This is the chords of Summertime by Orville Peck on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.
[Intro] DF#mEmA
[Verse 1] D
Catch ’em by surprise and F#m
Chasin’ the horizon EmA
Nothing holds me down D
Askin’ “Where the time’s gone?” F#m
Dreamin’ with the lights on Em
Tryna keep your eyes on A
Something along the rise
[Chorus] GA
You and I DD/C#BmAG
Bide our time, and I A
Miss summertime
[Interlude] DF#mEmA
[Verse 2] D
Catch him on the run, they F#m
Punish those who love young EmA
Never right on time D
Watch each other fallin’ F#m
Always catch the call and Em
Whistle while we’re walkin’ A
Something inside me dies
[Chorus] GA
You and I DD/C#BmAG
Why, oh why and I A
I miss summertime
[Bridge] D
Keep on rockin’, baby F#mEm
Keep on risin’ on the tide A
(Somewhere along the rise) D
Son of a gun and maybe F#mEm
We’ll be ridin’ all night A
(Something inside me dies) G
You and I (You and I) A
You and I DD/C#BmAG
By and by and I A
I miss summertime
[Interlude] DF#mEmA DF#mEmA
[Outro] G
You and I (You and I) A
You and I DD/C#BmAG
Why, oh why and I AD
I miss summertime
How to play Summertime: key, chords and progression
To play Summertime by Orville Peck, think in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). It takes 7 chords: D, F#m, Em, A, G, D/C# and Bm.
The backbone of the song is D – F#m – Em – A (I – iii – ii – V in D major). In solfa, that is doh – mi – reh – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, Em, Dm, G, F, Am (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
The main progression is D – F#m – Em – A (I – iii – ii – V).
Is Summertime easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, Em, Dm, G, F, Am (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).
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