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Summer Wages:Ian And Sylvia.
Album - So Much For Dreaming - on
VANGUARD Records in 1967. First released
in 1962.
INTRO:  E   A   G  Gbm  
#1.
ANever Dhit seventeen Emwhen you Gplay against the 
dealer, for you Dknow that the Bodds won't ride with Ayou.
CNever Dleave your Awoman aDlone when your Gfriends are out
to steal her.
Years are Dgambled and gone like summer Awa...Dges.
#2.
BmAnd we'll Dkeep Arollin' Don til we Gget to Vancouver and the 
Dwoman that I Bmlove, she?s living Athere.
It's been Dsix long months and Gmore since I've seen her.
Maybe she?s Dgambled and gone like summer Awa..Dges.
CHORUS:
In Aall the beer parlors Gall down along DMain Street,
the dreams of the Gbmseasons get all Gspilled down on the Afloor.
All the Abig stands of timber just Gwaiting for Dfalling,
and the hookers standing Bmwatchfully Gwaiting by the Adoor.
#3.
BmSo, I'll Dwork on the towboats Gbmwith my Gslippery city shoes..
Lord, I Dswore I would Bmnever do aAgain.
BmThrough the Dgray fogbound straits Emwhere the GCedars stand 
watchin', I'll be Dfar off and gone like summer Awa..Dges.
CHORUS:
In Aall the beer parlors Gall down along DMain Street,
the dreams of the Gbmseasons get all Gspilled down on the Afloor.
All the Abig stands of timber just Gwaiting for Dfalling,
and the hookers standing Bmwatchfully Gwaiting by the AdoorG.Gbm  Em  
#4.
EmNever Dhit seventeen Awhen you Gplay against the 
dealer, for you Dknow that the Bodds won't ride with Ayou.
CNever Dleave your Awoman aDlone when your Gfriends are out
to steal her.
Years are Dgambled and lost like summer Awa..Dges.
OUTRO:    
GYears are Dgambled and Bmlost like summer Awa..Dges.A  D  
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Summer Wages

by Ian & Sylvia

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Gbm

Summer Wages:Ian And Sylvia.

Album - So Much For Dreaming - on

VANGUARD Records in 1967. First released

in 1962.

E A G Gbm

INTRO:

#1.

A D Em G

Never hit seventeen when you play against the

D B A

dealer, for you know that the odds won't ride with you.

C D A D G

Never leave your woman alone when your friends are out

to steal her.

D A D

Years are gambled and gone like summer wa...ges.

#2.

Bm D A D G

And we'll keep rollin' on til we get to Vancouver and the

D Bm A

woman that I love, she?s living there.

D G

It's been six long months and more since I've seen her.

D A D

Maybe she?s gambled and gone like summer wa..ges.

CHORUS:

A G D

In all the beer parlors all down along Main Street,

Gbm G A

the dreams of the seasons get all spilled down on the floor.

A G D

All the big stands of timber just waiting for falling,

Bm G A

and the hookers standing watchfully waiting by the door.

#3.

Bm D Gbm G

So, I'll work on the towboats with my slippery city shoes..

D Bm A

Lord, I swore I would never do again.

Bm D Em G

Through the gray fogbound straits where the Cedars stand

D A D

watchin', I'll be far off and gone like summer wa..ges.

CHORUS:

A G D

In all the beer parlors all down along Main Street,

Gbm G A

the dreams of the seasons get all spilled down on the floor.

A G D

All the big stands of timber just waiting for falling,

Bm G A G Gbm Em

and the hookers standing watchfully waiting by the door.

#4.

Em D A G

Never hit seventeen when you play against the

D B A

dealer, for you know that the odds won't ride with you.

C D A D G

Never leave your woman alone when your friends are out

to steal her.

D A D

Years are gambled and lost like summer wa..ges.

OUTRO:

G D Bm A D A D

Years are gambled and lost like summer wa..ges.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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