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Summer Night City

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ORDER: I C V1 PC1 V2 PC2 C V3 PC3 V4 V5 PC4 C C C
[INTRO]
 Dm| |                   | |
       Summer night city
 Dm| |                   | |
       Summer night city
[CHORUS]
DmWaiting for the sunrise soul dancing in the dark
Summer night city
DmWalking in the moonlight love making in the park
Summer night city
[VERSE 1]
DmIn the sun I feel  Bblike sleeping
CI can't take it for  Dmtoo long
DmMy impatience Bbslowly creeping
Cup my spine and go Dm- ing strong
[PRE-CHORUS 1]
      D7            D7/C            Gm/Bb         Gm   D7   D7/C|  Gm/Bb  D/A  
  I know    what's wai  -  ting there  for me
  D7Tonight    D7/CI'm loose     Gm/Bband fan Gm- cy freeD7  D7/C  
  Gm/BbAh  -  D/Aah
[VERSE 2]
GmWhen the night comes with  Ebthe action
FI just know it's time  Gmto go
GmCan't resist the strange  Ebattraction
FFrom that giant dy Gm- namo
[PRE-CHORUS 2]
EbLots to take and lots  Cmto give
                       F         Gm| |
Time to breathe and time  to live
[CHORUS]
DmWaiting for the sunrise soul dancing in the dark
Summer night city
DmWalking in the moonlight love making in the park
Summer night city
[VERSE 3]
DmIt's elusive call  Bbit glitter
CSomehow something turns  Dmme on
DmSome folks only see  Bbthe litter
CWe don't miss them when  Dmthey're gone
[PRE-CHORUS 3]
      D7         D7/C         Gm/Bb          Gm   D7   D7/C|  Gm/Bb   D/A|
  I love    the fee  -  ling in  the air
       D7        D7/C        Gm/Bb           Gm   D7   D7/C|
  My kind    of peo  -  ple e - verywhere
  Gm/BbAh  -  D/Aah
[VERSE 4]
GmWhen the night comes with  Ebthe action
FI just know it's time  Gmto go
GmCan't resist the strange  Ebattraction
FFrom that giant dy Gm- namo
[VERSE 5]
GmAnd tomorrow, when  Ebit's dawning
FAnd the first birds starts  Gmto sing
GmIn the pale light of  Ebthe morning
FNothing's worth remem Gm- bering
[PRE-CHORUS 4]
EbIt's a dream it's out  Cmof reach
                     F           Gm| |
Scattered driftwood on  the beach
[CHORUS]
DmWaiting for the sunrise soul dancing in the dark
Summer night city
DmWalking in the moonlight love making in the park
Summer night city
[CHORUS]
DmWaiting for the sunrise soul dancing in the dark
Summer night city
DmWalking in the moonlight love making in the park
Summer night city
[CHORUS] (to fade...)
DmWaiting for the sunrise soul dancing in the dark
Summer night city
DmWalking in the moonlight love making in the park
Summer night city

All chords in this song (11)

The story behind the song

"Summer Night City" is a vibrant tribute to Stockholm, the hometown of ABBA, capturing the essence of an urban summer evening. Though the writers, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, later expressed dissatisfaction with the final mix, the song was originally recorded during sessions for the group's Voulez-Vous album. It evokes the feeling of being immersed in the lively energy of a city at night. Playing this song channels that bright, celebratory spirit of a summer night.

AI-written from these sources:Summer Night City — Wikipedia ↗ABBA — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Summer Night City

by ABBA

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D7/C

Gm/Bb

D/A

ORDER: I C V1 PC1 V2 PC2 C V3 PC3 V4 V5 PC4 C C C

[INTRO]

| | | |

Summer night city

| | | |

Summer night city

[CHORUS]

Waiting for the sunrise soul dancing in the dark

Summer night city

Walking in the moonlight love making in the park

Summer night city

[VERSE 1]

Dm Bb

In the sun I feel like sleeping

C Dm

I can't take it for too long

Dm Bb

My impatience slowly creeping

C Dm

up my spine and go - ing strong

[PRE-CHORUS 1]

D7 D7/C Gm/Bb Gm D7 D7/C Gm/Bb D/A

I know what's wai - ting there for me

D7 D7/C Gm/Bb Gm D7 D7/C

Tonight I'm loose and fan - cy free

Gm/Bb D/A

Ah - ah

[VERSE 2]

Gm Eb

When the night comes with the action

F Gm

I just know it's time to go

Gm Eb

Can't resist the strange attraction

F Gm

From that giant dy - namo

[PRE-CHORUS 2]

Eb Cm

Lots to take and lots to give

F Gm

| |

Time to breathe and time to live

[CHORUS]

Waiting for the sunrise soul dancing in the dark

Summer night city

Walking in the moonlight love making in the park

Summer night city

[VERSE 3]

Dm Bb

It's elusive call it glitter

C Dm

Somehow something turns me on

Dm Bb

Some folks only see the litter

C Dm

We don't miss them when they're gone

[PRE-CHORUS 3]

D7 D7/C Gm/Bb Gm D7 D7/C Gm/Bb D/A

| |

I love the fee - ling in the air

D7 D7/C Gm/Bb Gm D7 D7/C

My kind of peo - ple e - verywhere

Gm/Bb D/A

Ah - ah

[VERSE 4]

Gm Eb

When the night comes with the action

F Gm

I just know it's time to go

Gm Eb

Can't resist the strange attraction

F Gm

From that giant dy - namo

[VERSE 5]

Gm Eb

And tomorrow, when it's dawning

F Gm

And the first birds starts to sing

Gm Eb

In the pale light of the morning

F Gm

Nothing's worth remem - bering

[PRE-CHORUS 4]

Eb Cm

It's a dream it's out of reach

F Gm

| |

Scattered driftwood on the beach

[CHORUS]

Waiting for the sunrise soul dancing in the dark

Summer night city

Walking in the moonlight love making in the park

Summer night city

[CHORUS]

Waiting for the sunrise soul dancing in the dark

Summer night city

Walking in the moonlight love making in the park

Summer night city

[CHORUS] (to fade...)

Waiting for the sunrise soul dancing in the dark

Summer night city

Walking in the moonlight love making in the park

Summer night city

About Summer Night City Chords by ABBA

Learn how to play Summer Night City by ABBA with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Summer Night City chords”, “Summer Night City guitar chords”, or “ABBA Summer Night City 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 Night City chords and for experienced players who want accurate Summer Night City lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Dm, Bb, D7, D7/C, Gm/Bb.

FAQ — Summer Night City by ABBA

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What key is "Summer Night City" in?

The chords for "Summer Night City" show the original chord names (including C, Dm, Bb, D7, D7/C, Gm/Bb). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.