xIT'S ALMOST SUMMER
Written by Billy Thorpe
2 beats per chord
` = 2 beats
~ = unnamed extensions (notes E and B)
added by open 1st and 2nd-strings
INTRO:
E F#m7~ G#m7~ F#m7~ (four times)
VERSE:
E F#m7~ G#m7~ F#m7~
It's almost summer
E F#m7~ G#m7~ F#m7~
And I can almost feel that sweet sun-
G7~ ` F#m7~ B7b9
Shine thawin' out this heart of
E F#m7~ G#m7~ F#m7~
Mine____________
E F#m7~ G#m7~ F#m7~
Ooh____________
VERSE:
E F#m7~ G#m7~ F#m7~
Yes it's almost summer
E F#m7~ G#m7~ F#m7~
And I will spend each weekday slowly
G7~ ` F#m7~ B7b9
Fryin' I can't wait I can't wait for the
E F#m7~ G#m7~ F#m7~
Summertime yeah
E F#m7~ G#m7~ F#m7~
Summertime______
BRIDGE:
Bm7 Bb7 A `
Livin' and lovin' life's so damn easy
Am7 Ab7 G `
When days are sunny and skies are blue
C#m7 C7 B Bbm7(E-bass)
Dancin' all night some parties till the daylight
Am7 Ab7 F#m7 Baug
Drink tequila sunrise with the morning dew and
E F#m7~ G#m7~ F#m7~
You__________ my lady
E F#m7~ G#m7~ F#m7~
Makin' love in the sand while the surf keeps time
G7~ ` F#m7~ B7b9
I can't wait I can't wait I can't wait
E F#m7~ G#m7~ F#m7~
Summertime ooh
E F#m7~ G#m7~ F#m7~
Summertime__________________
VERSE-SOLO: (two times)
E F#m7~ G#m7~ F#m7~
E F#m7~ G#m7~ F#m7~
G7~ ` F#m7~ B7b9
E F#m7~ G#m7~ F#m7~
E F#m7~ G#m7~ F#m7~
BRIDGE-LONG:
Bm7 Bb7 A `
Livin' and lovin' life's so damn easy
Am7 Ab7 G `
When days are sunny and skies are blue
C#m7 C7 B Bbm7(E-bass)
Dancin' all night some parties till the daylight
Am7 Ab7 F#m7 Baug
Drink tequila sunrise with the morning dew and
E F#m7~ G#m7~ F#m7~
You__________ my lady
E F#m7~ G#m7~ F#m7~
Makin' love in the sand while the surf keeps time
G7~ ` F#m7~ B7sus4
I can't wait I can't wait I can't
G7~ ` F#m7~ B7sus4
Wait I can't wait I can't wait I can't
G7~ ` F#m7~ B7b9
Wait I can't wait don't be late please
E F#m7~ G#m7~ F#m7~
Summertime ooh
E F#m7~ G#m7~ F#m7~
Summertime____________ yes the
TAG:
E F#m7~ G#m7~ F#m7~
Summertime____________ ooh
E F#m7~ G#m7~ G7~
Summertime_________________
F#m7~ F7~ E Emaj9
-ime______
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These 'jazzy' chords utilise the open 1st and 2nd-strings which add
extensions to the basic chord. The ~ symbol has been used rather
than clutter the chart with elongated names.
A barre is not used - fingering is indicated.
CHORDS-VERSE: EXTENSIONS:
E F#m7~ G#m7~ G7~ B7b9 B7sus4 F7~ F#m7~ 11
E|--0----0------0-----0-----2-----0------0--| G#m7~ b13
B|--0----0------0-----0-----1-----0------0--| G7~ 13
G|--1----2------4-----4-----2-----2------2--| F#m7 Baug
Bm7 Bb7 A Am7 Ab7 G C#m7 C7 B Bbm7 1 + 2 + 3 + 4
E|------------5---|------------3---|------------7-------|-----------------|
B|------------5---|------------3---|------------7-------|-----------0-----|
G|--7----7----6---|--5----5----4---|--9----9----8---6---|-2-2-------0-----|
D|--7----6----7---|--5----4----5---|--9----8----9---6---|-2-2-------1-----|
A|--x----x----7---|--x----x----5---|--x----x----9---x---|-x-x---1h2-------|
E|--7----6----5---|--5----4----3---|--9----8----7---6---|-2-2-------------|
F#m7 Baug
Bm7 Bb7 A Am7 Ab7 G C#m7 C7 B Bbm7 1 + 2 + 3 + 4
E|------------5---|------------3---|------------7-------|-----------------|
B|------------5---|------------3---|------------7-------|-----------0-----|
G|--7----7----6---|--5----5----4---|--9----9----8---6---|-2-2-------0-----|
D|--7----6----7---|--5----4----5---|--9----8----9---6---|-2-2-------1-----|
A|--x----x----7---|--x----x----5---|--x----x----9---x---|-x-x---1h2-------|
E|--7----6----5---|--5----4----3---|--9----8----7---6---|-2-2-------------|
The basic rhythm technique as heard in the INTRO:
For each chord...
1 pluck the 3rd 4th and 6th-strings with the thumb and fingers
+ brush the 1st and 2nd-strings with an upstroke
2 mute all the strings with a slap
Note that syncopation shifts the downbeat to 2+ and 4+
but the first F#m7 of the pattern is always on Beat-3.
In the SOLO the first two lines have no syncopation.
E F#m7~ G#m7~ F#m7~ E F#m7~
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 +
E|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-~~|
B|---0-X-----0-X---|---0-X-----0-X---|---0-X-----0-~~|
G|-1-------2-----4-|-------2-------0-|h1-------2---~~| h = hammer on
D|-2-------2-----4-|-------2-------2-|---------2---~~| X = mute all strings
A|-----------------|-----------------|-------------~~| (right hand)
E|-0-----0-2-----4-|-------2-------0-|-------0-2---~~|
Slight variation in the cadence with a rhumba pattern:
VERSE:
G7~ F#m7~ B7b9 E
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 e + a 1 + 2
E|---0---0-----0---|---0---2-------------|---0---~~|
B|---0-X-0-----0-X-|---0-X-1---X---------|---0-X-~~|
G|-4-----4^^-X-4---|-2-----2------h1-0h1-|-1-----~~| ^^ = vibrato
D|-3-----3-----3---|-2-----1-----0h2--h2-|-2-----~~|
A|-----------------|-------2------h2--h2-|-------~~|
E|-3-----3-----3---|-2-------------------|-0-----~~|
The E-chord shape is formed on Beat-4
All fingers are hammered on but only the indicated strings are picked.
ENDING:
(let ring)
E F#m7~ G#m7~ G7~ F#m7~ F7~ E Emaj9
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 1 2
E|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|-0-------|
B|---0-X-----0-X---|---0-X-----0-X---|---0-X-----0-X---|-0-------|
G|-1-------2-----4-|-------4-------2-|-------2---------|-1-/-8---| / = slide
D|-2-------2-----4-|-------3-------2-|-------1---------|-2-/-9---|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-2-/-9---|
E|-0-----0-2-----4-|-------3-------2-|-------1---------|-0-------|
A commercially published arrangement of this song includes several
chords which are different from this interpretation.
The maj7 in place of dom7 in the bridge are particularly irksome.
Example: Bm7 Bbmaj7 Amaj7
It's A 2-5-1 progression: Bm7 E7 A
with A tritone substitution: Bm7 Bb7 A
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