Subject: CHOPRO: Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochrane
View chords used in this chart
F F Bb C7 C7 F F F Bb C7 C7 F
e-----------------------|-----------------------|--1---1---1---0---0---1-|--1---1---1---0---0---1-
B-----------------------|-----------------------|--1---1---3---1---1---1-|--1---1---3---1---1---1-
G-----------------------|-----------------------|--2---2---3---3---3---2-|--2---2---3---3---3---2-
D-----------------------|-----------------------|--3---3---3---2---2---3-|--3---3---3---2---2---3-
A-----------------------|-----------------------|--3---3---1---3---3---3-|--3---3---1---3---3---3-
E--0h1--1--1--0h1--1--1-|--0h1--1--1--0h1--1--1-|--1---1---1---x---x---1-|--1---1---1---x---x---1-
< riff after each line >
{eot}
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[F]I'm a gonna raise a fuss I'm a-gonna raise a holler[Bb] [C7] [F]
[F]About a-workin' all summer just a-trying to earn a dollar[Bb] [C7] [F]
Every [Bb]time I call my baby, try to get a date
The boss says [F]"No dice son you gotta work a-late"
Some[Bb]times I wonder what I'm a gonna do
But there [F]ain't no cure for the [C7]Summertime [F]Blues [Bb] [C7] [F]
{c:repeat Intro riff}
Well my Mom and Pappa told me "Son you gotta earn some money
If you wanna use the car to go a riding next Sunday"
Well I didn't got to work told the boss I was sick
"Now you can't use the car cause you didn't work a lick"
Sometimes I wonder what I'm a gonna do
But there ain't no cure for the Summertime Blues
{c:repeat Intro riff}
It's gonna take two weeks for I have my vacation,
I'm gonna take my problem to the United Nations.
Well I told my congress man and he said, quote:
"I'd like to help you son but you're too young to vote"
Sometimes I wonder what I'm a gonna do,
But there ain't no cure for the Summertime Blues.
{c:repeat Intro riff}
How to play Subject: CHOPRO: Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochrane
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.