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He plays this as if it's in the key of C with a capo on the 2nd fret. 
[Intro]
D   F#m
D   F#m
[Verse 1]
DSummer’s end’s around the bend just F#mflying
The Dswimming suits are on the line just F#mdrying
I’ll mGeet you there per our converAsation
I Ghope I didn’t ruin your whole vaAcation
[Verse 2]
Well you Dnever know how far from home you’re F#mfeeling
UnDtil you watch the shadows cross the F#mceiling
Well GI don’t know but I can see it Asnowing
GIn your car the windows are wide Aopen
[Chorus]
Come on Dhome
Come on Bmhome
No you don’t Ghave to be alAone
Just come on Dhome.F#m  
[Instrumental]
D   F#m
[Verse 3]
DValentines break hearts and minds at F#mrandom
That ol’ DEaster egg ain’t got a leg to F#mstand on
Well GI can see that you can’t win for Atrying
And GNew Year’s Eve is bound to leave you Acrying
[Chorus]
Come on Dhome
Come on Bmhome
No you don’t Ghave to be Aalone
Just come on Ghome.A  
G     A
[Verse 4]
The Dmoon and stars hang out in bars just F#mtalking
DI still love that picture of us F#mwalking
GJust like that ol’ house we thought was Ahaunted
GSummer’s end came faster than we Awanted
[Chorus]
Come on Dhome
Come on Bmhome
No you don’t Ghave to be Aalone
Come on Dhome
Come on Bmhome
No you don’t Ghave to be Aalone
Just come on Dhome.

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Summers End

by John Prine

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F#m

He plays this as if it's in the key of C with a capo on the 2nd fret.

[Intro]

D F#m

[Verse 1]

D F#m

Summer’s end’s around the bend just flying

D F#m

The swimming suits are on the line just drying

G A

I’ll meet you there per our conversation

G A

I hope I didn’t ruin your whole vacation

[Verse 2]

D F#m

Well you never know how far from home you’re feeling

D F#m

Until you watch the shadows cross the ceiling

G A

Well I don’t know but I can see it snowing

G A

In your car the windows are wide open

[Chorus]

Come on home

G A

No you don’t have to be alone

D F#m

Just come on home.

[Instrumental]

D F#m

[Verse 3]

D F#m

Valentines break hearts and minds at random

D F#m

That ol’ Easter egg ain’t got a leg to stand on

G A

Well I can see that you can’t win for trying

G A

And New Year’s Eve is bound to leave you crying

[Chorus]

Come on home

G A

No you don’t have to be alone

G A

Just come on home.

G A

[Verse 4]

D F#m

The moon and stars hang out in bars just talking

D F#m

I still love that picture of us walking

G A

Just like that ol’ house we thought was haunted

G A

Summer’s end came faster than we wanted

[Chorus]

Come on home

G A

No you don’t have to be alone

Come on home

G A

No you don’t have to be alone

Just come on home.

About Summers End Chords by John Prine

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What key is "Summers End" in?

The chords for "Summers End" show the original chord names (including C, D, F#m, G, A, Bm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.