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| Well I’m-a | gon | na raise a fuss |
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| And I’m-a gonna raise a holler |
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| About | wor | kin’ all summer |
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| Just try to earn a dollar. |
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| Well I | try | to call my baby, |
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| Try to get a date, my | boss | says |
| “No | dice, son |
| You | gotta work late.” |
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| Som | etimes I wonder |
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| What | I’m-a | gonna | do, |
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| But there | ain’t | no | cure |
| | E | | E | 𝄆 | 𝄇 | |
| For the summertime | blues |
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| Well, my | mom | and papa told me |
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| “Son, you gotta make some money |
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| If you | wan | na use the car to go |
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| Ridin’ next sunday.” |
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| Well I | did | n’t go to work, |
| I told my boss I was | sick, |
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| “But you | can | ’t | use | the car |
| ’Cause you | didn’t | work a lick.” |
| A | |
| Som | etimes I wonder |
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| What | I’m-a | gonna do, |
| E | (N.C.) | |||
| But there | ain | ’t | no | cure |
| | E | | E | 𝄆 | 𝄇 | |
| For the summertime | blues. |
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| I’m-a | gon | na take two weeks, |
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| Gonna have a fine vacation |
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| I’m-a | gon | na take my problem |
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| To the United Nations. |
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| Well, I | call | ed my congresman, |
| A | ||
| And | he | said, quote, |
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| “I’d | lik | e | to | help you, son |
| But | you’re too young to vote” |
| A | |
| Som | etimes I wonder |
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| What | I’m-a | gonna do, |
| E | (N.C.) | |||
| But there | ain | ’t | no | cure |
| | E | | E | 𝄆 | 𝄇 | |
| For the summertime | blues. |
| 𝄆 | E | A | | | B | E | 𝄇 | Play 5 times |