Bummer In The Summer
(Arthur Lee)

Last Update: 03. oktober 2003

PLEASE NOTE
This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song.
You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.

Intro:

   (D)     E    G/D  E     G/D  E   G   A 
         /      /   /   /   /      /   /   /   /

   (acoustic guitar, 2X; continue into verse):

    D               C
         v       v       v       v        
        ---------------------------------
        -----3-------3-------------------
        -----2---0h2---------------------
        -0-----------------------2h3-----
        -----------------0h2h3-----------
        ---------------------------------

Verse 1:

             D                       C
        Well I remember when you used to look so good
               D                     C                  D   C   D   C
        And I did everything that I possibly could for you
                    D               C
        We used to ride around all over town
                     D                    C                D   C   D   C
        But they're puttin' you down for bein' around with me
                    E               G/D  E
        But you can go ahead if you want to
          G/D      E       G         A   D   C   D   C 
        'Cause I ain't got no papers on you

Verse 2:

   In the middle of the summer I had a job bein' a plumber
        Just to pass till the fall it was you I wanna ball all day
        Ah-we were walkin' along, honey, hand in hand
        I'm a-thinkin' of you, mama, when you're thinkin' of another man
        But you can go ahead if you want to
        'Cause I ain't got no papers on you
        (No, I don't   I ain't got no papers on myself)

Break ("Bo Diddley" beat):

   D    G   D    C   D    G   D    C
        / / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /

[repeat intro]

   (guitar solo over D-C intro riff [8X])

Verse 3:

   All alone on the bone when I didn't have a home
        When I saw the way I was and I knew where I was supposed to be
        I was twitchin' so I turned and it's really hard to learn
        That everyone I saw was just another part of me
        But you can go ahead if you want to
        'Cause nobody's got no papers on you
        (No, babe, it's just a falsehood)

[repeat break]

[repeat intro; end cold on D]

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers