Billy Strings – Summertime (Guitar Acoustic)

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Doc Watson'ish version *This is Billy's acoustic rhythm part [Chords] EADGBe G6/F# 2x0022 G6 3x0033
C/G    332010
*B7 Alternate bass notes on strums
*Billy uses 2-4 note bass runs between many Am-C,Am-C/G,Em-B7 & bass run the very last "Hush little baby" G-Em [Intro] Em G6/F# G6 G6/F# x4 Am C B7 Em G6/F# G6 G6/F# x2 G Em Am C/G Em B7 [Solo] [Verse 1]
      Em  G6/F#  G6
Summertime

        G6/F#     Em   G6/F#  G6
And the living is easy

G6/F#        Am          C         B7
fish are jumpin' the cotton is high

             Em  G6/F#  G6       G6/F#        Em    G6/F#  G6  G6/F#
Your pappy's rich       and your momma's good lookin'

 G           Em    Am      C/G       Em  B7
Hush, little baby,  Honey  don't you cry
[Verse 2]
             Em   G6/F#  G6
One of these mornin's

       G6/F#    Em     G6/F#  G6
You'll  rise up singin'

      G6/F#           Am   C/G                B7
Honey spread out your wings   and take to the sky

           Em  G6/F# G6      G6/F#        Em    G6/F#  G6  G6/F#
Until that day         Honey hush up your crying

           G              Em    Am      C/G              Em   B7
Cause Your momma and your pappy,  honey they're standin' by
[Break] Em G6/F# G6 G6/F# x2 Am C B7 Em G6/F# G6 G6/F# x2 G Em Am C/G Em B7 [Solo] [Verse 3]
          Em  G6/F#  G6
Ohh Summertime

        G6/F#     Em   G6/F#  G6
And the living is easy

         G6/F#                Am      C/G             B7
Them ole Catfish yeah they're jumpin'   the cotton is high

             Em  G6/F#  G6        G6/F#       Em     G6/F#  G6  G6/F#
Your pappy's rich        and your mommas good lookin'

 G           Em     Am      C/G       Em   B7
Hush, little baby,   honey  don't you cry
[Outro]
       G            Em    Am       C/G  Em
I said Hush, little baby,  don't  you cry