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Summertime Blues

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This song has been covered so many times it's unbelievable. 
Standard tuning, no capo
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Intro (all bar chords):  B   D   E   G   D   F   A   C2x  A  
  GWell, I'm Agonna raise a fuss
 Yes I'm gonna raise a hollerA  D  E  A  
About wAorking all summer
Just to try to earn a dollarA  D  E  A  
Well, I Dwent to the boss man
Tried to get a break
My Aboss says, no dice son
You gotta work late
DSometimes I wonder
What I'm a gonna do
'Cause there Aain't no cure
For the summertime blAuesD  E  A  
A D E A
  GOh, well my MAom and Poppa told me, son
You gotta earn some moneyA  D  E  A  
If you Awant to use the car
To go ridin' next SundayA  D  E  A  
Well I Ddidn't go to work
Told the boss I was sick
Well you Acan't use the car
Cause you didn't work a lick
DSometimes I wonder
What I'm a gonna do
Cause there aAin't no cure
For the summertime bluesA  D  E  A  
solo (play  A   D   E   Awhole time) 
(key change)  B   E   F#  B  
I'm gonna tBake two weeks
Gonna have a fine vacationB  E  F#  B  
I'm gonna tBake my problem
To the United NationsB  E  F#  B  
Well I Ewent to my congressman
And he said, quote:
"I'd lBike to help you son
But you're too young to vote"
ESometimes I wonder
What I'm a gonna do
Cause there aBin't no cure
For the summertime blues
outro  (back to original key) (all bar chords):  B   D   E   G   D   F   A   C2x
LAST TIME:  B   D   E   G   D   F   A   C   C#   D  A  
Hold the  C   C#   Dand  Alast time through the outro

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Summertime Blues

by Rush

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

This song has been covered so many times it's unbelievable.

Standard tuning, no capo

Listen to the song for rhythm

B D E G D F A C A

Intro (all bar chords): 2x

G A

Well, I'm gonna raise a fuss

A D E A

Yes I'm gonna raise a holler

About working all summer

A D E A

Just to try to earn a dollar

Well, I went to the boss man

Tried to get a break

My boss says, no dice son

You gotta work late

Sometimes I wonder

What I'm a gonna do

'Cause there ain't no cure

A D E A

For the summertime blues

A D E A

G A

Oh, well my Mom and Poppa told me, son

A D E A

You gotta earn some money

If you want to use the car

A D E A

To go ridin' next Sunday

Well I didn't go to work

Told the boss I was sick

Well you can't use the car

Cause you didn't work a lick

Sometimes I wonder

What I'm a gonna do

Cause there ain't no cure

A D E A

For the summertime blues

A D E A

solo (play whole time)

B E F# B

(key change)

I'm gonna take two weeks

B E F# B

Gonna have a fine vacation

I'm gonna take my problem

B E F# B

To the United Nations

Well I went to my congressman

And he said, quote:

"I'd like to help you son

But you're too young to vote"

Sometimes I wonder

What I'm a gonna do

Cause there ain't no cure

For the summertime blues

B D E G D F A C

outro (back to original key) (all bar chords): 2x

B D E G D F A C C# D A

LAST TIME:

C C# D A

Hold the and last time through the outro

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