Summertime Live Chords

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Billy Strings acoustic rhythm guitar part for live version with Marcus King at Carter Vintage Guitars. Very similar to Billy's idol Doc Watson, but with a few small tweaks from Billy.

Difficulty:	intermediate
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Capo:	no capo

Author j_new007 [a] 84.

1 contributor total, last edit on Mar 14, 2024

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Chords

G6/F#

C/G

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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]
 
[Verse 3]
          Em  G6/F#  G6
Ohh Summertime
        G6/F#     Em   G6/F#  G6
And the living is easy
         G6/F#                Am      C/G             B7
Them ole Catfish yeah they're jumpin'   the cotton is high
             Em  G6/F#  G6        G6/F#       Em     G6/F#  G6  G6/F#
Your pappy's rich        and your mommas good lookin'
 G           Em     Am      C/G       Em   B7
Hush, little baby,   honey  don't you cry
 
[Outro]
       G            Em    Am       C/G  Em
I said Hush, little baby,  don't  you cry
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Summertime – Billy Strings

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7 comments

Can we pls somehow find someone who can tab out marcus kings part?

Try these chord variations out: G6/F#: 2x20xx G6: 3x20xx I find it a lot easier to play and easier to catch the melody.

I play it this way. Em: 022000 G6/F#: 2x1200 G6: 3x2400 Not sure if it changes the chord names but it sounds correct to me watching Doc Watson video. Just my variation.