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SUMMERTIME BLUES
As recorded by The Who
(From the 1970 Album LIVE AT LEEDS)
[Intro]
A5   D   E5   A5   D   E5   A5    D
E5  A5   D   E5    A5       G5
[Verse 1]
DWell, I'm a A5gonna raise a fuss, I'm a gonna raise a hollerD  E5  A5  
about a working all summer just to try and earn a dollarD  
E5Well, A5I  Dwent to the boss, said I got a date
     A5N.C.                                      A5  
The boss said "No Dice, son, you gotta work late"
DSometimes I wonder, what am I gonna do
       A5N.C.                                 A5    D5    E5    A5    D    E5  A5  
There ain't no cure for the summertime blues
[Verse 2]
DWell, my A5mom and poppa told me, "Son you gotta earn some moneyD  E5  A5  
If you want to use the car to go out next SundayD  
E5Well, A5I  Ddidn't go to work, I told the boss I was sick
              A5N.C.                                        A5  
He said "You can't use the car cause you didn't work a lick"
DSometimes I wonder, what am I gonna do
       A5N.C.                                 A5    D5    E5    A5    D    E5  A5  
There ain't no cure for the summertime blues
[Guitar Solo]
  A    D   Ex8
A  E  A  D  E  A  B  E
F#  B  E  F#  B  B/A
[Verse 3]
Gonna B5take two weeks, gonna have a fine vacationE5  F#5  B5  
Gonna take my problems to the United NationsE5  F#5  B5  
Well, I Ewent to my congressman, he said, quote
      B5N.C.                                           B5  
"I'd like to help you son but you're too young to vote"
E5Sometimes I wonder, Esus4what I'm gonna Edo
       BN.C.
There ain't no cure for the summertime blues
[Outro]
B5  E5  F#5   B5  E5  F#5  B5
E  F#  B  E  F#  B

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Summertime Blues

by The Who

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B/A

F#5

Esus4

SUMMERTIME BLUES

As recorded by The Who

(From the 1970 Album LIVE AT LEEDS)

[Intro]

A5 D E5 A5 D E5 A5 D

E5 A5 D E5 A5 G5

[Verse 1]

D A5 D E5 A5

Well, I'm a gonna raise a fuss, I'm a gonna raise a holler

about a working all summer just to try and earn a dollar

E5 A5 D

Well, I went to the boss, said I got a date

A5 A5

N.C.

The boss said "No Dice, son, you gotta work late"

Sometimes I wonder, what am I gonna do

A5 A5 D5 E5 A5 D E5 A5

N.C.

There ain't no cure for the summertime blues

[Verse 2]

D A5 D E5 A5

Well, my mom and poppa told me, "Son you gotta earn some money

If you want to use the car to go out next Sunday

E5 A5 D

Well, I didn't go to work, I told the boss I was sick

A5 A5

N.C.

He said "You can't use the car cause you didn't work a lick"

Sometimes I wonder, what am I gonna do

A5 A5 D5 E5 A5 D E5 A5

N.C.

There ain't no cure for the summertime blues

[Guitar Solo]

A D E

A E A D E A B E

F# B E F# B B/A

[Verse 3]

B5 E5 F#5 B5

Gonna take two weeks, gonna have a fine vacation

E5 F#5 B5

Gonna take my problems to the United Nations

Well, I went to my congressman, he said, quote

B5 B5

N.C.

"I'd like to help you son but you're too young to vote"

E5 Esus4 E

Sometimes I wonder, what I'm gonna do

N.C.

There ain't no cure for the summertime blues

[Outro]

B5 E5 F#5 B5 E5 F#5 B5

E F# B E F# B

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