Key: A · BPM: 140 · Difficulty: Intermediate · Chords: D5, Dsus4, Bb/D, A5, Asus4, D, A, Bm, G, F, Bb, C
[Intro] D5 D5 D5 D5 [Verse] D5 I got my first real six string , A5 Bought it at the five and dime D5 Played it till my fingers bled, A5 Was the summer of '69 [Verse 2] D Ma and some guys from school , A Had a band and we tried real hard D Jimmy quit and Jody got married , A I shoulda know we'd never get far [Chorus] Bm A But when I look back now D G That summer seemed to last forever Bm A And if I had a choice D G Ya, I'd always wanna be there Bm A D Those were the best days of my life D D5 D Dsus4 D D5 D A A5 A Asus4 A A5 A [Verse 3] D Ain't no use in complainin', A When you've got a job to do D Spent my evenin's down At the drive-in, A And that's when I met you, ya [Chorus] Bm A Standin' on your mama's porch D G You told me that you'd wait forever Bm A Oh, and when you held my hand D G I knew that it was now or never Bm A D D D5 D Dsus4 D D5 D Those were the best days of my life A A A5 A Asus4 A A5 A Oh, yeah! D D D5 D Dsus4 D D5 D Back in the summer of '69 A A5 A Asus4 A A5 A Oh! [Bridge] F Bb Man, we were killin' time C We were young and restless Bb We needed to unwind F Bb/D C I guess nothing can last forever,Forever D D D5 D Dsus4 D D5 D No A A5 A Asus4 A A5 A Yeah! [Verse 4] D And now the times are changin', A Look at everything That's come and gone D Sometimes when I play that Old six-string, A I think about ya 'n Wonder what went wrong [Chorus] Bm A Standin' on your mama's porch D G You told me that you'd wait forever Bm A Oh, and when you held my hand D G I knew that it was now or never Bm A D D D5 D Dsus4 D D5 D Those were the best days of my life A A A5 A Asus4 A A5 A Oh, yeah! D D D5 D Dsus4 D D5 D Back in the summer of '69 A A5 A Asus4 A A5 A Oh! [Outro] D D D5 D Dsus4 D D5 D It was the summer of '69 A A5 A Asus4 A A5 A Oh, yeah! D D D5 D Dsus4 D D5 D Me and my baby in a 69 A A5 A Asus4 A A5 A Oh! Oh! D D D5 D Dsus4 D D5 D It was the summer A A5 A Asus4 A A5 A Summer D D D5 D Dsus4 D D5 D Summer of '69 A A5 A Asus4 A A5 A Yeah! Mark W
ℹ️ About This Song
Track Info
- Song: Summer Of 69
- Artist: Bryan Adams
- Written by Bryan Adams & Jim Vallance
- Produced by Bryan Adams & Bob Clearmountain
- Album: Reckless
- Released Date: 17 June 1985
Chords Info
- Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
- Key: A
- Chords: D5, Dsus4, Bb/D, A5, Asus4, D, A, Bm, G, F, Bb, C
- BPM: 140
- Suggested Strumming:
- D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What key is Summer Of 69 in?
Summer Of 69 is in the key of A.
What chords do I need for Summer Of 69?
You need D5, Dsus4, Bb/D, A5, Asus4, D, A, Bm, G, F, Bb, C to play Summer Of 69 by Bryan Adams(Ver.2).
Do I need a capo for Summer Of 69?
No capo is needed to play Summer Of 69 by Bryan Adams(Ver.2).
How hard is Summer Of 69 to play on guitar?
Summer Of 69 by Bryan Adams(Ver.2) is rated Intermediate. It includes some barre chords or slash chords.