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Summer Of '69 original guitar chords by
Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams
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1984Rock242.1K views
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Key: D major
Verse 1
D
D

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D
D

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D
D

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I got my first real six-string
A
A

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Bought it at the five-and-dime
D
D

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Played it 'til my fingers bled
A
A

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Was the summer of '69
Verse 2
D
D

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Me and some guys from school
A
A

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Had a band and we tried real hard
D
D

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Jimmy quit, Jody got married
A
A

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I should've known we'd never get far
Pre-chorus 1
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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Oh, when I look back now
D
D

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G
G

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The summer seemed to last forever
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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And if I had the choice
D
D

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G
G

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Yeah, I'd always wanna be there
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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Those were the best days of my
Interlude 1
D
D

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D

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A
A

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A
A

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(life) (Hey)
Verse 3
D
D

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Ain't no use in complainin'
A
A

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When you've got a job to do
D
D

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Spent my evenings down at the drive-in
A
A

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And that's when I met you, yeah
Pre-chorus 2
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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Standin' on your mama's porch
D
D

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G
G

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You told me that you'd wait forever
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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Oh, and when you held my hand
D
D

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G
G

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I knew that it was now or never
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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Those were the best days of my
Chorus 1
D
D

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A
A

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(life) Oh, yeah
D
D

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A
A

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Back in the summer of '6 9, oh
Bridge 1
F
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Bb
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Man we were killin' time
C
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We were young and restless
Bb/D
Bb/D
3

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We needed to unwind
F
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Bb
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I guess nothin' can last forever,
Interlude 2

forever, no
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A
A

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Yeah
D
D

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A
A

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A

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Verse 4
D
D

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And now the times are changin'
A
A

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Look at everything that's come and gone
D
D

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Sometimes when I play that old six-string
A
A

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Think about you, wonder what went wrong
Pre-chorus 3
Bm
Bm
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A

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Standin' on your mama's porch
D
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G

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You told me that it'd last forever
Bm
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A
A

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Oh, and when you held my hand
D
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G
G

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I knew that it was now or never
Bm
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A
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Those were the best days of my
Chorus 2
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D

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A

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(life) Oh, yeah
D
D

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Back in the summer of '6 9, oh
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It was the summer of...
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Chords
  • D

  • A

  • Bm

    2
  • G

  • F

  • Bb

  • C

  • Bb/D

    3

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Summer Of '69 by Bryan Adams is D major.

The primary chords used in Summer Of '69 are D, A, Bm, G, F, Bb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 5 fret.

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

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Summer Of '69 is approximately 139 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Summer Of '69 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 Of '69. 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 Bryan Adams.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Summer Of '69 to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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