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 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 Amaj7 Livin' and lovin' life's so damn easy Am D11 Gmaj7 When days are sunny and skies are blue-ue C#m7b5 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#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 ------------------- In my set, I segue' from this song into "No Such Thing" by John Mayer.