Summertime Blues Chords by Alan Jackson

Tempo:
81.15 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

A

E

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Summertime Blues chords
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[D]
So I'm a gonna raise a fuss, I'm gonna raise a holler
About working all summer just to try and earn a dollar
Every [G] time I call my baby to try [D] to get a date
My boss says, no dice son, you gotta work late
[G] Sometimes I wonder what [A] I'm gonna do
[D] Cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blue
Well my mom and papa told me, son you gotta make some money
[G]
[D] If you wanna use the car to go right next [E] Sunday
[D] Well [G] I didn't go to work so the boss I was [D] sick
Now you can't use a car cause you didn't work [G] a lick
Sometimes I wonder what I'm gonna [D] do
Cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blue
[A] I'm [E] [D]
[E]
[D] [G] [D]
[G] [D]
gonna take two weeks, gonna have a vacation
I'm gonna take my problem to the United Nation
[G] Well I called my congressman and he said, quote
[Dm] I'd like [Eb] to help you son but you're too young to [G] vote
Sometimes I wonder what [A] I'm gonna [D] do
Cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blue
So
[Dm] [D] [Am]
[G] [D] [G] [D]
[G] [Am] [G] [D]
[Dm] [D]
I'm a gonna raise a fuss, I'm gonna raise a holler
About working all summer just to try and earn a dollar
Sometimes [G] I wonder what I'm gonna do
[D] Cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blue
[G] Yeah, sometimes I wonder what I'm [D] gonna do
Cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blue
No there ain't no cure [A] for the [D] summertime blues
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
E
2311
Dm
2311
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
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To start learning Alan Jackson - Summertime Blues chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - D, G and D in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 40 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 81 BPM. With the song's key of D Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
So I'm a gonna raise a fuss, I'm gonna raise a holler
About working all summer just to try and earn a dollar
Every [G] time I call my baby to try [D] to get a date
My boss says, no dice son, you gotta work late
[G] Sometimes I wonder what [A] I'm gonna do
[D] Cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blue
Well _ _ _ _ my mom and papa told me, son you gotta make some money
[G] _
[D] _ If you wanna use the car to go right next [E] Sunday
[D] Well [G] I didn't go to work so the boss I was [D] sick
Now you can't use a car cause you didn't work [G] a lick
Sometimes I wonder what I'm gonna [D] do
Cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blue
[A] I'm [E] _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ gonna take two weeks, gonna have a vacation
I'm _ gonna take my problem to the United Nation _
_ [G] Well I called my congressman and he said, quote
[Dm] I'd like [Eb] to help you son but you're too young to [G] vote
Sometimes I wonder what [A] I'm gonna [D] do
Cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blue
So _ _ _
[Dm] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
[G] _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _
[Dm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm a gonna raise a fuss, I'm gonna raise a holler _
About working all summer just to try and earn a dollar
Sometimes _ [G] _ I wonder what I'm gonna do
[D] Cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blue
_ _ [G] Yeah, sometimes I wonder what I'm [D] gonna do
Cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blue
_ No there ain't no cure [A] for the [D] summertime blues _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song is part of Who I Am album.

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