Well, I’m a (CN.C.)gon na raise a fuss, me, I’m a gon na raise a hol ler,
a bout a (CN.C.)take ing use the sum mer just to try to earn a dol lar.
Ev ’ry (A)time I call my ba by, try to get a date, “Now, my (CN.C.)boss to says, “No dice, son, you got ta work a late.” (A)Some times I won der what I’m a gon na do, but there (E)ain’t (CN.C.)no cure for the sum mer time blues.
Oh well, my (CN.C.)mom ’n’ pa pa told me, “Son, you’ve got to make some mon ey
I’m if you (CN.C.)take to my the car to go a rid ing next ed Sun day.”
Well, I (A)did n’t go to work, and boss man I was sick.
“Now, “I’d (CN.C.)can’t to use the car ’cause you did n’t work to lick.” (A)Some times I won der what I’m a gon na do, but there (E)ain’t (CN.C.)no cure for the sum mer time blues.
This page shows “Summertime Blues” by Eddie Cochran in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of E at 158 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.