Summer of '69
Bryan Adams
Transcribed by Jon Nott
D* - progression: Dsus - D - Dsus4 - D - Dsus - D (arpeggiated)
A* - progression: Asus - A - Asus4 - A - Asus - A (arpeggiated)
[Intro]
D* A* D* A*
[Verse]
D* A*
i got my first real six string - brought it at the five & dime
D* A*
played it til my fingers bled - was the summer of '69
D* A*
me and some guys from school had a band and we tried real hard
D* A*
jimmy quit and jody got married - shoulda known we'd never get far
Bm A D G
oh when i look back now - that summer seemed to last for ever
Bm A D G
and if i had the choice - ya i'd always wanna be there
Bm A D* A*
those were the best days of my life
D* A*
ain't no use complaining - when ya gotta job to do
D* A*
spent my evenings down at the drive in - and that's when i met you - ya
[Chorus]
Bm A D G
standing on your mamma's porch - you told me that you'd wait forever
Bm A D G
and when i held your hand - i knew that it was now or never
Bm A D* A* D* A*
those were the best days of my life - back in the summer of '69
[Interlude]
F Bb
man we were killin' time
C Bb
we were young and reckless - we needed to unwind
F Bb C
i guess nothing can last forever...
[Instrumental]
D* A* D* A*
[Verse]
D*
and now the times are changin'
A*
look at everything that's come and gone
D*
sometimes when i play my old six string
A*
i think about you wonder what went wrong
[Chorus]
Bm A D G
standing on your manna's porch - you told me it'd last forever
Bm A D G
and when i held your hand - i knew that it was now or never
Bm A D* A* D* A*
those were the best days of my life - back in the summer of '69
[Outro]
D* A*
Chords:
Bm x24432
A x02220
G 320033 or 320003
D xx0232
F 133211
Bb x13331
C x32010
