Tom: C#m
Let B and e strings ring out on these chords.
F#m7 G#m7
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 G#m7 F#m7 (till ready)
Vs1.
E F#m7 G#m7 F#m7
It's almost summer
E F#m7 G#m7 F#m7 G6
And I can almost feel that sweet sunshine
F#m7 B7#9
Thawing out this heart of
E F#m7 G#m7 F#m7
mi-i-i - i - i - i - ine
E F#m7 G#m7 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 G#m7 F#m7
And you -ou -ou my lady
E F#m7 G#m7 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 G#m7 F#m7 E F#m7 G#m7 F#m7
wait - summertime Ooh, summerti-ime
Solo (a la Vs. x2)
Bridge..
Adlib over
E F#m7sus4 G#m7 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 G#m7 G7 F#m7 B7#9...
Final Chord ... EMaj9
E|-------------------|
In my set, I segue' from this song into "No Such Thing" by John Mayer.
