Summertime Blues — Blue Cheer
intro/interlude (x2) verse (x2)
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E|55————————————0335——|1333—1333—1333—1333—1333—1333—1333—1333——3————————3——|
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chorus (x2) after "well I didn't go to work I told my boss I was sick"
G|———————————————————————|—53—5—35—53—5—35|
D|3333333333333333———————|———5—5—————5—5——|
E|————————————————3——————|3———————3———————|
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solo
G|————————————————————————————————————1———————1———1———1———1———1———————————————————————————
D|1———————1———————1———1———1———1————111—111—111—111—111—111—111—1111———————1———————1———1———
A|—1111111—1111111—111—111—111—1113———————3————————————————————————1111111—1111111—111—111
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1———1——————3—055——0335—————————3—055——0335————————2———3———4———5———6———7———8———9—————|
—111—111—55————————————0335——55————————————0335—————————————————————————————————————|
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tabbed by Achilles ([email protected])
Blue Cheer were an American psychedelic blues-rock band that initially performed and recorded in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and were sporadically active from that point on until 2009. Based in San Francisco, Blue Cheer played in a psychedelic blues-rock style, and are also credited as being pioneers of heavy metal (their cover of "Summertime Blues" is sometimes cited as the first in the genre), punk rock, stoner rock, doom metal, experimental rock, and grunge. According to Tim Hills in his book, The Many Lives of the Crystal Ballroom, "Blue Cheer was the epitome of San Francisco psychedelia. The band is named after a street brand of LSD and promoted by renowned LSD chemist and former Grateful Dead patron, Owsley Stanley." Jim Morrison of The Doors called the group, "The single most powerful band I've ever seen."
Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|---3---------------|
E|-------------------|
This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
G|-------------------|
D|-------5h7---------|
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
G|-------------------|
D|-------7p5---------|
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
G|-------------------|
D|-------5/7---------|
G|-------7b9---------|G|-------7~----------|Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.
Tabs are a great tool to learn songs, but mastering the techniques takes practice. Listen carefully to the original track and play along to lock in the rhythm. Don’t rush — smooth, accurate playing is more important than speed. Happy jamming! 🎸
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Try this for the opening and the other parts where they do the same thing.
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Try this for the opening and the other parts where they do the same thing.
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D|---8--588----6------------------------|
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