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       E022100
    G#x664xx
     F#x442xx
      Ax02220
[verse 1]
                E                G#           F#  G#&#8232;
Well I'm overworked, and I'm underpaid,
               E                G#           F#   G#&#8232;
An' it's overcast, gloomy and gray. 
               E            G#&#8232;
The days are gettin' shorter,
F#&#8232;The G#nights are gettin' colder, 
 E&#8232;SummertiG#me is gone, but F#that don't mean it's over. &#8232;&#8232;[chorus] 
                                         E  E&#8232;
I got a dimestore cooler made of styrofoam, 
                              F#  F#&#8232;
An' it's loaded with limes and cold Coronas, 
                                      E  E&#8232;
I pointed my truck towards Pensacola, 
F#&#8232;But before I go I had to phone ya aF#nd say
                                     E   E&#8232;
"Hey sugar, shotgun's where I want ya,
                                              F#   F#&#8232;
With not much more than your sunscreen on ya, 
                                 E  E&#8232;
There's a sweet little piece of beach 
                              F#  A&#8232;
With our name on it, so doggone it, 
 E&#82G#32;WAhy wF#ait for summer? 
EWhy wG#ait Afor F#summer to show up? 
    E    G#     A                    F#  A&#8232;
Why wait when somewhere down there, 
.                                      E     G#     F#  G#  
&#8232;Summer is waitin' on us?"
verse 2
 &#8232;&#8232;Let's bust a move south, towards that equator, 
&#8232;And get the heck out of this refrigerator. &#8232;
Let's follow that heat to a summer wonderland, 
&#8232;We're gonna make snow angels in the soft, white sand...
 &#8232;&#8232;[chorus]

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Why Wait For Summer

by Walker Hayes

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022100

x664xx

x442xx

x02220

[verse 1]

E G# F# G#

Well I'm overworked, and I'm underpaid,

E G# F# G#

An' it's overcast, gloomy and gray.

E G#

The days are gettin' shorter,

F# G#

 The nights are gettin' colder,

E G# F#

 Summertime is gone, but that don't mean it's over.   [chorus]

E E

I got a dimestore cooler made of styrofoam,

F# F#

An' it's loaded with limes and cold Coronas,

E E

I pointed my truck towards Pensacola,

F# F#

 But before I go I had to phone ya and say

E E

"Hey sugar, shotgun's where I want ya,

F# F#

With not much more than your sunscreen on ya,

E E

There's a sweet little piece of beach

F# A

With our name on it, so doggone it,

E G# A F#

 Why wait for summer?

E G# A F#

Why wait for summer to show up?

E G# A F# A

Why wait when somewhere down there,

E G# F# G#

 Summer is waitin' on us?"

verse 2

  Let's bust a move south, towards that equator,

 And get the heck out of this refrigerator.  

Let's follow that heat to a summer wonderland,

 We're gonna make snow angels in the soft, white sand...

  [chorus]

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