• Song:

    Its Almost Summer

  • Artist:

    Billy Thorpe

It's almost Summer  ... Billy thorpe. 1975.
This is my spin on what I think heard when i was a little boy.. It may contain 
some inaccuracies..anyway, have fun with it..  Cheers.  BagmanOz

TRICKY CHORDS... look tricky.. with a little practice, they aren't.

Let B and e strings ring out on these chords.
   F#m7 (131141@2)   Abm7
e|--0-------0----| 
B|--0-------0----| 
G|--2-------4----| 4th finger (pinky)
D|--2-------4----| 3rd finger 
A|--x-------x----| 
E|--2-------4----| 2nd finger

C#m7b5     sounds tough but it ain't...  really..
e|---3----------| 1st
B|---5----------| 4th
G|---4----------| 2nd
D|---5----------| 3rd 
A|---4----------| 1st
E|---x----------|

B7#9  (Hendrix sounding 5th for the turn around)
e|---x----------| 
B|---3----------|4th
G|---2----------|3rd
D|---1----------|1st
A|---2----------|2nd
E|---x----------|

EMaj9         Final chord.  ( Dead sexy, this one.)
e|---x----------| 
B|---7----------| 3rd
G|---8----------| 4th
D|---6----------| 1st
A|---7----------| 2nd
E|---x----------|



It's almost Summer  ... Billy thorpe. 1975.  
(Tempo=128) work up to it..

E  F#m7 Abm7 F#m7 (till ready)

Vs1.
E    F#m7   Abm7 F#m7
It's almost summer

E (022100@1)       F#m7 (131141@2)  Abm7     F#m7 (131141@2)    G6And (320000@1)I can almost feel that sweet sunshine

F#m7 (131141@2)    B7#9      
Thawing out this heart of

E (022100@1)  F#m7 (131141@2)  Abm7 F#m7mi-i-i (131141@2)- i - i - i - ine

E    F#m7 Abm7 F#m7
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Vs2. 
Yes it's almost summer
 And I will spend each week day slowly fryin'
 I can't wait, I can't wait for the summerti-i-ime
 Yeah summerti-i-i-ime

Bridge.
 Bm7 (x20202@1)      E7 (020130@1)         Amaj7Livin' (x02120@1)and lovin' life's so damn easy
Am (x02210@1)           D11 (xx0010@1)      Gmaj7 (xx5432@1)When days are sunny and skies are blue-ue
     C#m7b5  F#7 (242352@1)           B7 (x21202@1)             E7 (020130@1)And dancin' all night, some parties till the daylight
Am (x02210@1)           D (xx0232@1)              A (x02220@1)     B7 (x21202@1) Drink Tequila Sunrise with the morning dew
     E (022100@1)  F#m7 (131141@2)  Abm7   F#m7 (131141@2)And you  -ou    -ou   my lady
E (022100@1)         F#m7 (131141@2)      Abm7           F#m7 (131141@2)    G6 (320000@1)I'm makin' love in the sand while the surf keeps time
        F#m7 (131141@2)        B7#9      
I can't wait, I can't wait, I can't 
E (022100@1)          F#m7Abm7 (131141@2) F#m7 (131141@2)  E (022100@1)  F#m7Abm7 (131141@2)F#m7wait (131141@2)- summertime       Ooh,    summerti-ime

Solo (a la Vs. x2)

Bridge..

Adlib over

E    F#m7sus4 Abm7 F#m7sus4
I can't wait, I can't wait, I can't wait
 I can't wait, I can't wait, I can't wai-ait
 I can't wait, don't be late
 For the summerti-i-ime
 
Ooh-ooh summertime
 Yes the summerti-ime
 Ooh summerti-i-i-i-ime

Finish with big .....

E F#m7 Abm7 G7 F#m7 B7#9...

Final Chord   ...  EMaj9

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In my set, I segue' from this song into "No Such Thing" by John Mayer. 
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