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1/71

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 71Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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                           Summer is Over - Allred
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Tabbed by: Jackson F
Tuning:Standard
Capo:4th Fret
Chords and notes relative to capo
G:320033
G/C:023033
Intro
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----0-------0-----0----2/4\2p0-----0-------0-----0------------------|
D|----0-0-----0-0---0-0--0-----------0-0-----0-0---0-0-----------------|
A|-2/3-----2/3----------2---------2/3-----2/3----------2---------------|
E|----------------0------------------------------0---------------------|
First Verse
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------0------------------------------0-------------|
G|-----0-------0-----0-----0----------0-------0-----0-----0------------|
D|----0-0-----0-0---0-0--0-----------0-0-----0-0---0-0--0--------------|
A|-2/3-----2/3----------2---------2/3-----2/3----------2---------------|
E|----------------0------------------------------0---------------------|
"I wish sometimes that I could stare back at the sun, 'cause I'm afraid when I'm alone down here
When all these days just seem to blend back into one, growing old's the only thing we fear"
Chorus
   "And tG/Cime won't wGait for yDou, so please G/Cmake up your mind,G  
    if summer is oDver..."
Second Verse
   "I wG/Con't forget the wGay the colors Din your eyes,
    remG/Cind me that these nGights won't last foreDver
    It G/Ctook too long jGust for us to reDalize
    ThaG/Ct time was all Gwe had foG/Cr worse or betDter"
Chorus
   "And tG/Cime won't wGait for yDou, so please G/Cmake up your mind,G  
    if summer is oDver...
    And G/CI won't wGait for yDou, to kiG/Css me one more tGime
    It'G/Cs almost ovDer
Bridge
   "When the niAmghts are getting longer, and the fG/Ceeling's getting stronger
    when I'm lGooking at a silhouette of Dyou.
    And tAmhere's so much I could say, but all this tG/Cime I've kept quiet.
    I've been Gsaving all my words for yDou..."
Chorus
   "And tG/Cime won't wGait for yDou, so please G/Cmake up your mind,G  
    if summer is oDver...
    And G/CI won't wGait for yDou, to kiG/Css me one more tGime
    It'G/Cs almost ovDer
    It'G/Cs almost ovDer
       G/C  G  D
ENDG/C  G  D  
| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note
| t  tremolo
| .  palm mute
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Summer Is Over

by John Allred

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/C

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Summer is Over - Allred

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tabbed by: Jackson F

Tuning:Standard

Capo:4th Fret

Chords and notes relative to capo

G:320033

G/C:023033

Intro

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-----0-------0-----0----2/4\2p0-----0-------0-----0------------------|

D|----0-0-----0-0---0-0--0-----------0-0-----0-0---0-0-----------------|

A|-2/3-----2/3----------2---------2/3-----2/3----------2---------------|

E|----------------0------------------------------0---------------------|

First Verse

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------0------------------------------0-------------|

G|-----0-------0-----0-----0----------0-------0-----0-----0------------|

D|----0-0-----0-0---0-0--0-----------0-0-----0-0---0-0--0--------------|

A|-2/3-----2/3----------2---------2/3-----2/3----------2---------------|

E|----------------0------------------------------0---------------------|

"I wish sometimes that I could stare back at the sun, 'cause I'm afraid when I'm alone down here

When all these days just seem to blend back into one, growing old's the only thing we fear"

Chorus

G/C G D G/C G

"And time won't wait for you, so please make up your mind,

if summer is over..."

Second Verse

G/C G D

"I won't forget the way the colors in your eyes,

G/C G D

remind me that these nights won't last forever

G/C G D

It took too long just for us to realize

G/C G G/C D

That time was all we had for worse or better"

Chorus

G/C G D G/C G

"And time won't wait for you, so please make up your mind,

if summer is over...

G/C G D G/C G

And I won't wait for you, to kiss me one more time

G/C D

It's almost over

Bridge

Am G/C

"When the nights are getting longer, and the feeling's getting stronger

G D

when I'm looking at a silhouette of you.

Am G/C

And there's so much I could say, but all this time I've kept quiet.

G D

I've been saving all my words for you..."

Chorus

G/C G D G/C G

"And time won't wait for you, so please make up your mind,

if summer is over...

G/C G D G/C G

And I won't wait for you, to kiss me one more time

G/C D

It's almost over

G/C D

It's almost over

G/C G D

END

| / slide up

| \ slide down

| h hammer-on

| p pull-off

| ~ vibrato

| + harmonic

| x Mute note

| t tremolo

| . palm mute

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