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Summer Of 69

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[Riffs]    P.M. = palm muting
e|-D(5)----------------|-----------------|
B|-3-----3---------|-----------------|
G|-2-----2---------|-----------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
     P.M.  P.M.---------------------|
e|-A(5)----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-2-----2---------|-----------------|
D|-2-----2---------|-----------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
     P.M.  P.M.---------------------|
[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
   DI got my first real six-string
   ABought it at the five-and-dime
   DPlayed it 'til my fingers bled
   AIt was the summer of '69
[Verse 2]
   DMe and some guys from school
   AHad a band and we tried real hard
   DJimmy quit, Jody got married
   AI shoulda known we'd never get far
[Chorus 1]
    BmOh, when I Alook back now
    DThat summer seemed to Glast forever
    BmAnd if I Ahad the choice
    DYeah, I'd always Gwanna be there
    BmThose were the Abest days of my Dlife
[Instrumental]
(D)   A  
[Verse 3]
    DAin't no use in complainin'
    AWhen you got a job to do
    DSpent my evenin's down at the drive in
    AAnd that's when I met you, yeah
[Chorus 2]
    BmStandin' on your Amama's porch
    DYou told me that you'd Gwait forever
    BmOh, and when you Aheld my hand
    DI knew that it was Gnow or never
    BmThose were the Abest days of my Dlife
(D)                                           A         D  A  
         Oh yeah        Back in the summer of '69     Ohhh
[Bridge]
   FMan, we were Bbkillin' time
We were Cyoung and restless
We Bb/Dneeded to unwind
   FI guess Bbnothin' can last forCever, forever no
[Instrumental]
    D      Ax2
[Verse 4]
   DAnd now the times are changin'
   ALook at everything that's come and gone
   DSometimes when I play that old six-string
   AI think about you, wonder what went wrong
[Chorus 3]
    BmStandin' on your Amama's porch
    DYou told me that it'd Glast forever
    BmOh, and when you Aheld my hand
    DI knew that it was Gnow or never
    BmThose were the Abest days of my Dlife
[Outro]
(D)                                           A           D  A  
         Oh yeah        Back in the summer of '69     Uh-huh
It was the summer of 'D69.    Oh Ayeah
Me and my baby in 'D69.       OAhhhhh, oh
         DIt was the Asummer, summer, summer of 'D69
YeAahD  A  D  A  
(Fade out)

The story behind the song

Bryan Adams is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer who has sold millions of records worldwide. He rose to fame in North America with his 1983 album Cuts Like a Knife. His 1984 album Reckless made Adams a global star and featured "Summer of '69" as one of its six charting singles.

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Summer Of 69

by Bryan Adams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Riffs] P.M. = palm muting

D(5)

e|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-3-----3---------|-----------------|

G|-2-----2---------|-----------------|

D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|

A|-----------------|-----------------|

E|-----------------|-----------------|

P.M. P.M.---------------------|

A(5)

e|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-2-----2---------|-----------------|

D|-2-----2---------|-----------------|

A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|

E|-----------------|-----------------|

P.M. P.M.---------------------|

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I got my first real six-string

Bought it at the five-and-dime

Played it 'til my fingers bled

It was the summer of '69

[Verse 2]

Me and some guys from school

Had a band and we tried real hard

Jimmy quit, Jody got married

I shoulda known we'd never get far

[Chorus 1]

Bm A

Oh, when I look back now

D G

That summer seemed to last forever

Bm A

And if I had the choice

D G

Yeah, I'd always wanna be there

Bm A D

Those were the best days of my life

[Instrumental]

D A

()

[Verse 3]

Ain't no use in complainin'

When you got a job to do

Spent my evenin's down at the drive in

And that's when I met you, yeah

[Chorus 2]

Bm A

Standin' on your mama's porch

D G

You told me that you'd wait forever

Bm A

Oh, and when you held my hand

D G

I knew that it was now or never

Bm A D

Those were the best days of my life

D A D A

()

Oh yeah Back in the summer of '69 Ohhh

[Bridge]

F Bb

Man, we were killin' time

We were young and restless

Bb/D

We needed to unwind

F Bb C

I guess nothin' can last forever, forever no

[Instrumental]

D A

[Verse 4]

And now the times are changin'

Look at everything that's come and gone

Sometimes when I play that old six-string

I think about you, wonder what went wrong

[Chorus 3]

Bm A

Standin' on your mama's porch

D G

You told me that it'd last forever

Bm A

Oh, and when you held my hand

D G

I knew that it was now or never

Bm A D

Those were the best days of my life

[Outro]

D A D A

()

Oh yeah Back in the summer of '69 Uh-huh

D A

It was the summer of '69. Oh yeah

D A

Me and my baby in '69. Ohhhhh, oh

D A D

It was the summer, summer, summer of '69

A D A D A

Yeah

(Fade out)

About Summer Of 69 Chords by Bryan Adams

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