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TWO GALLANTS – LONG SUMMER DAY The song is played with capo on 2nd fret. IMPORTANT: - B is played like this (6th to 1st string): x214xx - E6 is a normal E major actually, but you have to add some pull-offs from the 2nd fret on the B string. Like this: e ------0-------| B --------2p0---| G ------------1-| D --2-----------| A --------------| E 0---0---------|
Well, the Esummer day make a Bwhite man E6lazy A B E6
Well, Aall I've ever Eknown is poor F#mOwe my skin to the Ecountry store Don??F#m?t own my walls, Emy roof, my door But Bhe tells me I'm free
A But I fight the Ewill to live F#mHell might take but Eheaven gives It's the F#monly one so EI'll forgive And BIm not the one to grieve
And the Esummer day make a Bwhite man E6lazy EHe sits on his porBch killing E6time I Agotta work to Efeed my wife and Ababy I Ework so god damn Bhard that it's a Ecrime
Well, AI went down to the Epolling place The F#mwhite men there just lauEghed in my face Saying F#mboy, this ain’t Eno nigger's race You Bbest get on your way
Sir, AI believe I've Egot the right Said you F#main’t got nothing Eif you ain’t white And I F#mthought I said get Eout of sight Well, Bwhat was I to say?
And the Esummer day make a Bwhite man E6lazy EHe sits on his porBch killing E6time I Agotta work to Efeed my wife and Ababy I Ework so god damn Bhard that it's a Ecrime
When AI was 'bout the Eage of five F#mWatched my daddy bEurned alive TheF#my cut him low and theEy hung him high BSwayin' in the breeze
A The last words I Eheard him say BeF#mfore they stole his Elife that day Was F#mforgive them lord, they've Egone astray Now Btake me to my knees
And the Esummer day make a Bwhite man lE6azy EHe sits on his porBch killing E6time But the sBmummer day make aF#m nigger feelA crazyE BmMight make me do sF#momething out of liEne B
Intermezzo: A B E E B E Bm F#m A E Bm F#m E B
Well, AI don’t know buEt I heard tell Of a F#mfurnace below a pElace called hell And F#mwho would catch me Eif I fell? BWho would pray for me?
A But one thing I Esee for sure It's F#mhot as hell up Ehere I know And the F#mdevil lives right dEown the road It's Ball the same to me
And the Asummer day make a Bwhite man Elazy EHe sits on his Bporch killing E6time But the sBmummer day make aF#m nigger feelA crazyE BmMight make me do sF#momething out of liEne B
(all in barre chords)
But if C#myou should see my Awife Tell her that I Ewon’t be hoBme tonight So dC#mon’t leave on tAhe light E I got a little business down the Aroad And C#mIf I'm dead by Asunrise Kiss my Ebaby girl for Bme It ain??E?t life if it aiAn’t free I C#mgot a mighty Bburden to E6unload