Bummer In The Summer Chords by Love #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# "Bummer In The Summer" (Arthur Lee) Intro: (D) E G/D E G/D E G A / / / / / / / / / (acoustic guitar, 2X; continue into verse): D C v v v v ---------------------------------| -----3-------3-------------------| -----2---0h2---------------------| -0-----------------------2h3-----| -----------------0h2h3-----------| ---------------------------------| Verse 1: D C Well I remember when you used to look so good D C D C D C And I did everything that I possibly could for you D C We used to ride around all over town D C D C D C But they're puttin' you down for bein' around with me E G/D E But you can go ahead if you want to G/D E G A D C D C 'Cause I ain't got no papers on you Verse 2: In the middle of the summer I had a job bein' a plumber Just to pass till the fall it was you I wanna ball all day Ah-we were walkin' along, honey, hand in hand I'm a-thinkin' of you, mama, when you're thinkin' of another man But you can go ahead if you want to 'Cause I ain't got no papers on you (No, I don't I ain't got no papers on myself) Break ("Bo Diddley" beat): D G D C D G D C / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / [repeat intro] (guitar solo over D-C intro riff [8X]) Verse 3: All alone on the bone when I didn't have a home When I saw the way I was and I knew where I was supposed to be I was twitchin' so I turned and it's really hard to learn That everyone I saw was just another part of me But you can go ahead if you want to 'Cause nobody's got no papers on you (No, babe, it's just a falsehood) [repeat break] [repeat intro; end cold on D] -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers