Chords for The Who - Summertime Blues - Monterey 1967 (live)

Tempo:
143.9 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

D

B

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Who - Summertime Blues - Monterey 1967 (live) chords
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Thank you, it's good to be here with my mother, Eddie.
This is an old rock and roll album now, one of Eddie Cochran's old ones, [Eb] one called Summertime Blues.
[A]
[D]
[A] [D]
[E] [A]
[G] [A]
My mama bought me a hot [D]
[E] [A]
summer just to try on a dollar.
[D] [A] [D] When I went to the box to get the four days.
My dad said, don't die son, you gotta work, please.
Sometimes I wonder, [E] what do I do?
[A]
Ain't [Bb] no cure for the summertime [A] blues.
[D] [E] [A]
[D] [E] [A]
[Am]
[A] When my mama told me son, you gotta make some money.
[D] [E] [A]
If you wanna use the car, [E] go around next Sunday.
[D] [A]
When [D] I went to the war, I told the boss I was [A] sick.
You can't [Eb] use the car, cause you didn't work late.
[D] Sometimes I wonder, what do I do?
[Em] Ain't [Bb] no cure for the summertime [E] blues.
[D] [E]
[A] [D] [E]
[A]
[E]
[A] [Em]
[A] [D] [E]
[A] [E]
[D] [E]
[A] [D] [E]
[A]
[Em]
[A] [Dm] [E]
[A]
[D] [E]
[A] [D] [E]
[A] [E] [Gb]
[B] [E]
[B]
I'm gonna take two weeks on a half [E] vacation.
I'm [Gb]
[B] [E] gonna [B] send my mama to the [A] United [E] Nations.
[B] [E] When I went to the congressman, he said fool.
[Ab] Son, but you're too young to vote.
[E] [B]
Ain't [Bb] no cure for the summertime [B] blues.
[E]
[B] [E]
[B] [E]
[B] [E]
[Ab] [B]
[C] [E] Thank [Bb] you, you're the best.
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
D
1321
B
12341112
Bb
12341111
E
2311
A
1231
D
1321
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To jam and learn The Who - Summertime Blues chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: E, B, E, A, D and A. Begin your practice at a relaxed 70 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 141. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of Bb Minor in mind.

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Thank you, it's good to be here with my mother, Eddie.
This is an old rock and roll album now, one of Eddie Cochran's old ones, [Eb] one called Summertime Blues.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
My mama bought me a hot _ [D] _ _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
summer just to try on a dollar. _
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] When I went to the box to get the four days.
My dad said, don't die son, you gotta work, please. _
Sometimes I wonder, [E] what do I do?
[A]
Ain't [Bb] no cure for the summertime _ [A] blues.
_ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ When my mama told me son, you gotta make some money.
[D] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
If you wanna use the car, [E] go around next Sunday.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
When [D] I went to the war, I told the boss I was [A] sick.
You can't [Eb] use the car, cause you didn't work late.
[D] _ Sometimes I wonder, what do I do?
[Em] Ain't [Bb] no cure for the summertime [E] blues.
_ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
[B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I'm gonna take two weeks on a half [E] vacation.
I'm _ [Gb] _ _
[B] _ _ [E] gonna [B] send my mama to the [A] United [E] Nations. _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [E] When I went to the congressman, he said fool.
[Ab] _ _ Son, but you're too young to vote.
[E] _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ Ain't [Bb] no cure for the summertime [B] blues.
_ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [E] _ _ Thank [Bb] you, _ you're the best. _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was featured on the Live at the Monterey International Pop Festival album.

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