Billy Thorpe - Its Almost Summer chords

It's almost Summer  ... Billy thorpe. 1975.
This is my spin on what I think heard when i was a little boy.. It may contain 
some inaccuracies..anyway, have fun with it..  Cheers.  BagmanOz


TRICKY CHORDS... look tricky.. with a little practice, they aren't. 

Let B and e strings ring out on these chords.
   F#m7     G#m7
e|--0-------0----| 
B|--0-------0----| 
G|--2-------4----| 4th finger (pinky)
D|--2-------4----| 3rd finger 
A|--x-------x----| 
E|--2-------4----| 2nd finger


   C#m7b5     sounds tough but it ain't...  really..
e|---3----------| 1st
B|---5----------| 4th
G|---4----------| 2nd
D|---5----------| 3rd 
A|---4----------| 1st
E|---x----------| 

  B7#9  (Hendrix sounding 5th for the turn around)
e|---x----------| 
B|---3----------|4th
G|---2----------|3rd
D|---1----------|1st
A|---2----------|2nd
E|---x----------| 

  EMaj9         Final chord.  ( Dead sexy, this one.)
e|---x----------| 
B|---7----------| 3rd
G|---8----------| 4th
D|---6----------| 1st
A|---7----------| 2nd
E|---x----------| 



It's almost Summer  ... Billy thorpe. 1975.  
(Tempo=128) work up to it..


E  F#m7 G#m7 F#m7 (till ready)


Vs1.
E    F#m7   G#m7 F#m7
It's almost summer

E         F#m7    G#m7     F#m7      G6
And I can almost feel that sweet sunshine

        F#m7      B7#9      
Thawing out this heart of 

E    F#m7    G#m7 F#m7
mi-i-i - i - i - i - ine
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E    F#m7 G#m7 F#m7
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Vs2. 
Yes it's almost summer
 And I will spend each week day slowly fryin'
 I can't wait, I can't wait for the summerti-i-ime
 Yeah summerti-i-i-ime

Bridge.
 Bm7        E7           AMaj7
Livin' and lovin' life's so damn easy
Am             D11        GMaj7
 When days are sunny and skies are blue-ue
     C#m7b5  F#7             B7               E7
 And dancin' all night, some parties till the daylight
Am             D                A       B7 
 Drink Tequila Sunrise with the morning dew
     E    F#m7    G#m7   F#m7
 And you  -ou    -ou   my lady
E           F#m7        G#m7           F#m7      G6
 I'm makin' love in the sand while the surf keeps time
        F#m7          B7#9      
I can't wait, I can't wait, I can't 
E            F#m7 G#m7  F#m7    E    F#m7 G#m7 F#m7
wait - summertime       Ooh,    summerti-ime


Solo (a la Vs. x2)

Bridge..

Adlib over

E    F#m7sus4 G#m7 F#m7sus4
I can't wait, I can't wait, I can't wait
 I can't wait, I can't wait, I can't wai-ait
 I can't wait, don't be late
 For the summerti-i-ime
 
Ooh-ooh summertime
 Yes the summerti-ime
 Ooh summerti-i-i-i-ime 

Finish with big .....  

E F#m7 G#m7 G7 F#m7 B7#9... 

Final Chord   ...  EMaj9

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In my set, I segue' from this song into "No Such Thing" by John Mayer.