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Turnpike Troubadours - Long Hot Summer Day Chords

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Long Hot Summer Day Chords

(ver. 2)
Turnpike Troubadours
Intro- A,E 
                A
Well I?m Gonna pick up some of these empties Lord.
                              E
As soon as I find where they lay.
      A
Tied off of them jolly and leaving lines.
       A    E         A
On a long hot summer day.

Chorus:
      A 
For every day I workin? on the Illinois River.
                           E
Get a half a day off with pay.
    A
Oh Tow boat pickin? up barges.
       A    E         A
On a long hot summer day.

        A 
Well I got me a gal in Pecan.
                        E
She's a good ole' gal okay.
           A          
Oh she's sitting there waitin? by a window fan.
       A    E         A
On a long hot summer day.

Chorus:
      A
For every day I workin? on the Illinois River.
                          E
Get a half a day off with pay.
    A
Oh Tow boat pickin? up barges.
       A    E         A
On a long hot summer day.

           A       
Well Last night we had pork for supper.
                                  E
And Tomorrow it'll be chicken consommé.
       A      
And a fruit jar full a iced tea.
       A    E         A
On a long hot summer day. Yeah.

Chorus:
     A
For every day I workin? on the Illinois River.
                           E
Get a half a day off with pay.
    A                         
Oh Tow boat pickin? up barges.
       A    E         A
On a long hot summer day.

          A       
Well we dropped a man off in Beardstown.
                     E
When we got off yesterday.
      A
Gonna get off down in Alton.
       A    E         A
On a long hot summer day.

Chorus:
     A
For every day I workin? on the Illinois River.
                           E
Get a half a day off with pay.
    A                         
Oh Tow boat pickin? up barges.
       A    E         A
On a long hot summer day.


Lead:

Chorus 2x:
     A
For every day I workin? on the Illinois River.
                           E
Get a half a day off with pay.
    A                         
Oh Tow boat pickin? up barges.
       A    E         A
On a long hot summer day.            
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