Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues guitar tab
From: Barrie McCombs
Subject: c/eddie_cochrane/summertime_blues.num
SUMMERTIME BLUES Time: 4/4 Tenor: E Bass: C
BRIDGE (SEE BELOW)
^-1-1-1 4, ^-5-5-5 1, ^-1-1-1 4, ^-5-5-5 1
1 * BRIDGE
I'm a-gonna raise a fuss, I'm a-gonna raise a holler
1 * BRIDGE
About a-workin' all summer, just to try to earn a dollar
4 *
Every time I call my baby, try to get a date
1 *
SPOKEN: My boss says: No dice son, you gotta work late
CHORUS:
4 * 57
Sometimes I wonder what I'm a-gonna do
1 * BRIDGE TWICE
But there ain't no cure for the summertime blues
1 * BRIDGE
Well my mom and poppa told me: Son, you gotta make some money
1 * BRIDGE
If you wanta use the car to go a-ridin' next Sunday
4 *
Well I didn't go to to work, told the boss I was sick
1 *
SPOKEN: Now you can't use the car 'cause you didn't work all day
1 * BRIDGE
I'm gonna take two weeks, gonna have a fine vacation
1 * BRIDGE
I'm gonna take my problem to the United Nations
4 *
Well I called my Congressman and he said, quote:
1 *
SPOKEN: I'd like to help you son, but you're too young to vote
NOTES:
- ^ = no chord played
- BRIDGE: ^ 1 1 1 4--------- ^ 57 57 57 1---------
- TIMING: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
- STRUM: ^ U D U D--------- ^ U D U D---------
- TAB on page two
SUMMERTIME BLUES PAGE TWO
INTRO TAB: from: bgg@connect.com.au (Ben Golding), 13 Sep 1994
e|----------------------|----------------------| THEN BRIDGE
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|----------------------|----------------------|
D|----------------------|----------------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|-0h1--1--1--0h1--1--1-|-0h1--1--1--0h1--1--1-|
BRIDGE TAB: (Golding, timing unclear)
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|-1--1--1--x--x--1-|-1--1--1--x--x--1-|
SYMBOLS:
- Asterisk (*) = new measure, play same chord
- Period (.) = 1/8 note rest at start of a measure
- Underline(_) = sustain note into next measure
CHORDS (Number System):
- Example: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- Key of C: C D E F G A B
- Detailed description: /pub/guitar/other_stuff/numbering_system.txt
- Submitted by: Barrie McCombs (bmccombs@acs.ucalgary.ca)
'Summertime Blues' By Eddie Cochran
This is a very simple song to play and easily recognised.
I understand that the classic version was recorded
using a Gretsch Chet Atkins electric for the 'lead'
and a Martin D-18 (acoustic dreadnought) for the
'scratch' rhythm. And I don't mean the Who's cover of
it.
Notes:
h = hammer on
, = 1/4 beat rest
- = No accompaniment
Chord shapes:
F Bb C
1 1 3
1 3 5
2 3 5
3 3 5
3 1 3
1 x x
A
(Riff 1) (X2)
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|--0-h1--1--1--1---0-h1--1--1--1--|
These are tied half notes (quavers)
B
Chord sequence (Chords)
F F F Bb , , , C C C Bb
Where played twice there is an additional 1 bar rest
at the end of the first sequence before repeating it.
C
(Riff 2) (X2)
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|--0-h1--1--1--1---0-h1--1--1--1--|
|---------------------------------|
These are also tied half notes (quavers)
Final note:
Where there are brackets, you should ignore the parts
inside them if playing solo. In the original there are
two guitars, and at these points the two overlap.
Summertime Blues, as performed by Eddie Cochran:
NOTE THAT THE LETTERS REFER TO THE ABOVE LABELLED
SECTIONS,
!NOT CHORDS!
A x2(4) B x2
A I'm gonna raise a fuss
A I'm gonna raise a holler
(A) B
A 'Bout a workin' all summer
A Just to try to earn a dolllar
(A) B
C Well time to call my baby, try to get a date
A My boss says "no dice son you gotta work late"
C Sometimes I wonder what I'm a'gonna do
- But there ain't no cure for the summertime
- blues
A x2(4) B x2
A Well my Mom and Poppa told me
A Son you gotta make some money
(A) B
A If you wanna use the car
A to go a'ridin next sunday
(A) B
C Well I didn't go to work, told the boss I was
sick
A "But you can't have the car 'cause you didn't
work late"
C Sometimes I wonder what I'm a'gonna do
- But there ain't no cure for the summertime
blues
A x2(4) B x2
A I'm gonna take two weeks
A Gonna have a fine vacation
(A) B
C Sometimes I wonder what I'm a'gonna do
- But there ain't no cure for the summertime
- blues
A x2(4) B x2
A I'm gonna take my problem to the United Nations
C Well I called my congressman and he said
"Whoah!"
- "I'd like to help you son but you're too young
to vote'
A x2(4) B x2
C Sometimes I wonder what I'm a'gonna do
- But there ain't no cure for the summertime
- blues
A x2(8) B x6
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