Summertime Blues Chords by Brian Setzer

Tempo:
81.9 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

B

Em

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Summertime Blues chords
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[E] Well, it's rockin' now!
[A] [B] [E] [A] [B] [E]
I'm a-gonna raise a class, I'm a-gonna raise a child
[A] [B] About [E]
a-workin' all summer just to try to earn a dollar
[B]
[E] [A] Every time I call my baby, try to get a [E] date
The boss says, no dice, son, you gotta work for [A] me
Sometimes I wonder, what I'm a [E]-doin' [Eb] cute for [E] the sometimes
Well, [A] [B] [E]
[A] [E] my mama and papa told me, son, you gotta make some [A] money
[B] [E] If you wanna use a car, I'll go ride it next Sunday
[A] [B] [E] Well, [A] I didn't wanna work, all the boss [E] out sick
Now, you can use a car, of course you didn't work with [A] lead
Sometimes I wonder, what I'm a-doin' [E] cute for the sometimes Yeah!
[A] [B] [E] [A] [B] [E]
[A] [B]
[E] [Em] [A] [B]
[E] [A] [E]
[A] [Em]
[E] [A] [B] [E]
[A] [B] [E] I'm gonna take two weeks, I'm gonna have a fun vacation
[A] [E] I'm gonna take my problems to the United [A] Nations
[B] Where [E] [A] I told my worst news, he said, quote
I can't help you, son, but you're too [Eb] young to vote
[A] Sometimes I wonder, what I'm a-doin' [E] cute for the sometimes Yeah!
[A] [B] [E] [A] [B] [E]
I said, [A] there ain't no [B] cure for [E] the sometimes [A] Yeah!
[Em] [Bb] [E] [Em]
[E]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
Em
121
Eb
12341116
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
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To learn Brian Setzer - Summertime Blues chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - A, B, E, A and E. Begin your practice at a relaxed 40 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 82. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: E Major.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ Well, it's rockin' now!
[A] _ [B] _ [E] _ _ [A] _ [B] _ [E]
I'm a-gonna raise a class, I'm a-gonna raise a child
[A] [B] About [E] _
a-workin' all summer just to try to earn a dollar
[B] _ _
[E] [A] Every time I call my baby, try to get a [E] date
The boss says, no dice, son, you gotta work for [A] me
Sometimes I wonder, what I'm a [E]-doin' [Eb] cute for [E] the sometimes
Well, _ [A] _ [B] _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ my mama and papa told me, son, you gotta make some [A] money
[B] _ _ [E] If you wanna use a car, I'll go ride it next Sunday
[A] _ [B] [E] Well, [A] I didn't wanna work, all the boss [E] out sick
Now, you can use a car, of course you didn't work with [A] lead
Sometimes I wonder, what I'm a-doin' [E] cute for the _ sometimes _ Yeah!
_ [A] _ [B] _ [E] _ _ [A] _ [B] _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ [B] _
[E] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [B] _ [E] _
_ [A] _ [B] _ [E] I'm gonna take two weeks, I'm gonna have a fun vacation
[A] _ _ [E] I'm gonna take my problems to the United [A] Nations
[B] Where [E] [A] I told my worst news, he said, quote
I can't help you, son, but you're too [Eb] young to vote
[A] Sometimes I wonder, what I'm a-doin' [E] cute for the _ sometimes _ Yeah!
_ [A] _ [B] _ [E] _ _ [A] _ [B] _ [E]
I said, [A] there ain't no [B] cure for [E] the sometimes _ [A] Yeah!
[Em] _ _ [Bb] _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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