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SUMMER LOVE by Chris Rea
Album: Espresso Logic
Intro: freely Eadd9
EOnce there was a summer G#m7love
                A    Emaj7Fm7dim5
Long ago and far away
        F#mF#m7dim5               E  C#m  
The autumn whispers to the falling leaves
Summer F#m7love can?t Amstay
EThis was their place this was G#m7where
                           A     Emaj7Fm7dim5
Just for one moment without cares
        F#mF#m7dim5                     E  C#m  
Two lovers dream of how the world should be
Please bring F#m7back my summer love to Eme
Did G#myou have to go
Did AI have to stay
Did G#myou have to go Aaway
G#mNow it?s all gone
But Awho can forget
Summer F#m7love
Sweet summer AloveB7  
I see your shadow everywhere
I feel your smile though you?re not there
A kiss for every star in the sky way above
You?ll always be my one and only summer love

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Summer Love

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G#m7

Emaj7

F#m

C#m

F#m7

G#m

SUMMER LOVE by Chris Rea

Album: Espresso Logic

Intro: freely Eadd9

E G#m7

Once there was a summer love

A Emaj7

Fm7dim5

Long ago and far away

F#m E C#m

F#m7dim5

The autumn whispers to the falling leaves

F#m7 Am

Summer love can?t stay

E G#m7

This was their place this was where

A Emaj7

Fm7dim5

Just for one moment without cares

F#m E C#m

F#m7dim5

Two lovers dream of how the world should be

F#m7 E

Please bring back my summer love to me

G#m

Did you have to go

Did I have to stay

G#m A

Did you have to go away

G#m

Now it?s all gone

But who can forget

F#m7

Summer love

A B7

Sweet summer love

I see your shadow everywhere

I feel your smile though you?re not there

A kiss for every star in the sky way above

You?ll always be my one and only summer love

About Summer Love Chords by Chris Rea

Learn how to play Summer Love by Chris Rea with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Summer Love chords”, “Summer Love guitar chords”, or “Chris Rea 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 Eadd9, E, G#m7, A, Emaj7, F#m.

FAQ — Summer Love by Chris Rea

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Is "Summer Love" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Summer Love" in?

The chords for "Summer Love" show the original chord names (including Eadd9, E, G#m7, A, Emaj7, F#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.