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Summer Years

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Verse          Chorus
----------     ------------
  Em02200x        Am7x0201x
   Dxx023x        Bm7x2023x
   G32000x       D/F#2002xx
   Cx3201x         Em0220xx
                    G32000x
Capo 7th fret
[Intro]
Em  D  G  C
Em  D  G  C
[Verse 1]
   EmSometimes I Dwake at night
And Gwatch the rain fall through the sCtreet lights
   Em'Cause you're standing Dstill in my mind
GFading out, waving Cgoodbye
[Chorus 1]
And I Am7wonder where you Bm7are tonight
If the D/F#one you're with was a cEmompromise
As we're Am7walking lines in Bm7parallel
That will D/F#never meet and it's jEmust as well
Em  D  G  C
[Verse 2]
   EmSometimes I'm Dovercome
By Gevery choice I couldn't Coutrun
   EmThe junctions all Ddisappear
You can't Gdouble back to your Csummer years
[Chorus 2]
And I Am7wonder where you Bm7are tonight
If the D/F#one you're with was a cEmompromise
As we're Am7walking lines in Bm7parallel
That will D/F#never meet and it's jEmust as well
And I Am7wonder where you Bm7are tonight
And the Gone you're with was a cEmompromiseD/F#  
As we're Am7walking lines in Bm7parallel
That will Gnever meet and it's jEmust as welD/F#l, it's just as well
[Bridge]
Em  D  G  C
Em  D  G  C
[Chorus 3]
And I Am7wonder where you Bm7are tonight
If the D/F#one you're with was a cEmompromise
As we're Am7walking lines in Bm7parallel
That will D/F#never meet and it's jEmust as well
And I Am7wonder where you Bm7are tonight
And the Gone you're with was a cEmompromiseD/F#  
As we're Am7walking lines in Bm7parallel
That will Gnever meet and it's jEmust as welD/F#l, it's just as well

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Summer Years

by Death Cab for Cutie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Verse Chorus

---------- ------------

Em Am7

02200x x0201x

D Bm7

xx023x x2023x

G D/F#

32000x 2002xx

C Em

x3201x 0220xx

32000x

Capo 7th fret

[Intro]

Em D G C

[Verse 1]

Em D

Sometimes I wake at night

G C

And watch the rain fall through the street lights

Em D

'Cause you're standing still in my mind

G C

Fading out, waving goodbye

[Chorus 1]

Am7 Bm7

And I wonder where you are tonight

D/F# Em

If the one you're with was a compromise

Am7 Bm7

As we're walking lines in parallel

D/F# Em

That will never meet and it's just as well

Em D G C

[Verse 2]

Em D

Sometimes I'm overcome

G C

By every choice I couldn't outrun

Em D

The junctions all disappear

G C

You can't double back to your summer years

[Chorus 2]

Am7 Bm7

And I wonder where you are tonight

D/F# Em

If the one you're with was a compromise

Am7 Bm7

As we're walking lines in parallel

D/F# Em

That will never meet and it's just as well

Am7 Bm7

And I wonder where you are tonight

G Em D/F#

And the one you're with was a compromise

Am7 Bm7

As we're walking lines in parallel

G Em D/F#

That will never meet and it's just as well, it's just as well

[Bridge]

Em D G C

[Chorus 3]

Am7 Bm7

And I wonder where you are tonight

D/F# Em

If the one you're with was a compromise

Am7 Bm7

As we're walking lines in parallel

D/F# Em

That will never meet and it's just as well

Am7 Bm7

And I wonder where you are tonight

G Em D/F#

And the one you're with was a compromise

Am7 Bm7

As we're walking lines in parallel

G Em D/F#

That will never meet and it's just as well, it's just as well

About Summer Years Chords by Death Cab for Cutie

Learn how to play Summer Years by Death Cab for Cutie with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Summer Years chords”, “Summer Years guitar chords”, or “Death Cab for Cutie Summer Years 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 Years chords and for experienced players who want accurate Summer Years lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, Am7, D, Bm7, G, D/F#.

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What key is "Summer Years" in?

The chords for "Summer Years" show the original chord names (including Em, Am7, D, Bm7, G, D/F#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.