Long Hot Summer Day chords by Turnpike Troubadours

Long Hot Summer Day- Turnpike Troubadours


Intro- A,E
                A
Well I'm Gonna pick up some of these empties Lord.
                              E
As soon as I find where they lay.
      A
Tied off of them jolly and leaving lines.
       A    E         A
On a long hot summer day.

Chorus:
      A
For every day I workin? on the Illinois River.
                           E
Get a half a day off with pay.
    A
Oh Tow boat pickin? up barges.
       A    E         A
On a long hot summer day.

        A
Well I got me a gal in Pecan.
                        E
She's a good ole' gal okay.
           A
Oh she's sitting there waitin? by a window fan.
       A    E         A
On a long hot summer day.

Chorus:
      A
For every day I workin? on the Illinois River.
                          E
Get a half a day off with pay.
    A
Oh Tow boat pickin? up barges.
       A    E         A
On a long hot summer day.

           A
Well Last night we had pork for supper.
                                  E
And Tomorrow it'll be chicken consommé.
       A
And a fruit jar full a iced tea.
       A    E         A
On a long hot summer day. Yeah.

Chorus:
     A
For every day I workin? on the Illinois River.
                           E
Get a half a day off with pay.
    A
Oh Tow boat pickin? up barges.
       A    E         A
On a long hot summer day.

          A
Well we dropped a man off in Beardstown.
                     E
When we got off yesterday.
      A
Gonna get off down in Alton.
       A    E         A
On a long hot summer day.

Chorus:
     A
For every day I workin? on the Illinois River.
                           E
Get a half a day off with pay.
    A
Oh Tow boat pickin? up barges.
       A    E         A
On a long hot summer day.


Lead:

Chorus 2x:
     A
For every day I workin? on the Illinois River.
                           E
Get a half a day off with pay.
    A
Oh Tow boat pickin? up barges.
       A    E         A
On a long hot summer day.


Notes- This song has a real Classic Country bass line. You can get that if you're playing alone by thumping that
E string back and forth with the A string.
I also like to stretch the E string on the 3rd Fret when I'm going back to the A chord.

Have fun with this tab and practice your chicken pickin