---|------------7-------|-----------0-----|\r\nG|--7----7----6---|--5----5----4---|--9----9----8---6---|-2-2-------0-----|\r\nD|--7----6----7---|--5----4----5---|--9----8----9---6---|-2-2-------1-----|\r\nA|--x----x----7---|--x----x----5---|--x----x----9---x---|-x-x---1h2-------|\r\nE|--7----6----5---|--5----4----3---|--9----8----7---6---|-2-2-------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                                                          [ch]F#m7[/ch]    [ch]Baug[/ch]\r\n    [ch]Bm7[/ch]  [ch]Bb7[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Ab7[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C#m7[/ch]  [ch]C7[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]   [ch]Bbm7[/ch]  1 + 2 + 3 + 4\r\nE|------------5---|------------3---|------------7-------|-----------------|\r\nB|------------5---|------------3---|------------7-------|-----------0-----|\r\nG|--7----7----6---|--5----5----4---|--9----9----8---6---|-2-2-------0-----|\r\nD|--7----6----7---|--5----4----5---|--9----8----9---6---|-2-2-------1-----|\r\nA|--x----x----7---|--x----x----5---|--x----x----9---x---|-x-x---1h2-------|\r\nE|--7----6----5---|--5----4----3---|--9----8----7---6---|-2-2-------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\nThe basic rhythm technique as heard in the INTRO:\r\nFor each chord...\r\n  1  pluck the 3rd 4th and 6th-strings with the thumb and fingers\r\n  +  brush the 1st and 2nd-strings with an upstroke\r\n  2  mute all the strings with a slap\r\nNote that syncopation shifts the downbeat to 2+ and 4+\r\nbut the first F#m7 of the pattern is always on Beat-3.\r\nIn the SOLO the first two lines have no syncopation.\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]F#m7[/ch]~ [ch]G#m7[/ch]~     [ch]F#m7[/ch]~   [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]F#m7[/ch]~\r\n   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 +[/tab]\r\n[tab]E|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-~~|\r\nB|---0-X-----0-X---|---0-X-----0-X---|---0-X-----0-~~|\r\nG|-1-------2-----4-|-------2-------0-|h1-------2---~~|  h = hammer on\r\nD|-2-------2-----4-|-------2-------2-|---------2---~~|  X = mute all strings\r\nA|-----------------|-----------------|-------------~~|     (right hand)\r\nE|-0-----0-2-----4-|-------2-------0-|-------0-2---~~|[/tab]\r\n\r\nSlight variation in the cadence with a rhumba pattern:\r\n\r\nVERSE:\r\n[tab]   [ch]G7[/ch]~               [ch]F#m7[/ch]~ B7b9  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 e + a   1 + 2[/tab]\r\n[tab]E|---0---0-----0---|---0---2-------------|---0---~~|\r\nB|---0-X-0-----0-X-|---0-X-1---X---------|---0-X-~~|\r\nG|-4-----4^^-X-4---|-2-----2------h1-0h1-|-1-----~~|  ^^ = vibrato\r\nD|-3-----3-----3---|-2-----1-----0h2--h2-|-2-----~~|\r\nA|-----------------|-------2------h2--h2-|-------~~|\r\nE|-3-----3-----3---|-2-------------------|-0-----~~|[/tab]\r\n\r\nThe E-chord shape is formed on Beat-4\r\nAll fingers are hammered on but only the indicated strings are picked.\r\n\r\nENDING:\r\n                                                        (let ring)\r\n[tab]   [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]F#m7[/ch]~ [ch]G#m7[/ch]~     [ch]G7[/ch]~     [ch]F#m7[/ch]~     [ch]F7[/ch]~         [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]Emaj9[/ch]\r\n   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4     1   2[/tab]\r\n[tab]E|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|-0-------|\r\nB|---0-X-----0-X---|---0-X-----0-X---|---0-X-----0-X---|-0-------|\r\nG|-1-------2-----4-|-------4-------2-|-------2---------|-1-/-8---|    / = slide\r\nD|-2-------2-----4-|-------3-------2-|-------1---------|-2-/-9---|\r\nA|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-2-/-9---|\r\nE|-0-----0-2-----4-|-------3-------2-|-------1---------|-0-------|[/tab]\r\n\r\nA commercially published arrangement of this song includes several\r\nchords which are different from this interpretation.\r\nThe  maj7  in place of  dom7  in the bridge are particularly irksome.\r\nExample: [ch]Bm7[/ch] [ch]Bbmaj7[/ch] [ch]Amaj7[/ch]\r\nIt's [ch]A[/ch] 2-5-1 progression: [ch]Bm7[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nwith [ch]A[/ch] tritone substitution:  [ch]Bm7[/ch] [ch]Bb7[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\nRock On 'xCo100'","plain_text":"IT'S ALMOST SUMMER\nWritten by Billy Thorpe \n\n2 beats per chord\n` = 2 beats\n\n\nINTRO:\n\nE  F#m7~  G#m7~  F#m7~  (four times)\n\nVERSE:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVERSE:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBRIDGE:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVERSE-SOLO: (two times)\n\nE  F#m7~  G#m7~  F#m7~\n\nE  F#m7~  G#m7~  F#m7~\n\nG7~  `  F#m7~  B7b9\n\nE  F#m7~  G#m7~  F#m7~\n\nE  F#m7~  G#m7~  F#m7~\n\nBRIDGE-LONG:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTAG:\n\n\n\n\n================================================================================\n\nThese 'jazzy' chords utilise the open 1st and 2nd-strings which add\nextensions to the basic chord.  The  ~  symbol has been used rather\nthan clutter the chart with elongated names.\nA barre is not used - fingering is indicated.\n\n\n\nCHORDS-BRIDGE:\nIdentical three chord progression in three different positions\nfinished with a turn-around lick.\n*** UPDATED fingering and \"daylight\" chord - April 2007\n                                                          F#m7    Baug\n    Bm7  Bb7  A      Am7  Ab7  G     C#m7  C7   B   Bbm7  1 + 2 + 3 + 4\n\n\n\n\nThe basic rhythm technique as heard in the INTRO:\nFor each chord...\n  1  pluck the 3rd 4th and 6th-strings with the thumb and fingers\n  +  brush the 1st and 2nd-strings with an upstroke\n  2  mute all the strings with a slap\nNote that syncopation shifts the downbeat to 2+ and 4+\nbut the first F#m7 of the pattern is always on Beat-3.\nIn the SOLO the first two lines have no syncopation.\n\n\n\n\nSlight variation in the cadence with a rhumba pattern:\n\nVERSE:\n\n\n\nThe E-chord shape is formed on Beat-4\nAll fingers are hammered on but only the indicated strings are picked.\n\nENDING:\n                                                        (let ring)\n\n\n\nA commercially published arrangement of this song includes several\nchords which are different from this interpretation.\nThe  maj7  in place of  dom7  in the bridge are particularly irksome.\nExample: Bm7 Bbmaj7 Amaj7\nIt's A 2-5-1 progression: Bm7 E7 A\nwith A tritone substitution:  Bm7 Bb7 A\n\nRock On 'xCo100'","chords":["E","B","F#m7","G#m7","G7","Bm7","Bb7","A","Am7","Ab7","G","C#m7","C7","Bbm7","Baug","B7sus4","F7","Emaj9","G#","D","F#","Bbmaj7","Amaj7","E7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Am7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,0,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,1,0]},"Amaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,1,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,1,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"Bm7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,0,2,0,3],"frets":[-1,2,0,2,0,2]},"C7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,4,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,3,1,0]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"G7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,2,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,1]}}}