Summer Nights Chords by Van Halen

Tempo:
93.05 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

A

Bb

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Van Halen - Summer Nights chords
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[Bb] [F] [Bb] [C] [G]
[Bb] [F] [Bb] [C]
[Bb] [F] [Bb] [C]
[Bb] [F] [Bb] [C]
[Bb] [F] [C] [Bb]
[C] [Eb] [Bb] [F] [Bb]
[C] [A] [D] [A] [G]
[D] [G] [A] [D]
[G] Hey, [D] [G] [A] [C]
[G] [D] [G] [A] [Bm]
[A] ain't no way I'm [B] setting home tonight.
[E] [A]
[Bm] I'll be out in the jail in the morning [G] light.
Just [Bb] hang [A] around and let the [B] lawn mow part your [E] lots.
Oh, [D]
check it out [A] on the [B] girls.
See what they [E] got.
Wow, they say they love it [D] when they [E] hear the voice.
[D] Oh, the [E] place where love [D] lives and [E] humans [Bb] die.
[Dm] [G]
[B] Wow, you [A] wonder, [B] but let me go.
[E] Wow, [D] [G] [D] [G]
[A] wow, yeah.
[F] [G] Oh, summer [D]
nights in [G] Palo [Am] Verde, oh, [D] we're so in it.
[G] Don't you [Abm] know [G] [D] we celebrate [G] when the gays [A] are [Gm] here?
Oh, hot [D] summer nights, [G] [A] yeah.
[Bm] [A] Oh, we [B] made it through the [E] cold.
[A] [E] Baby, [A] snow is [Bm] getting cold.
[E] Hey, [Db] [B] next year I'll head off on the coast.
[A] What do [Bm] you say, [A] fellas?
[Bm] Come on, just call for a boat.
What do you say?
[Dm] [E] [D]
[E] You grab that pole, [D] I'll lead you [E] down.
[D] We're all fresh and humble.
Wow, [G] them girls [B] are vibin' good tonight.
[G] [E] [D]
[G] [D] [B] [A] What do you say?
[F] [Gm] [D] [G] On the [A] radio, [G] [D] that's how we live it.
[G] [D] Don't you [G] know [D] we celebrate [G] when the gays [A] are [D] here?
[G] [D] Summer night, [G] you're my pal.
[A]
[G] [C] [Dm] [Ab] Oh, [C]
[Eb] [D] [N]
[D]
oh, [N] [Dm]
[A] [D] [G]
[Am] [E]
[Eb] [Dm] [Gm] [N]
[Dm] [A]
[E] [Bb]
[F] [Bb] [F] [C]
[Bb] [F] [Bb] [C]
[Bb] oh.
[F] [Bb] [C]
[Bb] [F] I [Bb] [C]
[G] [D] [G] [A] got [D] you in [G] my cup.
[D] [G] [A]
I [G] feel the summer.
[D] [G] [A]
[G] When it's gone, I'm out of luck.
[D] [G] [A] Summer night, [G] I [D] [Bm] [A]
[G] [D] [G] [D]
[G] feel the summer.
[D] [G] [D] [A]
[G] [D]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
A
1231
Bb
12341111
E
2311
G
2131
D
1321
A
1231
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To learn Van Halen - Summer Nights chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - A, G, A, G, D, C, Bb, F, Bb, A, D and G of chords. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 46 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 93 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: D Major.

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[Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ [G] _
_ [Bb] _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _
_ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _
_ _ [Bb] _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _ [C] _ [Bb] _ _
[C] _ [Eb] _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[C] _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ [D]
[G] Hey, [D] _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ [C] _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ [Bm] _
[A] ain't no way I'm [B] setting home tonight.
[E] _ [A] _
[Bm] I'll be out in the jail in the morning [G] light.
Just [Bb] hang [A] around and let the [B] lawn mow part your [E] lots.
Oh, [D] _
check it out [A] on the [B] girls.
See what they [E] got.
Wow, they say they love it _ [D] when they [E] hear the voice.
[D] Oh, the [E] place where love [D] lives and [E] humans [Bb] die.
[Dm] _ [G] _
[B] Wow, you [A] wonder, [B] but let me go.
[E] Wow, _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ [G]
[A] wow, yeah.
_ _ [F] [G] Oh, summer [D]
nights in [G] Palo [Am] Verde, oh, [D] _ we're so in it.
[G] _ Don't you [Abm] know [G] [D] we celebrate [G] when the gays [A] are [Gm] here?
Oh, hot [D] summer nights, [G] _ [A] yeah.
[Bm] _ _ [A] Oh, we [B] made it through the [E] cold.
_ [A] _ [E] Baby, [A] snow is [Bm] getting cold.
[E] Hey, [Db] _ [B] next year I'll head off on the coast.
_ [A] What do [Bm] you say, [A] fellas?
[Bm] Come on, just call for a boat.
What do you say?
[Dm] _ _ [E] _ _ [D]
[E] You grab that pole, [D] I'll lead you [E] down.
[D] We're all fresh and humble.
_ Wow, [G] them girls [B] are vibin' good tonight.
[G] _ _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ [D] _ [B] [A] What do you say? _
[F] _ [Gm] _ _ [D] _ [G] On the [A] radio, _ [G] [D] that's how we live it.
[G] [D] Don't you [G] know [D] we celebrate [G] when the gays [A] are [D] here?
[G] _ [D] Summer night, [G] you're my pal.
[A] _
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ [Dm] [Ab] Oh, [C] _ _
_ [Eb] _ [D] _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D]
oh, [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [E] _
[Eb] _ [Dm] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ [C] _
_ [Bb] _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _
[Bb] oh.
[F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [C] _
_ [Bb] _ _ [F] I _ [Bb] _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] [A] got [D] you in [G] my cup.
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ [A]
I [G] feel the summer.
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ [A]
[G] When it's gone, I'm out of luck.
[D] _ _ _ [G] [A] Summer night, [G] I _ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _
[G] feel the summer.
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was penned by Van Halen, Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony.

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