• Song:

    Its Almost Summer

  • Artist:

    Billy Thorpe

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

Let B and e strings ring out on these chords.
   F#5     Ab5
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..


E5  F#5 Ab5 F#5 (till ready)


Vs1.
E5    F#5   Ab5 F#5
It's almost summer

E5         F#5    Ab5     F#5      G5
And I can almost feel that sweet sunshine

        F#5      B7#9      
Thawing out this heart of 

E5    F#5    Ab5 F#5
mi-i-i - i - i - i - ine

E5    F#5 Ab5 F#5
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.
 B5        E5           A5
Livin' and lovin' life's so damn easy
A5             D5        G5
 When days are sunny and skies are blue-ue
     C#m7(b5)  F#5             B5               E5
 And dancin' all night, some parties till the daylight
A5             D5                A5       B5 
 Drink Tequila Sunrise with the morning dew
     E5    F#5    Ab5   F#5
 And you  -ou    -ou   my lady
E5           F#5        Ab5           F#5      G5
 I'm makin' love in the sand while the surf keeps time
        F#5          B7#9      
I can't wait, I can't wait, I can't 
E5            F#5 Ab5  F#5    E5    F#5 Ab5 F#5
wait - summertime       Ooh,    summerti-ime


Solo (a la Vs. x2)

Bridge..

Adlib over

E5    F#m74 Ab5 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 .....  

E5 F#5 Ab5 G5 F#5 B7#9... 

Final Chord   ...  EMaj9
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