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Belle & Sebastian, A Summer Wasting.
Capo 2
DSummer in winter
Winter in springtime
You heard the birds sing
Everything will be fine
  EmI spent the Asummer wasting
  EmThe time was Apassed so easilyG  
   EmBut if the Asummer's wasted
   EmHow come that AI could feel so--  Gfree
  EmI spent the Asummer wasting
  EmThe sky was Ablue beyond comparGe
  EmA photogAraph of myself
  EmIs all I hAave to show for
DSeven years of G/Driver walkways
DSeven weeks of Cstaying up all _ _
Emnight.               A  Em(Two bars inAstrumental)
  EmI spent the Asummer wasting
  EmThe time was Apassed so pleasantlGy
  EmSay cheeriAo to books now
  EmThe only tAhings I'll read are Gfaces
  EmI spent the Asummer wasting
  EmUnder a Acanopy of
DSeven weeks of G/Dreading papers
DSeven weeks of G/Driver walkways
DSeven weeks of G/Dfeeling guilty
DSeven weeks of Cstaying up all _  _
EmnightA  Em  A  
Em       A        Em        A
DSummer in winter
Winter is springtime
You heard the bird say
Everything will be fine
e|------0--2----------3---2-----------0--2---------7---5---------------------|
B|--3-------------3---------------3------------3-----------------------------|
G|2---2---------2---2-----------2---2--------2---2---------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
of the chord of D major
(concert E major), save for the high E (concert F#).
A simple example would be to add something between the Em and A chords during the
one note on each beat to take you from the Em to the A via the notes   E    E    F#  G  
pitch   F#    F#    G#  A)
E|--0---0---2---3------------------------------------------------------------
3) The chord of C on "staying up all night" has a lot of room in the harmonic context of
nothing wrong with liking the ordinary C major) and don't forget to consult with your
e|Em---------A2-0-----|Em---------A----------|
B|-----0-3-----3-2-|-----0-3-3-2-0-----|
G|---0-------------|---0-----------2---|  twice.
D|-2---------------|-2-----------------|
notes into your chords as you play.
In essence, it will mean that the chords you will be playing are these:
|| Em   Em   Em   Em7/  A6  A  
 A/  Em   Em   Em   Em7/  Asus4  A  
 A||
of chords. You need to think of it as
you adding a second line - a melodic line - over your basic chordal accompaniment. Play
as if it's just Em A Em A like
Just, if it sounds shit, don't do it. Stick to the basic chords and leave out the 'solo'.

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A Summer Wasting

by Belle and Sebastian

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/D

Em7

Asus4

Belle & Sebastian, A Summer Wasting.

Capo 2

Summer in winter

Winter in springtime

You heard the birds sing

Everything will be fine

Em A

I spent the summer wasting

Em A G

The time was passed so easily

Em A

But if the summer's wasted

Em A G

How come that I could feel so-- free

Em A

I spent the summer wasting

Em A G

The sky was blue beyond compare

Em A

A photograph of myself

Em A

Is all I have to show for

D G/D

Seven years of river walkways

D C

Seven weeks of staying up all _ _

Em A Em A

night. (Two bars instrumental)

Em A

I spent the summer wasting

Em A G

The time was passed so pleasantly

Em A

Say cheerio to books now

Em A G

The only things I'll read are faces

Em A

I spent the summer wasting

Em A

Under a canopy of

D G/D

Seven weeks of reading papers

D G/D

Seven weeks of river walkways

D G/D

Seven weeks of feeling guilty

D C

Seven weeks of staying up all _ _

Em A Em A

night

Em A Em A

Summer in winter

Winter is springtime

You heard the bird say

Everything will be fine

e|------0--2----------3---2-----------0--2---------7---5---------------------|

B|--3-------------3---------------3------------3-----------------------------|

G|2---2---------2---2-----------2---2--------2---2---------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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

of the chord of D major

(concert E major), save for the high E (concert F#).

A simple example would be to add something between the Em and A chords during the

E E F# G

one note on each beat to take you from the Em to the A via the notes

F# F# G# A

pitch )

E|--0---0---2---3------------------------------------------------------------

3) The chord of C on "staying up all night" has a lot of room in the harmonic context of

nothing wrong with liking the ordinary C major) and don't forget to consult with your

Em A Em A

e|---------2-0-----|-------------------|

B|-----0-3-----3-2-|-----0-3-3-2-0-----|

G|---0-------------|---0-----------2---| twice.

D|-2---------------|-2-----------------|

notes into your chords as you play.

In essence, it will mean that the chords you will be playing are these:

Em Em Em Em7 A6 A

|| /

A Em Em Em Em7 Asus4 A

/ /

of chords. You need to think of it as

you adding a second line - a melodic line - over your basic chordal accompaniment. Play

as if it's just Em A Em A like

Just, if it sounds shit, don't do it. Stick to the basic chords and leave out the 'solo'.

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