Indian Summer Chords by Chris Whitley
Tempo:
141.45 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
B
Bm
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
[E] [F] [E] [D]
The summer is lost now, the frost is closing in,
To [Am] the cold gospel dollar, [D] a poor [B] man walks in [F#] sin,
[D] I [Bm] can't get [G] no [D] entrance, the door's [Bm] all in rows,
[A] [Am] I pray into the distance, let [G] me out of these heavy clothes,
[F#] I've been in [C] the [Bm] Indian summer, I [A] need some return,
It's [G] so hard to get [B] warm now, it's so [D] easy to get burned,
Down [Bm] on the [A] pavement, the law's all burned,
It's [G] so hard to get [B] warm where it's so easy [D] to get burned,
When a sister called up, said that love had broken down,
I [Am] said there's too much ice around here, to [B] find no solid [E] ground,
[D] But I just squeezed a season from this [Bm] paper bag,
[D] [Am] I prayed to the burning [D] tires, [G] and wrapped my feet in rags,
I've been [C] in [Bm] the Indian summer, [A] I need some return,
It's [G] so hard to [B] get warm now, it's so [Am] easy to get [D] burned,
[C] [Bm] Down on the [A] pavement, the law's all burned,
It's [G] so hard to get [B] warm where it's so [D] easy to get burned,
[C]
[G]
[D]
[C]
[D] [A#] [E]
[D] Now the sky's empty, the street is sweating tears,
Communion at the station, for [B] a million grinding gears,
[D] While I'm riding out this century, with a harvest engine sing,
[Am] From the [D] church of mercenaries, [G] to a naked virgin's spring, I'm [Am] singing,
[C] [Bm] I've been in the Indian summer, [A] I need some return,
It's [G] so hard to [B] get warm now, it's so easy [Am] to get [D] burned,
[C] Down [Bm] on the pavement, [A] the law's all burned,
It's [G] so hard to [B] get warm where it's so [D] easy to get burned,
[G] It's so hard to get [B] warm where it's so [D] easy to get burned,
[E] [F] [E] [D]
The summer is lost now, the frost is closing in,
To [Am] the cold gospel dollar, [D] a poor [B] man walks in [F#] sin,
[D] I [Bm] can't get [G] no [D] entrance, the door's [Bm] all in rows,
[A] [Am] I pray into the distance, let [G] me out of these heavy clothes,
[F#] I've been in [C] the [Bm] Indian summer, I [A] need some return,
It's [G] so hard to get [B] warm now, it's so [D] easy to get burned,
Down [Bm] on the [A] pavement, the law's all burned,
It's [G] so hard to get [B] warm where it's so easy [D] to get burned,
When a sister called up, said that love had broken down,
I [Am] said there's too much ice around here, to [B] find no solid [E] ground,
[D] But I just squeezed a season from this [Bm] paper bag,
[D] [Am] I prayed to the burning [D] tires, [G] and wrapped my feet in rags,
I've been [C] in [Bm] the Indian summer, [A] I need some return,
It's [G] so hard to [B] get warm now, it's so [Am] easy to get [D] burned,
[C] [Bm] Down on the [A] pavement, the law's all burned,
It's [G] so hard to get [B] warm where it's so [D] easy to get burned,
[C]
[G]
[D]
[C]
[D] [A#] [E]
[D] Now the sky's empty, the street is sweating tears,
Communion at the station, for [B] a million grinding gears,
[D] While I'm riding out this century, with a harvest engine sing,
[Am] From the [D] church of mercenaries, [G] to a naked virgin's spring, I'm [Am] singing,
[C] [Bm] I've been in the Indian summer, [A] I need some return,
It's [G] so hard to [B] get warm now, it's so easy [Am] to get [D] burned,
[C] Down [Bm] on the pavement, [A] the law's all burned,
It's [G] so hard to [B] get warm where it's so [D] easy to get burned,
[G] It's so hard to get [B] warm where it's so [D] easy to get burned,
Key:
D
G
B
Bm
Am
D
G
B
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [E] _ _ _ [F] _ [E] _ _ [D] _
_ _ The summer is lost now, the frost is closing _ in,
To [Am] the cold gospel dollar, [D] a poor [B] man walks in [F#] sin, _
[D] _ I [Bm] can't get [G] no [D] entrance, the door's [Bm] all in rows,
[A] _ [Am] I pray into the distance, let [G] me out of these heavy clothes,
[F#] I've been in [C] the [Bm] Indian summer, I [A] need some return,
It's [G] so hard to get [B] warm now, it's so [D] easy to get burned, _ _
_ _ _ Down [Bm] on the _ [A] pavement, the _ law's all burned,
It's [G] so hard to get [B] warm where it's so easy [D] to get burned, _ _
_ When a sister called up, said that love had broken down,
I [Am] said there's too much ice around here, to [B] find no solid [E] ground, _
[D] _ But I just squeezed a season _ from this [Bm] paper bag, _
[D] _ [Am] I prayed to the burning _ [D] tires, [G] and wrapped my feet in rags,
I've been [C] in _ [Bm] the Indian summer, [A] I need some return, _
It's [G] so hard to [B] get warm now, it's so [Am] easy to get [D] burned, _
_ _ [C] _ _ [Bm] Down on the _ [A] pavement, the law's all burned,
It's [G] so hard to get [B] warm where it's so [D] easy to get burned, _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A#] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
[D] _ _ Now the _ sky's empty, _ the street is sweating tears, _
_ _ _ Communion at the station, for [B] a million grinding gears,
[D] While I'm riding out this century, _ with a harvest engine sing,
_ [Am] From the [D] church of _ _ mercenaries, [G] to a naked virgin's spring, I'm [Am] singing,
_ [C] _ [Bm] I've been in the Indian summer, [A] I need some return,
It's [G] so hard to [B] get warm now, it's so easy [Am] to get [D] burned, _
_ _ [C] _ _ Down [Bm] on the pavement, [A] the law's all burned,
It's [G] so hard to [B] get warm where it's so [D] easy to get burned, _
_ _ [G] _ It's so hard to get [B] warm where it's so [D] easy to get burned, _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [F] _ [E] _ _ [D] _
_ _ The summer is lost now, the frost is closing _ in,
To [Am] the cold gospel dollar, [D] a poor [B] man walks in [F#] sin, _
[D] _ I [Bm] can't get [G] no [D] entrance, the door's [Bm] all in rows,
[A] _ [Am] I pray into the distance, let [G] me out of these heavy clothes,
[F#] I've been in [C] the [Bm] Indian summer, I [A] need some return,
It's [G] so hard to get [B] warm now, it's so [D] easy to get burned, _ _
_ _ _ Down [Bm] on the _ [A] pavement, the _ law's all burned,
It's [G] so hard to get [B] warm where it's so easy [D] to get burned, _ _
_ When a sister called up, said that love had broken down,
I [Am] said there's too much ice around here, to [B] find no solid [E] ground, _
[D] _ But I just squeezed a season _ from this [Bm] paper bag, _
[D] _ [Am] I prayed to the burning _ [D] tires, [G] and wrapped my feet in rags,
I've been [C] in _ [Bm] the Indian summer, [A] I need some return, _
It's [G] so hard to [B] get warm now, it's so [Am] easy to get [D] burned, _
_ _ [C] _ _ [Bm] Down on the _ [A] pavement, the law's all burned,
It's [G] so hard to get [B] warm where it's so [D] easy to get burned, _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A#] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
[D] _ _ Now the _ sky's empty, _ the street is sweating tears, _
_ _ _ Communion at the station, for [B] a million grinding gears,
[D] While I'm riding out this century, _ with a harvest engine sing,
_ [Am] From the [D] church of _ _ mercenaries, [G] to a naked virgin's spring, I'm [Am] singing,
_ [C] _ [Bm] I've been in the Indian summer, [A] I need some return,
It's [G] so hard to [B] get warm now, it's so easy [Am] to get [D] burned, _
_ _ [C] _ _ Down [Bm] on the pavement, [A] the law's all burned,
It's [G] so hard to [B] get warm where it's so [D] easy to get burned, _
_ _ [G] _ It's so hard to get [B] warm where it's so [D] easy to get burned, _
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