Its Almost Summer chords by Billy Thorpe

Chords with lyrics

IT'S ALMOST SUMMER
Written by Billy Thorpe

2 beats per chord
` = 2 beats
~ = unnamed extensions (notes BB)
  added by open 1st and 2nd-strings

INTRO:

F#m7~ (four times)

VERSE:
F#m7~
 It's almost summer
F#m7~
 And I can almost feel that sweet sun-
F#m7~  B7b9B7b9
Shine thawin' out this heart of
F#m7~
Mine____________
F#m7~
Ooh____________

VERSE:
F#m7~
 Yes it's almost summer
F#m7~
 And I will spend each weekday slowly
F#m7~    B7b9B7b9
Fryin' I can't wait I can't wait for the
F#m7~
Summertime        yeah
F#m7~
Summertime______

BRIDGE:
A augmentedA    `
 Livin' and lovin' life's so damn easy
G+G     `
 When days are sunny and skies are blue
Bbm7(E-bass)
 Dancin' all night some parties till the daylight
BaugBaug
Drink tequila sunrise with the morning dew and
F#m7~
You__________ my lady
F#m7~
 Makin' love in the sand while the surf keeps time
F#m7~    B7b9B7b9
    I can't wait I can't wait I can't wait
F#m7~
Summertime       ooh
F#m7~
Summertime__________________

VERSE-SOLO: (two times)

F#m7~

F#m7~

F#m7~ B7b9B7b9

F#m7~

F#m7~

BRIDGE-LONG:
A augmentedA    `
 Livin' and lovin' life's so damn easy
G+G     `
 When days are sunny and skies are blue
Bbm7(E-bass)
 Dancin' all night some parties till the daylight
BaugBaug
Drink tequila sunrise with the morning dew and
F#m7~
You__________ my lady
F#m7~
 Makin' love in the sand while the surf keeps time
B7sus4B7sus4
    I can't wait I can't wait I can't
B7sus4B7sus4
Wait  I can't wait I can't wait I can't
F#m7~     B7b9B7b9
Wait  I can't wait don't be late please
F#m7~
Summertime        ooh
F#m7~
Summertime____________  yes the

TAG:
F#m7~
Summertime____________  ooh
G7~
Summertime_________________
EMaj9Emaj9
-ime______

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These 'jazzy' chords utilise the open 1st and 2nd-strings which add
extensions to the basic chord. The ~ symbol has been used rather
than clutter the chart with elongated names.
A augmentedA barre is not used - fingering is indicated.

CHORDS-VERSE:                      EXTENSIONS:
  F#m7~ 11
E MajorE|--0----0------0-----0-----2-----0------0--|       G#m7~ b13
BB|--0----0------0-----0-----1-----0------0--|       G7~  13
G+G|--1----2------4-----4-----2-----2------2--| <- ring   F7~  #11 maj7
D MajorD|--2----2------4-----3-----1-----2------1--| <- middle
A augmentedA|--2----x------x-----x-----2-----2------x--| x = mute
E MajorE|--0----2------4-----3------------------1--| <- index

CHORDS-BRIDGE:
Identical three chord progression in three different positions
finished with a turn-around lick.
*** UPDATED fingering and "daylight" chord - April 2007
                             BaugBaug
  BbM7Bbm7 1 + 2 + 3 + 4
E MajorE|------------5---|------------3---|------------7-------|-----------------|
BB|------------5---|------------3---|------------7-------|-----------0-----|
G+G|--7----7----6---|--5----5----4---|--9----9----8---6---|-2-2-------0-----|
D MajorD|--7----6----7---|--5----4----5---|--9----8----9---6---|-2-2-------1-----|
A augmentedA|--x----x----7---|--x----x----5---|--x----x----9---x---|-x-x---1h2-------|
E MajorE|--7----6----5---|--5----4----3---|--9----8----7---6---|-2-2-------------|

                             BaugBaug
  BbM7Bbm7 1 + 2 + 3 + 4
E MajorE|------------5---|------------3---|------------7-------|-----------------|
BB|------------5---|------------3---|------------7-------|-----------0-----|
G+G|--7----7----6---|--5----5----4---|--9----9----8---6---|-2-2-------0-----|
D MajorD|--7----6----7---|--5----4----5---|--9----8----9---6---|-2-2-------1-----|
A augmentedA|--x----x----7---|--x----x----5---|--x----x----9---x---|-x-x---1h2-------|
E MajorE|--7----6----5---|--5----4----3---|--9----8----7---6---|-2-2-------------|

The basic rhythm technique as heard in the INTRO:
For each chord...
 1 pluck the 3rd 4th and 6th-strings with the thumb and fingers
 + brush the 1st and 2nd-strings with an upstroke
 2 mute all the strings with a slap
Note that syncopation shifts the downbeat to 2+ and 4+
but the first F#m7F#m7 of the pattern is always on Beat-3.
In the SOLO the first two lines have no syncopation.

  F#m7~
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 +
E MajorE|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-~~|
BB|---0-X-----0-X---|---0-X-----0-X---|---0-X-----0-~~|
G+G|-1-------2-----4-|-------2-------0-|h1-------2---~~| h = hammer on
D MajorD|-2-------2-----4-|-------2-------2-|---------2---~~| X = mute all strings
A augmentedA|-----------------|-----------------|-------------~~|   (right hand)
E MajorE|-0-----0-2-----4-|-------2-------0-|-------0-2---~~|

Slight variation in the cadence with a rhumba pattern:

VERSE:
  E MajorE
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 e + a  1 + 2
E MajorE|---0---0-----0---|---0---2-------------|---0---~~|
BB|---0-X-0-----0-X-|---0-X-1---X---------|---0-X-~~|
G+G|-4-----4^^-X-4---|-2-----2------h1-0h1-|-1-----~~| ^^ = vibrato
D MajorD|-3-----3-----3---|-2-----1-----0h2--h2-|-2-----~~|
A augmentedA|-----------------|-------2------h2--h2-|-------~~|
E MajorE|-3-----3-----3---|-2-------------------|-0-----~~|

The E-chord shape is formed on Beat-4
All fingers are hammered on but only the indicated strings are picked.

ENDING:
                            (let ring)
  EMaj9Emaj9
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4   1  2
E MajorE|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|-0-------|
BB|---0-X-----0-X---|---0-X-----0-X---|---0-X-----0-X---|-0-------|
G+G|-1-------2-----4-|-------4-------2-|-------2---------|-1-/-8---|  / = slide
D MajorD|-2-------2-----4-|-------3-------2-|-------1---------|-2-/-9---|
A augmentedA|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-2-/-9---|
E MajorE|-0-----0-2-----4-|-------3-------2-|-------1---------|-0-------|

A augmentedA commercially published arrangement of this song includes several
chords which are different from this interpretation.
The maj7 in place of dom7 in the bridge are particularly irksome.
Example: Amaj7Amaj7
It's A augmentedA
with A augmentedA