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Summertime - Billy Strings Chords

Chords: EADGBe, G6/F#, G6, C/G, Em, Am, C, B7, G

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Genre: bluegrass, folk, americana


Doc Watson'ish version

*This is Billy's acoustic rhythm part

[Chords]
EADGBe
G6/F# 2x0022
G6 3x0033
C/G 332010
*B7 Alternate bass notes on strums
*Billy uses 2-4 note bass runs between many Am-C,Am-C/G,Em-B7
& bass run the very last "Hush little baby" G-Em

[Intro]
Em G6/F# G6 G6/F# x4
Am C B7
Em G6/F# G6 G6/F# x2
G Em Am C/G Em B7

[Solo]

[Verse 1]
Em G6/F# G6
Summertime
G6/F# Em G6/F# G6
And the living is easy
G6/F# Am C B7
fish are jumpin' the cotton is high
Em G6/F# G6 G6/F# Em G6/F# G6 G6/F#
Your pappy's rich and your momma's good lookin'
G Em Am C/G Em B7
Hush, little baby, Honey don't you cry

[Verse 2]
Em G6/F# G6
One of these mornin's
G6/F# Em G6/F# G6
You'll rise up singin'
G6/F# Am C/G B7
Honey spread out your wings and take to the sky
Em G6/F# G6 G6/F# Em G6/F# G6 G6/F#
Until that day Honey hush up your crying
G Em Am C/G Em B7
Cause Your momma and your pappy, honey they're standin' by

[Break]
Em G6/F# G6 G6/F# x2
Am C B7
Em G6/F# G6 G6/F# x2
G Em Am C/G Em B7

[Solo]

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