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Summertime Blues

Eddie Cochran

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#-----------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------------# #This OLGA file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation # #of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or # #research. Remember to view this file in Courier, or other monospaced font. # #See http://www.olga.net/faq/ for more information. # #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Subject: c/cochran_eddie/summertime_blues.crd Date: Sun, 18 May 1997 17:06:57 +0100 (BST) From: Squiff 'Summertime Blues' By Eddie Cochran This is a very simple song to play and easily recognised. I understand that the classic version was recorded using a Gretsch Chet Atkins electric for the 'lead' and a Martin D-18 (acoustic dreadnought) for the 'scratch' rhythm. And I don't mean the Who's cover of it. Notes: h = hammer on , = 1/4 beat rest - = No accompaniment Chord shapes: F Bb C 1 1 3 1 3 5 2 3 5 3 3 5 3 1 3 1 x x A (Riff 1) (X2) |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |--0-h1--1--1--1---0-h1--1--1--1--| These are tied half notes (quavers) B Chord sequence (Chords) F F F Bb , , , C C C Bb Where played twice there is an additional 1 bar rest at the end of the first sequence before repeating it. C (Riff 2) (X2) |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |--0-h1--1--1--1---0-h1--1--1--1--| |---------------------------------| These are also tied half notes (quavers) Final note: Where there are brackets, you should ignore the parts inside them if playing solo. In the original there are two guitars, and at these points the two overlap. Summertime Blues, as performed by Eddie Cochran: NOTE THAT THE LETTERS REFER TO THE ABOVE LABELLED SECTIONS, !NOT CHORDS! A x2(4) B x2 A I'm gonna raise a fuss A I'm gonna raise a holler (A) B A 'Bout a workin' all summer A Just to try to earn a dolllar (A) B C Well time to call my baby, try to get a date A My boss says "no dice son you gotta work late" C Sometimes I wonder what I'm a'gonna do - But there ain't no cure for the summertime - blues A x2(4) B x2 A Well my Mom and Poppa told me A Son you gotta make some money (A) B A If you wanna use the car A to go a'ridin next sunday (A) B C Well I didn't go to work, told the boss I was sick A "But you can't have the car 'cause you didn't work late" C Sometimes I wonder what I'm a'gonna do - But there ain't no cure for the summertime blues A x2(4) B x2 A I'm gonna take two weeks A Gonna have a fine vacation (A) B C Sometimes I wonder what I'm a'gonna do - But there ain't no cure for the summertime - blues A x2(4) B x2 A I'm gonna take my problem to the United Nations C Well I called my congressman and he said "Whoah!" - "I'd like to help you son but you're too young to vote' A x2(4) B x2 C Sometimes I wonder what I'm a'gonna do - But there ain't no cure for the summertime - blues A x2(8) B x6 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Squiff: u09jmk@abdn.ac.uk
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