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Summertime Blues

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Summertime Blues chords *
E
 E    A  B7*   Ex2
E
I'm a-Egonna raise a fuss, I'm a-Agonna raise a EhollerE  A  B7  E  
About a-Eworkin' all summer, just to -Atry to earn a EdollarE  A  B7  E  
Every Atime I call my baby, try to get a date
                                              E(E)
My boss says: "No dice son, you gotta work late"
 ASometimes I wonder what I'm a-gonna do
But there Eain't no cure for the summertime blues
 E    A   B7   Ex2
E
Well my Emom 'n poppa told me: "son, you Agotta make some EmoneyE  A  B7  E  
If you Ewanta use the car to go a-Aridin' next ESundayE"A  B7  E  
Well I Adidn't go to to work, told the boss I was sick
                                                        E(E)
"Now you can't use the car 'cause you didn't work a lick"
 ASometimes I wonder what I'm a-gonna do
But there Eain't no cure for the summertime blues
 E    A   B7   Ex2
E
I'm Egonna take two weeks, gonna Ahave a fine vaEcationE  A  B7  E  
I'm gonna Etake my problem to the AUnited ENationsE  A  B7  E  
Well I Acalled my Congressman and he said, quote:
                                                       E(E)
"I'd like to help you son, but you're too young to vote"
 ASometimes I wonder what I'm a-gonna do
But there Eain't no cure for the summertime blues
 E    A   B7   Ex3
* Try B instead of B7, will give you a bit more bass
Capo II
  E= D  
  A= G  
 B7=  Aor A7  
Capo IV
  E= C  
  A= F  
 B7= G7  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
  E= A  
  A= D  
 B7= E7  

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Summertime Blues

by Eddie Cochran

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Summertime Blues chords *

E A B7 E

* x2

E A E E A B7 E

I'm a-gonna raise a fuss, I'm a-gonna raise a holler

E A E E A B7 E

About a-workin' all summer, just to -try to earn a dollar

Every time I call my baby, try to get a date

E E

()

My boss says: "No dice son, you gotta work late"

Sometimes I wonder what I'm a-gonna do

But there ain't no cure for the summertime blues

E A B7 E

E A E E A B7 E

Well my mom 'n poppa told me: "son, you gotta make some money

E A E E A B7 E

If you wanta use the car to go a-ridin' next Sunday"

Well I didn't go to to work, told the boss I was sick

E E

()

"Now you can't use the car 'cause you didn't work a lick"

Sometimes I wonder what I'm a-gonna do

But there ain't no cure for the summertime blues

E A B7 E

E A E E A B7 E

I'm gonna take two weeks, gonna have a fine vacation

E A E E A B7 E

I'm gonna take my problem to the United Nations

Well I called my Congressman and he said, quote:

E E

()

"I'd like to help you son, but you're too young to vote"

Sometimes I wonder what I'm a-gonna do

But there ain't no cure for the summertime blues

E A B7 E

* Try B instead of B7, will give you a bit more bass

Capo II

E D

A G

B7 A A7

= or

Capo IV

E C

A F

B7 G7

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

E A

A D

B7 E7

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