Learn to play "Summertime Blues" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Summertime Blues" smoothly on your ukulele.
C# The sun set so late tonight F# C# I wonder if you saw it too F# C# I wish I still had someone to lose G# C# But all I got are these summertime blues Bet there's a green-eyed, dark-haired beauty On some beach by Monterey Lettin' waves wash her pain away But I'll never know Bet there's some boys out in Okie That are prayin' to get the job done Haulin' hay and fightin' off the sun With ladies waitin' in town Chorus: F# C# Summertime blues, summertime blues G# A#m I got nothing left to prove F# C# I’m out of touch and out of tune G# Singing alone F# To the birds up high C# And the souls below G# A#m All those boys who ain’t got no home F# C# The beautiful girls I’ll never hold G# This one’s for you F# C# G# A#m My summertime blues F# C# G# My summertime blues The quiet turns to revelry As the sun burns away the spring The coastlines start to sing With the young and heartless Hilton head and the Hamptons Where the rich all go to die The young kids all get high Just to pass time I bought a bottle of the best bourbon A beat-down boy could buy I'm gonna bury all my sorrow As the summertime passes by Chorus: Summertime blues, summertime blues I've got nothin' left to prove I'm out of touch and out of tune Singin' alone To the birds up high and the souls below All those boys who ain't got no home The beautiful girls I'll never hold This one's for you My summertime blues My summertime blues The sun set so late tonight I wonder if you saw it too Wish I still had someone to lose All I got are these summertime blues | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsA#m C# F# G# Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Summertime Blues" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Summertime Blues" by Zach Bryan.