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Summer Side of Life chords by
Gordon Lightfoot
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
D

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Verse 1
D
D

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He came down
A
A

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through fields of green
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G

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D
D

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A
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On the summer side of life
G
G

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His love was ripe
D
D

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Verse 2

A
A

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There was no illusions
G
G

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A
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On the summer side of life
G
G

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Only tenderness
D
D

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Verse 3
F#sus4
F#sus4
2

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F#
F#
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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And if you saw
D
D

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G
G

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F#sus4
F#sus4
2

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him now
F#
F#
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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G

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You'd wonder why he would cry
Interlude 1

The whole day long
D
D

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G

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G

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Verse 4
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D

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A
A

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There was young girls everywhere
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G

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D

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A
A

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On the summer side of life
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G

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They talked all night
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D

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Verse 5

A
A

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To the young men that they knew
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G

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A
A

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On the summer side of life
G
G

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Goin' off to fight
D
D

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Verse 6
F#sus4
F#sus4
2

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F#
F#
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Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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G

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F#sus4
F#sus4
2

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F#
F#
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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D

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G

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You'd wonder why they would cry
Interlude 2

The whole day long
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D

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F#m
F#m
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Em
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Verse 7
D
D

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A
A

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He came down through fields of green
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A
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On the summer side of life
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He prayed all night
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Verse 8

E
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A

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Then he walked in to a house
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Where love had been misplaced
D
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A
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His chance to waste
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Verse 9
F#sus4
F#sus4
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F#
F#
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Bm
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F#sus4
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And if you saw him now
F#
F#
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Bm
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D
D

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G
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You'd wonder why he would cry

The whole day long
D
D

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Verse 10
F#sus4
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F#
F#
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Bm
Bm
2

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D
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F#sus4
F#sus4
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And if you saw him now
F#
F#
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Bm
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A
A

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D
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F#sus4
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You'd wonder why
F#
F#
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Bm
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A
A

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D
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F#sus4
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F#
F#
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Bm
Bm
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D
D

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F#sus4
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You'd wonder why
F#
F#
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Bm
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A
A

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F#sus4
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F#
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You'd wonder why
Outro 1
Bm
Bm
2

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • F#sus4

    2

  • F#

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • F#m

    2

  • Em

  • E

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Summer Side of Life by Gordon Lightfoot is D major.

The primary chords used in Summer Side of Life are D, G, A, F#sus4, F#, Bm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, A, F#sus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Summer Side of Life is approximately 91 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Summer Side of Life 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 Side of Life. 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 Gordon Lightfoot.

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

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