The Who – Summertime Blues (Guitar)

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As recorded by The Who (From the 1970 Album LIVE AT LEEDS) [Intro] A5 D E5 A5 D E5 A5 D E5 A5 D E5 A5 G5 [Verse 1]
D           A5                                             D  E5  A5
Well, I'm a gonna raise a fuss, I'm a gonna raise a holler

                                                         D
about a working all summer just to try and earn a dollar

E5    A5 D
Well, I  went to the boss, said I got a date

    A5 N.C.                                      A5
The boss said "No Dice, son, you gotta work late"

D
Sometimes I wonder, what am I gonna do

      A5 N.C.                               A5  D5  E5  A5  D  E5  A5
There ain't no cure for the summertime blues
[Verse 2]
D        A5                                                    D  E5  A5
Well, my mom and poppa told me, "Son you gotta earn some money

                                                 D
If you want to use the car to go out next Sunday

E5    A5 D
Well, I  didn't go to work, I told the boss I was sick

             A5 N.C.                                        A5
He said "You can't use the car cause you didn't work a lick"

D
Sometimes I wonder, what am I gonna do

      A5 N.C.                               A5  D5  E5  A5  D  E5  A5
There ain't no cure for the summertime blues
[Guitar Solo] A D E x8 A E A D E A B E F# B E F# B B/A [Verse 3]
      B5                                         E5  F#5  B5
Gonna take two weeks, gonna have a fine vacation

                                             E5  F#5  B5
Gonna take my problems to the United Nations

        E
Well, I went to my congressman, he said, quote

     B5 N.C.                                           B5
"I'd like to help you son but you're too young to vote"

E5                  Esus4          E
Sometimes I wonder, what I'm gonna do

      B N.C.
There ain't no cure for the summertime blues
[Outro] B5 E5 F#5 B5 E5 F#5 B5 E F# B E F# B