Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D,G keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[F] [Bb] [C] [F] [F] [Bb] [C] [F]
[F]I’m gonna raise a fuss,
I’m gonna raise a holler [F] [Bb] [C] [F]
[F]‘Bout a workin’ all summer
Just to try to earn dollar [F] [Bb] [C] [F]
[verse 2]
[Bb]Every time I call my baby, try to get a date
My [F]boss says “no dice son you gotta work late”
[Bb]Sometimes I wonder what I’m a’gonna do
But there [F]ain’t no cure for the summertime blues
[verse 3]
[F] [Bb] [C] [F] [F] [Bb] [C] [F]
[F]Well my Mom and Poppa told me
Son you gotta make some money [F] [Bb] [C] [F]
[F]If you wanna use the car
To go ‘ridin next Sunday [F] [Bb] [C] [F]
[verse 4]
Well I [Bb]didn’t go to work, told the boss I was sick.
Now you [F]can’t have the car ’cause you didn’t work a lick”
[Bb]Sometimes I wonder what I’m a’gonna do
But there [F]ain’t no cure for the summertime blues
[verse 5]
[F] [Bb] [C] [F] [F] [Bb] [C] [F]
I’m [F]gonna take two weeks
Gonna have fine vacation [F] [Bb] [C] [F]
I’m [F]gonna take my problem
To the United Nations [F] [Bb] [C] [F]
[Closing]
[Bb]Well I called my congressman and he said, quote
[F]“I’d like to help you son but you’re too young to vote’
[Bb]Sometimes I wonder what I’m a’gonna do
But there [F]ain’t no cure for the summertime blues
[F] [Bb] [C] [F] [F] [Bb] [C] [F]
How to play Summertime Blues on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Summertime Blues uses these transitions most often: F → Bb (20), Bb → C (14), and C → F (14). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with F - Bb chord transition.
1. F → Bb chord transition
To move from F to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
2. Bb → C chord transition
To move from Bb to C;
- While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Summertime Blues chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Summertime Blues.
- Summertime Blues includes 54 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Summertime Blues contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Summertime Blues connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → Bb: 5%
After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).- Bb → F: 34%
- Bb → C: 20%