Summertime Blues Chords by Eddie Cochran

Tempo:
154.9 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

B

Em

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Eddie Cochran- Summertime Blues chords
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[A] [B] [E]
[A] [E] I'm a gonna raise a fuss, I'm a gonna raise a holler
[A] [E] About a workin' old summer just to try to earn a dollar
[A] [E] Yeah, [A] every time I call my baby, try to get a date
My [F] boss says, no dice son, you gotta work [A] late
Sometimes I wonder what I'm a gonna do
But there [F#] ain't no cure for the [E] summertime
[B] [E] [A]
[B] [Em] Oh well, my mom and pop told me, son, you gotta make some [E] money
If [A]
[B] [Em] you wanna use a car, they'll go a-ridin' next Sunday
[E]
[B] [A] Oh well, I didn't go to work before the boss, I was sick
[F#] You can't use [E] a car, cause [Fm] you didn't work or [A] live
Sometimes I wonder what I'm a gonna do
But [E] there ain't no cure for the summertime blues
[A] [B]
[E] [A]
[Em] I'm gonna take two [E] weeks, gonna have a fun vacation
[A] [E]
I'm gonna take my father to the United Nations
[A] [E]
Oh well, I [A] called my congressman and he said, quote
[F] I'd like to help you son, but [F#] you're too young to [A] vote
Sometimes I wonder what I'm a gonna [Em] do
But there ain't [A#] no cure for the [E] summertime
[A] [B] [E]
[A] [E]
[A] [B] [E]
[A] [E]
[A] [B]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
B
12341112
Em
121
F#
134211112
A
1231
E
2311
B
12341112
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To learn Eddie Cochran - (Remastered) Summertime Blues chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: E, A and E. The tempo control on ChordU helps you begin at a comfortable speed and increase as you learn. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: A Major.

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[A] _ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ I'm a gonna raise a fuss, I'm a gonna raise a holler _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ About a workin' old summer just to try to earn a dollar _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] Yeah, [A] every time I call my baby, try to get a date
My [F] boss says, no dice son, you gotta work [A] late
Sometimes I wonder what I'm a gonna do
But there [F#] ain't no cure for the [E] summertime _ _ _
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[B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[B] _ _ [Em] Oh well, my mom and pop told me, son, you gotta make some [E] money
If _ [A] _ _
[B] _ _ [Em] _ you wanna use a car, they'll go a-ridin' next Sunday
[E] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [A] Oh well, I didn't go to work before the boss, I was sick
[F#] You can't use [E] a car, cause [Fm] you didn't work or [A] live
Sometimes I wonder what I'm a gonna do
But [E] there ain't no cure for the summertime blues _ _ _ _
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[E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Em] I'm gonna take two [E] weeks, gonna have a fun vacation
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E]
I'm gonna take my father to the United Nations
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E]
Oh well, I [A] called my _ congressman and he said, quote
[F] I'd like to help you son, but [F#] you're too young to [A] vote
Sometimes I wonder what I'm a gonna [Em] do
But there ain't [A#] no cure for the [E] summertime
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