Long Hot Summer Day Chords & Lyrics - Turnpike Troubadours

Intro- A,E
Well I’m Gonna[A] pick up some of these empties Lord.
As soon as I find where they l[E]ay.
Tied o[A]ff of them jolly and leaving lines.
On a lo[A]ng ho[E]t summer d[A]ay.

[CHORUS]
For ev[A]ery day I workin’ on the Illinois River.
Get a half a day off with p[E]ay.
Oh T[A]ow boat pickin’ up barges.
On a lo[A]ng ho[E]t summer d[A]ay.

Well I g[A]ot me a gal in Pecan.
She's a good ole' gal ok[E]ay.
Oh she's si[A]tting there waitin’ by a window fan.
On a lo[A]ng ho[E]t summer d[A]ay.

[CHORUS]
For ev[A]ery day I workin’ on the Illinois River.
Get a half a day off with [E]pay.
Oh T[A]ow boat pickin’ up barges.
On a lo[A]ng ho[E]t summer d[A]ay.

Well Last n[A]ight we had pork for supper.
And Tomorrow it'll be chicken cons[E]ommé.
And a f[A]ruit jar full a iced tea.
On a lo[A]ng ho[E]t summer d[A]ay. Yeah.

[CHORUS]
For e[A]very day I workin’ on the Illinois River.
Get a half a day off with p[E]ay.
Oh T[A]ow boat pickin’ up barges.
On a lo[A]ng ho[E]t summer d[A]ay.

Well we dr[A]opped a man off in Beardstown.
When we got off yeste[E]rday.
Gonna [A]get off down in Alton.
On a lo[A]ng ho[E]t summer d[A]ay.

[CHORUS]
For e[A]very day I workin’ on the Illinois River.
Get a half a day off with p[E]ay.
Oh T[A]ow boat pickin’ up barges.
On a lo[A]ng ho[E]t summer d[A]ay.

Lead:

[CHORUS 2X]
For e[A]very day I workin’ on the Illinois River.
Get a half a day off with p[E]ay.
Oh T[A]ow boat pickin’ up barges.
On a lo[A]ng ho[E]t summer d[A]ay.

Notes- This song has a real Classic Country bass line. You can get that if you're playing alone by thumping that
E string back and forth with the A string.
I also like to stretch the E string on the 3rd Fret when I'm going back to the A chord.

Have fun with this tab and practice your chicken pickin'