TRICKY CHORDS... look tricky.. with a little practice, they aren't.
Let B and e strings ring out on these chords.
F#m7 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 F#m7 Abm7 F#m7 G6
And I can almost feel that sweet sunshine
F#m7 B7#9
Thawing out this heart of
E F#m7 Abm7 F#m7
mi-i-i - 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 E7 A7M
Livin' and lovin' life's so damn easy
Am D11 G7M
When days are sunny and skies are blue-ue
C#m7(b5) F#7 B7 E7
And dancin' all night, some parties till the daylight
Am D A B7
Drink Tequila Sunrise with the morning dew
E F#m7 Abm7 F#m7
And you -ou -ou my lady
E F#m7 Abm7 F#m7 G6
I'm makin' love in the sand while the surf keeps time
F#m7 B7#9
I can't wait, I can't wait, I can't
E F#m7 Abm7 F#m7 E F#m7 Abm7 F#m7
wait - summertime Ooh, summerti-ime
Solo (a la Vs. x2)
Bridge..
Adlib over
E F#m74 Abm7 F#m74
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