Summertime Blues Chords by Eddie Cochran

Tempo:
159.4 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

B

Em

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues Lyrics chords
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[A] [E]
[A] [B]
[E] I'm a gonna raise a bus, I'm a gonna raise a holler.
[A]
[E] I'm about to work in old summer just to try to earn a dollar.
[A] [B]
[E] [A] Every time I call my baby, try to get a date.
My [F] boss says, Moe, [E] die son, you gotta work [A] late.
Sometimes I wonder what I'm gonna do, but [F#] there ain't no cure for the [E] summertime blues.
Oh
[A] [B]
[E] [A] [B]
[Em] well, my mom and papa told me [E] son, you gotta move some money.
[A]
[Em] If you wanna use a car, they're gonna ride next [E] Sunday.
[A]
Oh well, I didn't wanna work before the boss, I was [F#] sick.
You can't use a car [F] cause you didn't work or live.
[A] Sometimes I wonder what I'm gonna do, [Em] but there ain't no cure for the [E] summertime blues.
[A] [B]
[E] [A] [B]
[Em] I'm gonna take two weeks, gonna have a fine vacation.
[E] [A] [B]
[E] I'm gonna take my problem to the United Nations.
[A]
[E] [A] Oh well, I called my congressman and he said, [D#] Moe, I'd like to help you [C#] son, but you're too young [E] to vote.
[A] Sometimes I wonder what I'm gonna do, [Em] but there ain't no [A#] cure for the [E] summertime blues.
[A] [B]
[E] [A]
[B]
[E] [A] [B]
[E] [A] [B]
[E] [N]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
B
12341112
Em
121
F
134211111
A
1231
E
2311
B
12341112
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To start learning Eddie Cochran - (Remastered) Summertime Blues chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: E, A and E. Set your pace at 80 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 160. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: E Minor.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ I'm a gonna raise a bus, I'm a gonna raise a holler.
_ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ I'm about to work in old summer just to try to earn a dollar.
_ [A] _ _ _ [B] _
_ [E] _ [A] Every time I call my baby, try to get a date.
My [F] boss says, Moe, [E] die son, you gotta work [A] late.
Sometimes I wonder what I'm gonna do, but [F#] there ain't no cure for the [E] summertime blues.
Oh _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _
[Em] _ well, my mom and papa told me [E] son, you gotta move some money.
_ [A] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ If you wanna use a car, they're gonna ride next [E] Sunday.
_ [A] _ _ _ _
_ Oh well, I didn't wanna work before the boss, I was [F#] sick.
You can't use a car [F] cause you didn't work or live.
[A] _ Sometimes I wonder what I'm gonna do, [Em] but there ain't no cure for the [E] summertime blues. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _
[Em] I'm gonna take two weeks, gonna have a fine vacation.
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ I'm gonna take my problem to the United Nations.
_ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ [A] Oh well, I called my congressman and he said, [D#] Moe, I'd like to help you [C#] son, but you're too young [E] to vote.
[A] Sometimes I wonder what I'm gonna do, [Em] but there ain't no [A#] cure for the [E] summertime blues. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _

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