{"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":940060,"song":"A Summer Wasting","artist":"Belle and Sebastian","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11614605-a-summer-wasting-chords-by-belle-and-sebastian/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/940060?type=chord","rating":5,"votes":66,"content":"Belle & Sebastian, A Summer Wasting.\r\nCapo 2\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nSummer in winter[/tab]\r\n\r\nWinter in springtime\r\n\r\nYou heard the birds sing\r\n\r\nEverything will be fine\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\n  I spent the summer wasting[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  The time was passed so easily[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\n   But if the summer's wasted[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   How come that I could feel so--  free[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\n  I spent the summer wasting[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  The sky was blue beyond compare[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\n  A photograph of myself[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\n  Is all I have to show for[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G/D[/ch]\r\nSeven years of river walkways[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSeven weeks of staying up all _ _[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nnight.               (Two bars instrumental)[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\n  I spent the summer wasting[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  The time was passed so pleasantly[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\n  Say cheerio to books now[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  The only things I'll read are faces[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\n  I spent the summer wasting[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\n  Under a canopy of[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G/D[/ch]\r\nSeven weeks of reading papers[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G/D[/ch]\r\nSeven weeks of river walkways[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G/D[/ch]\r\nSeven weeks of feeling guilty[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSeven weeks of staying up all _  _[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nnight[/tab]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nSummer in winter[/tab]\r\n\r\nWinter is springtime\r\n\r\nYou heard the bird say\r\n\r\nEverything will be fine\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]e|------0--2----------3---2-----------0--2---------7---5---------------------|\r\nB|--3-------------3---------------3------------3-----------------------------|\r\nG|2---2---------2---2-----------2---2--------2---2---------------------------|\r\nD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\nof the chord of D major\r\n(concert E major), save for the high E (concert F#).\r\n\r\nA simple example would be to add something between the Em and A chords during the\r\none note on each beat to take you from the Em to the A via the notes [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]F#[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\npitch [ch]F#[/ch]  [ch]F#[/ch]  [ch]G#[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch])\r\n[tab]E|--0---0---2---3------------------------------------------------------------[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n3) The chord of C on \"staying up all night\" has a lot of room in the harmonic context of\r\nnothing wrong with liking the ordinary C major) and don't forget to consult with your\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\ne|---------2-0-----|-------------------|\r\nB|-----0-3-----3-2-|-----0-3-3-2-0-----|\r\nG|---0-------------|---0-----------2---|  twice.\r\nD|-2---------------|-2-----------------|[/tab]\r\nnotes into your chords as you play.\r\nIn essence, it will mean that the chords you will be playing are these:\r\n||[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Em7[/ch] / [ch]A6[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch] / [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Em7[/ch] / [ch]Asus4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch] ||\r\nof chords. You need to think of it as\r\nyou adding a second line - a melodic line - over your basic chordal accompaniment. Play\r\nas if it's just Em A Em A like\r\nJust, if it sounds shit, don't do it. Stick to the basic chords and leave out the 'solo'.\r","plain_text":"Belle & Sebastian, A Summer Wasting.\nCapo 2\n\n\n\n\nWinter in springtime\n\nYou heard the birds sing\n\nEverything will be fine\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEm       A        Em        A\n\n\n\n\nWinter is springtime\n\nYou heard the bird say\n\nEverything will be fine\n\n\n\n\nof the chord of D major\n(concert E major), save for the high E (concert F#).\n\nA simple example would be to add something between the Em and A chords during the\none note on each beat to take you from the Em to the A via the notes E  E  F#  G\npitch F#  F#  G#  A)\n\n\n\n3) The chord of C on \"staying up all night\" has a lot of room in the harmonic context of\nnothing wrong with liking the ordinary C major) and don't forget to consult with your\n\n\n\nnotes into your chords as you play.\nIn essence, it will mean that the chords you will be playing are these:\n||Em Em Em Em7 / A6 A\nA / Em Em Em Em7 / Asus4 A\nA ||\nof chords. You need to think of it as\nyou adding a second line - a melodic line - over your basic chordal accompaniment. Play\nas if it's just Em A Em A like\nJust, if it sounds shit, don't do it. Stick to the basic chords and leave out the 'solo'.","chords":["A","D","Em","G","G/D","C","B","E","F","F#","G#","Em7","A6","Asus4"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Asus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,3,0]},"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]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"Em7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,0,3,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,3,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}