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Summer Wages chords by
Bill Morrissey
Bill Morrissey
Greg Brown
Greg Brown
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Key: G major•
Verse 1
G
G

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Never hit seventeen
C
C

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when you play against the dealer
G
G

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Em
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For you know the odds
D
D

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won't ride with you
G
G

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Never leave your woman alone
C
C

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when your friends are out to steal her
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G

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Em
Em

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Here's our gamble and lost
D
D

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G
G

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like summer wages

And we'll keep rolling out
C
C

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till we get to Vancouver
G
G

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Em
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and the one that I love
D
D

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who's living there.
G
G

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It's been six long months
C
C

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and more since I've seen her,
G
G

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made the gamble,
Em
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D
D

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G
G

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and gone like summer wind, DJs.
D
D

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In all of the beer bars
C
C

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G

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down along Main Street
Em
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The dreams of the season
C
C

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G
G

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are all spilled out on the floor
D
D

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All the big stands of timber
C
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G
G

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are just waiting for the fall
Em
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And the hookers waiting watchful
C
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D
D

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as they sit there by the door
G
G

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So I'll work on the towboats
C
C

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in my slippery city shoes,
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G

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Em
Em

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which I swore I'd
D
D

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never do again.
G
G

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Through the grey, fog -bound streets
C
C

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where the cedars stand waiting,
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Em
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I'll be far off and gone like
D
D

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G
G

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summer wages.
D
D

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And all of the beer bars
C
C

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G

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down the long main street
Em
Em

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Drinks of the season
C
C

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G
G

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are all spilled out on the floor
D
D

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All the big stands of timber
C
C

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G
G

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just are waiting for the fall
Em
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And the hookers waiting watchful,
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D
D

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they sit there by the door
G
G

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Never hit seventeen
C
C

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when you play against the dealer
G
G

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Em
Em

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For you know the odds
D
D

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won't ride with you
G
G

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Never leave your woman alone
C
C

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when your friends are out to steal her
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G

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Years of gamblin' and lost
Em
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D
D

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like summer weightin'
G
G

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Years of gamblin' and lost
Em
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like summer weightin'
Outro 1
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • Em

  • D

Capo: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Summer Wages by Bill Morrissey, Greg Brown is G major.

The primary chords used in Summer Wages are G, C, Em, D.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, Em, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Summer Wages is approximately 171 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Summer Wages using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Summer Wages. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Bill Morrissey, Greg Brown.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Summer Wages to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for Summer Wages by Bill Morrissey, Greg Brown on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.