Summer Wages
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Intro: E A G Gbm
#1.
A D Em G
Never hit seventeen when you play against the
D B A
dealer, for you know that the odds won't ride with you.
C D A D G
Never leave your woman alone when your friends are out
to steal her.
D A D
Years are gambled and gone like summer wa...ges.
#2.
Bm D A D G
And we'll keep rollin' on til we get to Vancouver and the
D Bm A
woman that I love, she?s living there.
D G
It's been six long months and more since I've seen her.
D A D
Maybe she?s gambled and gone like summer wa..ges.
Chorus:
A G D
In all the beer parlors all down along Main Street,
Gbm G A
the dreams of the seasons get all spilled down on the floor.
A G D
All the big stands of timber just waiting for falling,
Bm G A
and the hookers standing watchfully waiting by the door.
#3.
Bm D Gbm G
So, I'll work on the towboats with my slippery city shoes..
D Bm A
Lord, I swore I would never do again.
Bm D Em G
Through the gray fogbound straits where the Cedars stand
D A D
watchin', I'll be far off and gone like summer wa..ges.
[Refrão] A G D
In all the beer parlors all down along Main Street,
Gbm G A
the dreams of the seasons get all spilled down on the floor.
A G D
All the big stands of timber just waiting for falling,
Bm G A G Gbm Em
and the hookers standing watchfully waiting by the door.
#4.
Em D A G
Never hit seventeen when you play against the
D B A
dealer, for you know that the odds won't ride with you.
C D A D G
Never leave your woman alone when your friends are out
to steal her.
D A D
Years are gambled and lost like summer wa..ges.
OUTRO:
G D Bm A D A D
Years are gambled and lost like summer wa..ges.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
How to play Summer Wages
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.