Summer chords by
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Key: G majorDifficulty: Easy

Intro 1

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Bb/D

Verse 1
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Ridin' 'round town
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with all    the windows down
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Bb/D Bb/D 
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F F 
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Bb/D Bb/D 
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F F 
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Eight track playin' all    your fav'rite sounds
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Bb/D Bb/D 
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Cm Cm 
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F F 
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Bb Bb 
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Eb Eb 
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Bb/D Bb/D 
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Cm Cm 
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F F 
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The rhythm of  the bongos fill the park
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Bb/D Bb/D 
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F F 
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Bb Bb 
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Bb/D Bb/D 
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Cm Cm 
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F F 
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The street musicians tryin' to get a  start
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Chorus 1
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Bb/D Bb/D 
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'Cause it's summer
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F F 
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Bb/D Bb/D 
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Summer time is  here
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F F 
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Bb/D Bb/D 
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Yes it's summer
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Bb/D Bb/D 
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My  time of  year
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F F 
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Bb/D Bb/D 
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Yes it's summer
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F F 
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Bb/D Bb/D 
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My  time of  year

Verse 2
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Stretched out on  a blanket in  the sand
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F F 
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Kids of all ages diggin' Dis neyland
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F F 
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Rappin' on the C.B. radio  in  your van
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F F 
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We'll give a big ten four
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to     the truckin' man
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Chorus 2
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'Cause it's summer
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Bb/D Bb/D 
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Summer time is  here
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Bb/D Bb/D 
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Yes it's summer
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F F 
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Bb/D Bb/D 
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My  time of  year
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Interlude 1
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F F 
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F F 
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F F 
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Verse 3
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F F 
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In Atlantic City or out    in Ma  libu
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Or anywhere between  I'm telling you
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When you feel those balmy breezes
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on  your face
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Summer time is the best   time any place
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Chorus 3
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'Cause it's summer
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Summer time is  here
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Yes it's summer
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My  time of  year
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Yes it's summer
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Summer time is  here
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Yes it's summer
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My  time of  year
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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsBb Eb Bb/D Cm F

Chords

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

Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Bb/D: x-5-3-3-6-x
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 3

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 by War, 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 G major. It suits players who want to learn Summer the way War intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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