Summer Nights chords by
John Travolta
Grease (Official Version)
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Key: D majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

D

G

A

G

D

G

A

G

Verse 1
D D 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
G G 
 
Summer lovin' had me a blast
D D 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
G G 
 
Summer lovin' happend so fast
D D 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
B B 
 
I met a girl crazy for me
E E 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
A A 
 
A7 A7 
 
Met a boy cute as can be
D D 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
B B 
 
Summer days drifting away
Em Em 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
to uh  oh the summer nights
A A 
 
Oh well, oh well, oh well-a,

Chorus 1
D D 
 
G G 
 
E E 
 
(huh) Tell me more, tell me more
A A 
 
D D 
 
Did ya get very far
G G 
 
E E 
 
Tell me more, tell me more
A A 
 
D D 
 
Like does he have a car
G G 
 
A A 
 
G G 
 
Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh

Verse 2
D D 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
G G 
 
She swam by me she got a cramp
D D 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
G G 
 
He ran by me got my suit damp
D D 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
B B 
 
I saved her life she nearly drowned
E E 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
A A 
 
A7 A7 
 
He showed off splashing around
D D 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
B B 
 
Summer sun somethings begun
Em7 Em7 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
but uh    oh the summer nights
A A 
 
Oh well, oh well, oh well-a,

Chorus 2
D D 
 
G G 
 
E E 
 
Tell me more, tell me more
A A 
 
D D 
 
Was it love at first sight?
G G 
 
E E 
 
Tell me more, tell me more
A A 
 
D D 
 
Did she put up a fight?
G G 
 
A A 
 
Do be do, do be do,
G G 
 
D D 
 
do be, do be, do be dum
G G 
 
A A 
 
Do be do, do be do,
G G 
 
do be, do be, do be

Verse 3
D D 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
G G 
 
(dum) Took her bowling in the arcade
D D 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
G G 
 
We went strolling drank lemonade
D D 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
B B 
 
We made out un der the dock
E E 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
A A 
 
A7 A7 
 
We stayed out 'til 10 o'clock
D D 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
B B 
 
Summer fling don't mean a thing
Em7 Em7 
 
A A 
 
Bb Bb 
 
but uh    oh the summer nights

Chorus 3
Eb Eb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
F F 
 
Tell me more, tell me more
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
But you don't gotta brag
Ab Ab 
 
F F 
 
Tell me more, tell me more
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
'Cause he sounds like a drag
Eb Eb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Shooda bop bop, shooda bop bop,
Bb Bb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
shooda bop bop, shooda bop bop
Eb Eb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Shooda bop bop, shooda bop bop,
Bb Bb 
 
Ab/Bb Ab/Bb 
 
shooda bop bop, yeah

Verse 4
Eb Eb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
He got friendly holding my hand
Eb Eb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Well, she got friendly down in the sand
Eb Eb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
He was sweet just turned eighteen
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Well she was good you know what I mean
Eb Eb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
Summer heat boy and girl meet
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Bb7 Bb7 
 
B B 
 
but uh    oh the summer nights

Chorus 4

E

A

F#

Tell me more, tell me more

B

E

How much dough did he spend?

A

F#

Tell me more, tell me more

B

E

A7

Could she get me a friend?

Bridge 1
D D 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
G G 
 
It turned colder that's where it ends
D D 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
G G 
 
So I told her we'd still be friends
D D 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
B B 
 
Then we made our true love vow
E E 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
A7 A7 
 
Wonder what she's doing now
D D 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
B B 
 
Summer dreams ripped at the seams
Em7 Em7 
 
A7 A7 
 
but oh    those summer nights

Outro 1

D

G

D

A

Tell me more, tell me more

D

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsD G A B E...

Chords

D
G
A
B
E
A7
Em
Em7
Bb
Eb
Ab
F
Ab/Bb
C
Fm7
Bb7
F#

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Ab/Bb: 6-x-6-5-4-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

F is one of the chords beginners ask about the most. A short walkthrough on how to fret it cleanly and switch in and out of it. Learn the F chord

Barre chords ask a lot of the fretting hand. The barre course walks through hand position, pressure, and the cleanest way to land each shape. Practice barre chords

This is the definitive original version of Summer Nights by John Travolta, Grease, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of John Travolta, Grease.

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