IT'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______ ================================================================================ 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--| <- ring F7~ #11 maj7 D|--2----2------4-----3-----1-----2------1--| <- middle A|--2----x------x-----x-----2-----2------x--| x = mute E|--0----2------4-----3------------------1--| <- index CHORDS-BRIDGE: Identical three chord progression in three different positions finished with a turn-around lick. *** UPDATED fingering and "daylight" chord - April 2007 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 Rock On 'xCo100'
