Summertime Blues (E Major)
Artist: Eddie Cochran    Genre: Rock & Roll    Roman Numerals: I, IV, V7    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]   
Song Notes:  
Recording @ YouTube
Entered by: ICDb   
E
(E,G♯,B)
E B E G♯ B E
A
(A,C♯,E)
- A E A C♯ E
B7
(B,D♯,F♯,A)
- B D♯ A B F♯


Riff
[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[B7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[B7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]

Verse 1
I'm a- [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] gonna raise a fuss, I'm a-		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] gonna raise a		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] holler		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[B7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
About a- [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] workin' all summer, just to -		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] try to earn a		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] dollar		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[B7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
Every [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] time I call my baby, try to get a date
My [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] boss says: No dice son, you gotta work late

Chorus
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Sometimes I wonder what I'm a-gonna do
But there [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ain't no cure for the summertime blues
Repeat Riff

Verse 2
Well my [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] mom 'n poppa told me: Son, you		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] gotta make some		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] money		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[B7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
If you [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] wanta use the car to go a-		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] ridin' next		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Sunday		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[B7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
Well I [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] didn't go to to work, told the boss I was sick
"Now you [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] can't use the car 'cause you didn't work a lick"
Repeat Chorus
Repeat Riff

Verse 3
I'm g [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] onna take two weeks, gonna		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] have a fine va		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] cation		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[B7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
I'm gonna [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] take my problem to the		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] United		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Nations		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[B7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
Well I [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] called my Congressman and he said, quote:
"I'd [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] like to help you son, but you're too young to vote"
Repeat Chorus
Repeat Riff

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