Summertime Blues Lyrics

SUMMERTIME BLUES
As recorded by Rush
(From the 2004 Album FEEDBACK)
Words and Music by Eddie Cochrane/Holland/Dozier/Holland
Copyright 2004 Core Music Publishing
Arranged by Rush
formated by// mitzel the bear
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Distorted Guitar 1'
Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Distorted Guitar 2'
Gtr III (E A D G B E) - 'Overdriven Guitar 1'
Gtr IV (E A D G B E) - 'Overdriven Guitar 2'
Gtr V (E A D G B E) - 'Overdriven Guitar 3'
Gtr VI (E A D G B E) - 'Overdriven Guitar 4'
Q=98
N.C.
Gtrs I, II, III, IV, V
Wx3 H Q Q E E E +S S E E E +E E E E +S S E E Q
E E E +S S E E E +E E E E +S S E E Q
Pre-Verse
Q=128
Gtrs I, III, IV
PM| PM------| PM------| PM------|
+W. Q E E E S S S S E E S S E E E S S S S E E E
| Gtrs II, V, VI
| PM| PM------| PM------| PM------|
| W E E E S S S S E E S S E E E S S S S E E E
s
PM| PM------| PM------| PM------| PM---
E E E S S S S E E S S E E E S S S S E E S S
| PM| PM------| PM------| PM------| PM---
| E E E S S S S E E S S E E E S S S S E E S S
E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q.
|---| PM--|
| E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q.
H +H +W E E E E +E +E E +E
| H +H +W E E E E +E +E E +E
PM| PM------| PM------| PM------|
E E E S S S S E E S S E E E S S S S E E E
| PM| PM------| PM------| PM------|
| E E E S S S S E E S S E E E S S S S E E E
s
Gtrs I, II, III, IV, V, VI
Q Q Q E E E E E E E E +E E Q E E Q E E E E Q E E Q
Q Q Q E E E E E E E E +E +E E E Q W
Gtrs I, III, IV
Q. Q. Q E E E E +E +E E +E
| Gtrs II, V, VI
| Q. Q. Q E E E E +E +E E +E
E E E E +E E E +E E E E E +Q Q
| E E E E +E E E +E E E E E +Q Q
Pre-Verse
PM| PM------| PM------| PM------| PM---
E E E S S S S E E S S E E E S S S S E E S S
| PM| PM------| PM------| PM------| PM---
| E E E S S S S E E S S E E E S S S S E E S S
E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q.
|---| PM--|
| E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q.
W +W E E E E +E +E E +E E E E E +E +E E +E
| W +W E E E E +E +E E +E E E E E +E +E E +E
PM| PM------| PM------| PM------|
E E E S S S S E E S S E E E S S S S E E E
| PM| PM------| PM------| PM----| TP
| E E E S S S S E E S S E E E S S S S Q E
s
Gtrs I, II, III, IV, V, VI
Q Q Q E E E E E E E E E +E E E Q H H Q Q
Q Q Q Q E +E E +E E +E +E +E E E Q H W
Gtrs I, III, IV
| Gtrs II, V, VI
E E E E +E E E +E E E E E +E E E S S
Guitar Solo
Gtr I
E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E
Gtrs II, III, IV, V, VI
E E E S T T E E E E +E E E E. S S S S S S +E.
|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5s=3--3s=2--|-(2)-3-2----2-2h==3p2p0-----------|
E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E
E E E E +E E E +E +E S S E S S +Q +E E
|-2-4-2-4b6==(4)r-4-5b7==(5)-|-(5)r4-4-2-4-2-(2)---(2)---|
E E E Q E E E
Q S S S S +E S S +T T T +T S S
|-10---10---12p10-(10)-10h12-(12)---12-(12)p10---|
E E E Q E E E
E E E +E. +S S S +E. S a
|-10-12-12-(12)b14r(12)-10-10-(10)s==12s10-|
E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E
E E E S S S S S S S +S +S S E E E E +E Q.
Pre-Verse
Gtrs I, III, IV
| Gtrs II, V, VI
++H
| E E E E +E E E E E E E E +H
Gtrs I, II, III, IV, V, VI
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|--6S7-7-7-7--6S7-7-7-7-|--6S7-7-7-7--6S7-7-7-7-|
E a E E E E E E +E E Q Q Q.
|--6S7-7-7-7-7-7-7-(7)-|-5-5--5--5----||
W +W E E E E +E +E E E E E E E +E +E E +E
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|--6S7-7-7-7--6S7-7-7-7-|--6S7-7-7-7--6S7-7-7-(7)-|
Q Q Q E E E E E E E E E E E E Q H W
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Q Q Q E E E E E E E E E E E +Q. W
Q=98 1.,2. 3.
N.C. C
E E E +S S E E E +E E E E +S S E E Q 3x E E E +S S E E Q
||o------------------------|--------------------o||--------------------|
||o-----5-(5)-5-7-7--------|-5-5-------------3--o||-5-5-------------3--|
Q=78
TP TP TP TP
+W W W E E +Q +H +H H
TP TP TP TP TP
+Q Q +H E E E E E E E +E +E +E +E +E
+H. Q +E E Q H
Duration Legend
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature Legend
h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
(n) - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
- volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash