Summer Of 69 Chords & Tabs
song:summer of '69
artist: bryan adams
album: reckless
tabbed by: Dean Swift
i think i have got all of it on here ive played this many times and it sounds 100%
this took me a long time so please take the time to comment and rate!!!
INTRO AND VERSE
GUITAR 1:
palm muted
(STRUM EACH CHORD 16 TIMES)
D5 A
e---------|--------|
B--3------|--2-----|
G--2------|--2-----|
D---------|--2-----|
A---------|--------|
E---------|--------|
THE 2ND GUITAR PLAYS ONE STRUM OF D AT THE START OF THE 1ST GUITARS D5 PALM MUTING AND
A AT THE START OF THE 1ST GUITARS A PALM MUTING
CHORUS:
GUITAR 1 DOES THE PICKING AND GUITAR 2 PLAYS THE ONE STRUM AT EVERY CHANGE OF CHORD
GUITAR 1:
BM A
e----------2(HOLD)---|---------------0(HOLD)----------|
B--------3--------3--|-----------2---------------2----|
G------4-----------4-|--------2-------------------2---|
D---2----------------|---2----------------------------|
A---2----------------|---0----------------------------|
E--------------------|--------------------------------|
oh and when i look back now
D G
e|-------------------2(HOLD)------------|--------------1(hold)--------|
B|-----------------3---------3----------|-----------0----------0------|
G|---------------2------------------2---|--------0-----------------0--|
D|----------0---------------------------|----0------------------------|
A|----------0---------------------------|----2------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
that summer seemed to last forever
BM A
e----------2(HOLD)-----------|---------------0(hold)---------------|
B--------3--------3----------|-----------2---------------2---------|
G------4-----------4---------|--------2-------------------2--------|
D---2------------------------|---2---------------------------------|
A---2------------------------|---0---------------------------------|
E----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
and if i had the choice
D G
e|---------------2(HOLD)------------|---------------1(hold)-----------|
B|-------------3-------------3------|------------0--------------0-----|
G|-----------2------------------2---|---------0---------------------0-|
D|------0---------------------------|-----0---------------------------|
A|------0---------------------------|-----2---------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
yeah id always wanna be there
BM A
e----------2(HOLD)-------|---------------0(HOLD)-----------|
B--------3--------3------|-----------2---------------2-----|
G------4------------4----|--------2-------------------2----|
D---2--------------------|---2-----------------------------|
A---2--------------------|---0-----------------------------|
E------------------------|---------------------------------|
those were the best days of my life
RIFF PLAYED AFTER CHORUS:
e--0--2--3--2--0--2---------------------------|
B----------------------0--2--3--2--0--2-------|
G---------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------|
VERSE 2
GUITAR 1:
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palm muted
(PLAY EACH CHORD 16 TIMES)
D5 A
e---------|--------|
B--3------|--2-----|
G--2------|--2-----|
D---------|--2-----|
A---------|--------|
E---------|--------|
THE 2ND GUITAR PLAYS ONE STRUM OF D AT THE START OF THE 1ST GUITARS D5 PALM MUTING AND
A AT THE START OF THE 1ST GUITARS A PALM MUTING
CHORUS 2:
GUITAR 1 DOES THE PICKING AND GUITAR 2 PLAYS THE ONE STRUM AT EVERY CHANGE OF CHORD
GUITAR 1:
BM A
e----------2(HOLD)--------|-------------------------0(HOLD)------|
B--------3----------3-----|-----------2-----------------2--------|
G------4-------------4----|--------2-----------------------2-----|
D---2---------------------|---2----------------------------------|
A---2---------------------|---0----------------------------------|
E-------------------------|--------------------------------------|
standin on your mamas porch
D G
e|-------------------2(HOLD)-------|-----------------1(HOLD)--------|
B|-----------------3---------3-----|-------------0----------0-------|
G|---------------2--------------2--|----------0----------------0----|
D|----------0----------------------|----0---------------------------|
A|----------0----------------------|-----2--------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
you told me that you aint forever
BM A
e----------2(HOLD)-------|---------------0(HOLD)---------------------|
B--------3--------3----------|-----------2---------------2-----------|
G------4-----------4---------|--------2-------------------2----------|
D---2-------------------------|---2----------------------------------|
A---2-------------------------|---0----------------------------------|
E------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
and when you held my hand
D G
e|-------------------2(HOLD)-------|-----------------1(HOLD)----------------|
B|-----------------3-------------3-----|-------------0--------0-------------|
G|---------------2------------------2--|----------0-------------0-----------|
D|----------0---------------------------|----0------------------------------|
A|----------0---------------------------|-----2-----------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
i knew that it was now or never
BM A
e----------2(HOLD)---|---------------0(HOLD)---------------|
B--------3--------3--|-----------2---------------2---------|
G------4-----------4-|--------2--------------------2-------|
D---2----------------|---2---------------------------------|
A---2----------------|---0---------------------------------|
E--------------------|-------------------------------------|
those were the best days of my life
PLAY THIS OVER THE LYRICS:
(repeat as nessesary)
back in the summer of 69...........
e--0--2--3--2--0--2---------------------------|
B----------------------0--2--3--2--0--2-------|
G---------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------|
BRIDGE:
chords used:
F: 133211
Bb: X1333X
C: X32010
Bb/D: XX0331
F Bb C Bb/D
man we were killing time we were young and restless, we needed to unwind.
F Bb C
i guess nothing can last forever, forever no!
PLAY THIS RIFF AFTER THE BRIDGE AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT VERSE 3 UNTIL END.
e--0--2--3--2--0--2---------------------------|
B----------------------0--2--3--2--0--2-------|
G---------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------|
