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Summertime

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Doc Watson'ish version
*This is Billy's acoustic rhythm part
[Chords]
       EADGBe
  G6/F#2x0022
     G63x0033
    C/G332010
*B7 Alternate bass notes on strums
*Billy uses 2-4 note bass runs between many Am-C,Am-C/G,Em-B7
 & bass run the very last "Hush little baby" G-Em 
[Intro]
 Em    G6/F#    G6   G6/F#x4
Am C  B7
 Em    G6/F#    G6   G6/F#x2
G Em Am C/G Em B7
[Solo]
[Verse 1]
SummerEmtimeG6/F#  G6  
And the G6/F#living is EmeasyG6/F#  G6  
G6/F#fish are jumpAmin' the cottCon is highB7  
Your pappy's Emrich       G6/F#  G6and your G6/F#momma's good EmlookinG6/F#'G6  G6/F#  
HGush, little Embaby,  AmHoney  C/Gdon't you EmcryB7  
[Verse 2]
One of these EmmorniG6/F#n'sG6  
You'll  G6/F#rise up Emsingin'G6/F#  G6  
Honey G6/F#spread out your Amwings   C/Gand take to the B7sky
Until that Emday       G6/F#    G6Honey G6/F#hush up your EmcryingG6/F#  G6  G6/F#  
Cause Your Gmomma and your Empappy,  Amhoney C/Gthey're standin' EmbyB7  
[Break]
 Em    G6/F#    G6   G6/F#x2
Am C  B7
 Em    G6/F#    G6   G6/F#x2
G Em Am C/G Em B7
[Solo]
[Verse 3]
Ohh SummerEmtimeG6/F#  G6  
And the G6/F#living is EmeasyG6/F#  G6  
Them ole G6/F#Catfish yeah they're Amjumpin'   C/Gthe cotton is B7high
Your pappy's Emrich       G6/F#   G6and your G6/F#mommas good Emlookin'G6/F#  G6  G6/F#  
HGush, little Embaby,   Amhoney  C/Gdon't you EmcryB7  
[Outro]
I said GHush, little Embaby,  Amdon't  yC/Gou crEmy

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Summertime

by Billy Strings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G6/F#

C/G

Doc Watson'ish version

*This is Billy's acoustic rhythm part

[Chords]

EADGBe

G6/F#

2x0022

3x0033

C/G

332010

*B7 Alternate bass notes on strums

*Billy uses 2-4 note bass runs between many Am-C,Am-C/G,Em-B7

& bass run the very last "Hush little baby" G-Em

[Intro]

Em G6/F# G6 G6/F#

Am C B7

Em G6/F# G6 G6/F#

G Em Am C/G Em B7

[Solo]

[Verse 1]

Em G6/F# G6

Summertime

G6/F# Em G6/F# G6

And the living is easy

G6/F# Am C B7

fish are jumpin' the cotton is high

Em G6/F# G6 G6/F# Em G6/F# G6 G6/F#

Your pappy's rich and your momma's good lookin'

G Em Am C/G Em B7

Hush, little baby, Honey don't you cry

[Verse 2]

Em G6/F# G6

One of these mornin's

G6/F# Em G6/F# G6

You'll rise up singin'

G6/F# Am C/G B7

Honey spread out your wings and take to the sky

Em G6/F# G6 G6/F# Em G6/F# G6 G6/F#

Until that day Honey hush up your crying

G Em Am C/G Em B7

Cause Your momma and your pappy, honey they're standin' by

[Break]

Em G6/F# G6 G6/F#

Am C B7

Em G6/F# G6 G6/F#

G Em Am C/G Em B7

[Solo]

[Verse 3]

Em G6/F# G6

Ohh Summertime

G6/F# Em G6/F# G6

And the living is easy

G6/F# Am C/G B7

Them ole Catfish yeah they're jumpin' the cotton is high

Em G6/F# G6 G6/F# Em G6/F# G6 G6/F#

Your pappy's rich and your mommas good lookin'

G Em Am C/G Em B7

Hush, little baby, honey don't you cry

[Outro]

G Em Am C/G Em

I said Hush, little baby, don't you cry

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