This song has been covered so many times it's unbelievable.
Standard tuning, no capo
Listen to the song for rhythm
Intro (all bar chords): B D E G D F A C 2x A
G A
Well, I'm gonna raise a fuss
A D E A
Yes I'm gonna raise a holler
A
About working all summer
A D E A
Just to try to earn a dollar
D
Well, I went to the boss man
Tried to get a break
A
My boss says, no dice son
You gotta work late
D
Sometimes I wonder
What I'm a gonna do
A
'Cause there ain't no cure
A D E A
For the summertime blues
A D E A
G A
Oh, well my Mom and Poppa told me, son
A D E A
You gotta earn some money
A
If you want to use the car
A D E A
To go ridin' next Sunday
D
Well I didn't go to work
Told the boss I was sick
A
Well you can't use the car
Cause you didn't work a lick
D
Sometimes I wonder
What I'm a gonna do
A
Cause there ain't no cure
A D E A
For the summertime blues
solo (play A D E A whole time)
(key change) B E F# B
B
I'm gonna take two weeks
B E F# B
Gonna have a fine vacation
B
I'm gonna take my problem
B E F# B
To the United Nations
E
Well I went to my congressman
And he said, quote:
B
"I'd like to help you son
But you're too young to vote"
E
Sometimes I wonder
What I'm a gonna do
B
Cause there ain't no cure
For the summertime blues
outro (back to original key) (all bar chords): B D E G D F A C 2x
LAST TIME: B D E G D F A C C# D A
Hold the C C# D and A last time through the outro
