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Turnpike Troubadours - Long Hot Summer Day Chords

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Long Hot Summer Day Chords

(ver. 1)
Turnpike Troubadours
Long Hot Summer Days 
Recorded by Turpike Troubadours

(Capo on 2)

Intro.:  | (G)  | (G) (D) | (G)  | (G) (D) (G) / | x 2

Well, I'm gonna (G)pick up some of these empties, Lord, as soon as I find where they (D)lay
Tied-(G)off them jolly and leavin' my ends on a long hot (D) summer (G)day

(Chorus)
For-(G)ever day I'm workin' on the Illinois River, get a half a day of with (D)pay
Oh, tow boat pickin' up barges on a long hot (D) summer (G)day

Inst.:  | (G)  | (G) (D) | (G)  | (G) (D) (G) /

Well, I (G)got me a gal in Pekin, she's a good oh gal, o-(D)kay
Oh, she's (G)sittin' there wain' by a window fan on a long hot (D) summer (G)day

Repeat Chorus

Inst.:  | (G)  | (G) (D) | (G)  | (G) (D) (G) /

Well, last (G)night we had pork for supper, and morrow it'll be chicken con-(D)sommé
And a (G)fruit jar full of iced tea on a long hot (D) summer (G)day

Repeat Chorus

Inst.:  | (G)  | (G) (D) | (G)  | (G) (D) (G) /

Well, we (G)dropped a man off in Beardstown when we got off yester-(G)day
Gonna (G)get off down in Alton on a long hot (D) summer (G)day

Repeat Chorus

Inst.:  | (G)  | (G) (D) | (G)  | (G) (D) (G) /

Repeat Chorus twice

Outro.:  | (G)  | (G) (D) | (G)  | (G) (D) (G) / | --- repeat to fade
 
            
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