Bad Suns – Summer Lightning Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Bad Suns – Summer Lightning Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
D G D Em

[Verse 1]
G
I don’t know where to start
G
I don’t want this to end
G         D
I’ve been falling apart
every now and again
D                  G
Never know what to say
Em                  D
But you get it anyway
D
Like you do
G
It was warm in the night
        D
Looking cool in your car
D
Nearly started a fight
D
Playing pool in the bar
D
Now you’re walking away
D
With a smile on your face
D
Like you do

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[Pre-Chorus]
D
Same old situation
Em            G
Poisonous temptation
G              D
Adjust my expectations
      Em                  G
For a little less sunshine

[Chorus]
       D
Summer Lightning
        G
Fun and Frightening
G           D
No one I’ve found
D
Does letting me down
           Em
Quite like you

[Verse 2]
             G
Down the rainswept streets
G
We parade through the night
        D
All the secrets we keep
under wraps come to light
We’ll never go the distance
          G
 down the path of
 least resistance
         D
It’s true
                        G
At the end of the tunnel we
could finally breathe
       D
At the end of the summer
D
If you have to, then leave
     G
I’ll save up my money
G
I’ll follow you, honey
         D
Like I do

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[Pre-Chorus]
D
Adjust my expectations
         Em               G
For a little less sunshine

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[Chorus]
       D
Summer Lightning
        G
Fun and Frightening
            D
No one I’ve found
D
Does letting me down
           Em
Quite like you
       D
Summer Lightning
        G
Fun and Frightening
            D
No one I’ve found
D
Does letting me down
                 Em
Nah, no one I’ve found
Em
Does letting me down

Quite like you

[Instrumental Break]
G D G

[Pre-Chorus]
           D
Same old situation
Em                  G
Poisonous Temptation
               D
Adjust my expectations
      Em                  G
For a little less sunshine

[Chorus]
       D
Summer Lightning
         G
Come and strike me
            D
No one I’ve found
D
Gets up off the ground
           Em
Quite like you
       D
Summer Lightning
        G
Fun and Frightening
            D
No one I’ve found
D
Does letting me down
                 Em
Nah, no one I’ve found
Em
Does letting me down

[Outro]
               D G D
Quite like you
            Em
No one I’ve found
Does letting me down
               D G D
Quite like you
            Em
No one I’ve found
Does letting me down
Quite like you

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How to play Summer Lightning: key, chords and progression

These are Summer Lightning chords by Bad Suns on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Summer Lightning by Bad Suns is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 3 chords: D, G and Em.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – G – D – Em (I – IV – I – ii in D major). In solfa, that is doh – fah – doh – reh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B

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Summer Lightning chords: questions

What key is Summer Lightning in?

Summer Lightning by Bad Suns is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Summer Lightning?

Summer Lightning uses 3 chords: D, G, Em.

What is the chord progression of Summer Lightning?

The main progression is D – G – D – Em (I – IV – I – ii).

Is Summer Lightning easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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