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Summer Love:Roy Orbison.
Album - There Is Only One Roy Orbison - on
MGM Records in 1965.
INTRO: B  
#1.
EAutumn leaves, Dbmwhen they fall, Awhisper to the 
Bwind, Eringing out, Dbmtelling all, Aof the summer's 
Bend.
ANow, you're Bgone, Afar aBway..Ahow I Blong to Ahear you 
Bsay, I Gbmlove Eyou.
#2.
EWhirling leaves, Dbmswirling leaves, Atell me I'm 
Balone.
EWishing you were Dbmhere with me..Alonging for you Bhome.
AWinter Bnights are Dlonely Bnights, Ahow I Abm7long to hold 
            A   Abm7E.....F C  
you tight..I miss you.
#3.
FGentle breeze Din the trees will Bbtell me spring is Chere.
FAnd I'll feel Dm7anxiety, Bbknowing you'll be Chere.
BbSummer Cnights, I'll Bbhold you Ctight Bbunder the Cmoon Bbabove, 
            C      Gm7F........Dm7  Bb    C  
you'll be my summer love.
#4.
When Fsummer's here and Dyou are near, Bbevery day I'll Cpray,
FAutumn leaves will Dm7never come Bband with me youll Cstay.
BbYou will Cmean Bbmore to Cme..Bbyes, you'll Cbe Bbmore than just 
a Am7sum-Gm7mer Flove.
OUTRO:  Dm7   Bb   C   F   Dm7   BbC..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Summer Love

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Dbm

Gbm

Abm7

Dm7

Gm7

Am7

Summer Love:Roy Orbison.

Album - There Is Only One Roy Orbison - on

MGM Records in 1965.

INTRO:

#1.

E Dbm A

Autumn leaves, when they fall, whisper to the

B E Dbm A

wind, ringing out, telling all, of the summer's

end.

A B A B A B A

Now, you're gone, far away..how I long to hear you

B Gbm E

say, I love you.

#2.

E Dbm A

Whirling leaves, swirling leaves, tell me I'm

alone.

E Dbm A B

Wishing you were here with me..longing for you home.

A B D B A Abm7

Winter nights are lonely nights, how I long to hold

A Abm7 C

E.....F

you tight..I miss you.

#3.

F D Bb C

Gentle breeze in the trees will tell me spring is here.

F Dm7 Bb C

And I'll feel anxiety, knowing you'll be here.

Bb C Bb C Bb C Bb

Summer nights, I'll hold you tight under the moon above,

C Gm7 Bb C

F........Dm7

you'll be my summer love.

#4.

F D Bb C

When summer's here and you are near, every day I'll pray,

F Dm7 Bb C

Autumn leaves will never come and with me youll stay.

Bb C Bb C Bb C Bb

You will mean more to me..yes, you'll be more than just

Am7 Gm7 F

a sum-mer love.

Dm7 Bb C F Dm7 Bb

OUTRO: C..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

About Summer Love Chords by Roy Orbison

Learn how to play Summer Love by Roy Orbison with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Summer Love chords”, “Summer Love guitar chords”, or “Roy Orbison Summer Love chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Summer Love chords and for experienced players who want accurate Summer Love lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, E, Dbm, A, Gbm, D.

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The chords for "Summer Love" show the original chord names (including B, E, Dbm, A, Gbm, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.