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Summertime Blues

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[Intro]
G5 G5 Bb5  G5 G5 Bb5
F5 F5 Ab5  F5 F5 Ab5
G5 G5 Bb5  G5 G5 Bb5
F5 F5 Ab5  F5 F5 Ab5
C5 C5
[Verse 1]
Lord I C5got to raise a fuss
Lord I got to raise a hollerC5  F5  G5  C5  
About C5a workin' all summer
Just to try to earn a dollarC5  F5  G5  C5  
Well, Lord, I F5tried to call my baby
I tried to get a dateC5  
F5Sometimes, I wonder what I'm gonna do
Lord, there C5ain't no cure for the summertime blues
[Verse 2]
Well my C5mom and papa told me
"Son you gotta make some money"C5  F5  G5  C5  
Well if you C5wanna use the car
To go a ridin' next sundayC5  F5  G5  C5  
Oh, Lord, I F5didn't go to work
I told the boss I was sick, saidC5  
F5Sometimes, I wonder what I'm gonna do
Lord, there C5ain't no cure for the summertime blues
[Verse 3]
I've got to C5take three weeks
I gotta have a fine vacationC5  F5  G5  C5  
I gotta C5take my problems
To the United NationsC5  F5  G5  C5  
I done F5told my congress man
And he said "vote" (dig this boy)C5  
F5Sometimes, I wonder what I'm gonna do
Lord, there C5ain't no cure for the summertime blues
[Instrumental]
Eb Eb Eb Eb
G5 G5 Bb5  G5 G5 Bb5
F5 F5 Ab5  F5 F5 Ab5
G5 G5 Bb5  G5 G5 Bb5
F5 F5 Ab5  F5 F5
Eb5 E5 F5 Gb5 G5 Ab5 A5 Bb5 B5 B5 C5
[Verse 4]
I've got to C5take three weeks
I gotta have a fine vacationC5  F5  G5  C5  
I gotta C5take my problems
To the United NationsC5  F5  G5  C5  
I done F5told my congress man
And he said "vote" (dig this boy)C5  
F5Sometimes, I wonder what I'm gonna do
Lord, there C5ain't no cure for the summertime blues
[Outro]
G5 G5 Bb5  G5 G5 Bb5
F5 F5 Ab5  F5 F5 Ab5
G5 G5 Bb5  G5 G5 Bb5
F5 F5 Ab5  F5 F5 Ab5

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Summertime Blues

by Blue Cheer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb5

Ab5

Eb5

Gb5

[Intro]

G5 G5 Bb5 G5 G5 Bb5

F5 F5 Ab5 F5 F5 Ab5

G5 G5 Bb5 G5 G5 Bb5

F5 F5 Ab5 F5 F5 Ab5

C5 C5

[Verse 1]

Lord I got to raise a fuss

C5 F5 G5 C5

Lord I got to raise a holler

About a workin' all summer

C5 F5 G5 C5

Just to try to earn a dollar

Well, Lord, I tried to call my baby

I tried to get a date

Sometimes, I wonder what I'm gonna do

Lord, there ain't no cure for the summertime blues

[Verse 2]

Well my mom and papa told me

C5 F5 G5 C5

"Son you gotta make some money"

Well if you wanna use the car

C5 F5 G5 C5

To go a ridin' next sunday

Oh, Lord, I didn't go to work

I told the boss I was sick, said

Sometimes, I wonder what I'm gonna do

Lord, there ain't no cure for the summertime blues

[Verse 3]

I've got to take three weeks

C5 F5 G5 C5

I gotta have a fine vacation

I gotta take my problems

C5 F5 G5 C5

To the United Nations

I done told my congress man

And he said "vote" (dig this boy)

Sometimes, I wonder what I'm gonna do

Lord, there ain't no cure for the summertime blues

[Instrumental]

Eb Eb Eb Eb

G5 G5 Bb5 G5 G5 Bb5

F5 F5 Ab5 F5 F5 Ab5

G5 G5 Bb5 G5 G5 Bb5

F5 F5 Ab5 F5 F5

Eb5 E5 F5 Gb5 G5 Ab5 A5 Bb5 B5 B5 C5

[Verse 4]

I've got to take three weeks

C5 F5 G5 C5

I gotta have a fine vacation

I gotta take my problems

C5 F5 G5 C5

To the United Nations

I done told my congress man

And he said "vote" (dig this boy)

Sometimes, I wonder what I'm gonna do

Lord, there ain't no cure for the summertime blues

[Outro]

G5 G5 Bb5 G5 G5 Bb5

F5 F5 Ab5 F5 F5 Ab5

G5 G5 Bb5 G5 G5 Bb5

F5 F5 Ab5 F5 F5 Ab5

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