Summertime Blues chords by Rush

Chords with lyrics

This song has been covered so many times it's unbelievable.
Standard tuning, no capo
Listen to the song for rhythm

Intro (all bar chords): BB D MajorD E MajorE G+G D MajorD FF A augmentedA C majorC 2x A augmentedA


G+G      A augmentedA
 Well, I'm gonna raise a fuss
               A augmentedA D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA
 Yes I'm gonna raise a holler
    A augmentedA
About working all summer
               A augmentedA D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA
Just to try to earn a dollar
    D MajorD
Well, I went to the boss man

Tried to get a break
  A augmentedA
My boss says, no dice son

You gotta work late

D MajorD
Sometimes I wonder

What I'm a gonna do
       A augmentedA
'Cause there ain't no cure
           A augmentedA D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA
For the summertime blues

A augmentedA D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA

G+G       A augmentedA
 Oh, well my Mom and Poppa told me, son
             A augmentedA D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA
You gotta earn some money
    A augmentedA
If you want to use the car
             A augmentedA D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA
To go ridin' next Sunday
    D MajorD
Well I didn't go to work

Told the boss I was sick
     A augmentedA
Well you can't use the car

Cause you didn't work a lick

D MajorD
Sometimes I wonder

What I'm a gonna do
       A augmentedA
Cause there ain't no cure
             A augmentedA D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA
For the summertime blues

solo (play A augmentedA D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA whole time)

(key change) BB E MajorE F#F# BB

      BB
I'm gonna take two weeks
             BB E MajorE F#F# BB
Gonna have a fine vacation
      BB
I'm gonna take my problem
           BB E MajorE F#F# BB
To the United Nations
    E MajorE
Well I went to my congressman

And he said, quote:
   BB
"I'd like to help you son

But you're too young to vote"

E MajorE
Sometimes I wonder

What I'm a gonna do
       BB
Cause there ain't no cure

For the summertime blues

outro (back to original key) (all bar chords): BB D MajorD E MajorE G+G D MajorD FF A augmentedA C majorC 2x

LAST TIME: BB D MajorD E MajorE G+G D MajorD FF A augmentedA C majorC C#C# D MajorD A augmentedA