The Catalinas – Summertimes Calling Me Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

The Catalinas – Summertimes Calling Me Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsBbBbmaj7Ebmaj7Cm7FDbGbmaj7BDm7G7BbmEbF7Bb7Fm7

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This is the chords of Summertimes Calling Me by The Catalinas on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

INTRO
Bb Bbmaj7 Ebmaj7 Cm7

VERSE
Bb                        Bbmaj7
I remember this past winter
Ebmaj7
I told myself to settle down
Cm7                 Bb                 F
And I seriously tried to do just that
Bb                                 Bbmaj7
Here I am with everything
Ebmaj7
So beautiful and green
Cm7                                 F                                 F
And I don’t believe I’ve told myself what I mean

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PRE-CHORUS
Db
Maybe someday soon
Gbmaj7                                 B
I can feel this way year ’round
Ebmaj7
But it’s summertime
F
And I don’t want to stay in this town, no

CHORUS
Ebmaj7                                                 Dm7
I want to sit there in the sand, (sit there in the sand)
Dm7                 G7                 Ebmaj7
Watch those golden tans go walking by
Ebmaj7                                 Dm7
I know it isn’t fair (I know it isn’t fair)
Dm7                                 G7
‘Cause you might really care
Cm7                 Bbm
But it’s diff’rent now,
Eb Bb Bbmaj7 Ebmaj7 Cm7
The summertime’s calling me.

VERSE
Bb                 Bbmaj7
I don’t think I’m ready
Ebmaj7
To develop a routine
Cm7
When it’s cold and snow’s on the ground
F7                                 F
It’s a diff’rent scene.

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PRE-CHORUS
Db
Maybe someday soon
Gbmaj7                                 B
I can feel this way year ’round
Ebmaj7
But it’s summertime
F
And I don’t want to stay in this town, no

CHORUS
Ebmaj7                                                 Dm7
I want to sit there in the sand, (sit there in the sand)
Dm7                 G7                 Ebmaj7
Watch those golden tans go walking by
Ebmaj7                                 Dm7
I know it isn’t fair (I know it isn’t fair)
Dm7                                 G7
‘Cause you might really care
Cm7                 Bb7
But it’s diff’rent now,
Eb                 Bb                 Fm7
The summertime’s calling me.

CHORUS
Ebmaj7                                 Dm7
I want to sit there in the sand, (sit there in the sand)
Dm7                       G7                 Ebmaj7
Watch those golden tans go walking by
Ebmaj7                                 Dm7
I know it isn’t fair (I know it isn’t fair)
Dm7                                 G7
‘Cause you might really care
Cm7                         Bb
But it’s diff’rent now,
Eb           Bb       Fm7
The summertime’s calling me.

CHORUS
Ebmaj7                                 Dm7
I want to sit there in the sand, (sit there in the sand)
Dm7                 G7                 Ebmaj7
Watch those golden tans go walking by
Ebmaj7                                 Dm7
I know it isn’t fair (I know it isn’t fair)
Dm7                                 G7
‘Cause you might really care
Cm7                 Bb
But it’s diff’rent now,
Eb                 Bb                 Fm7                                 Ebmaj7
The summertime’s calling me. – I want to sit there in the sand

How to play Summertimes Calling Me: key, chords and progression

Summertimes Calling Me by The Catalinas is written in E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭) and moves through 15 chords: Bb, Bbmaj7, Ebmaj7, Cm7, F, Db, Gbmaj7, B, Dm7, G7, Bbm and Eb and 3 more.

The backbone of the song is Bb – Bbmaj7 – Ebmaj7 – Cm7 (V – Vmaj7 – Imaj7 – vi7 in E♭ major). In solfa, that is soh – soh – doh – lah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes A, Amaj7, Dmaj7, Bm7, E, C, Fmaj7, Bb, C#m7, F#7 (73% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 13% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Bbmaj7 chord on guitar (x13231)
B♭maj7B♭ D F A
Ebmaj7 chord on guitar (x68786)
E♭maj7E♭ G B♭ D
Cm7 chord on guitar (x35343)
Cm7C E♭ G B♭
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Db chord on guitar (x46664)
D♭D♭ F A♭
Gbmaj7 chord on guitar (2x332x)
G♭maj7G♭ B♭ D♭ F
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
Dm7 chord on guitar (xx0211)
Dm7D F A C
G7 chord on guitar (320001)
G7G B D F
Bbm chord on guitar (x13321)
B♭mB♭ D♭ F
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
F7 chord on guitar (131211)
F7F A C E♭
Bb7 chord on guitar (x13131)
B♭7B♭ D F A♭
Fm7 chord on guitar (131111)
Fm7F A♭ C E♭

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Summertimes Calling Me chords: questions

What key is Summertimes Calling Me in?

Summertimes Calling Me by The Catalinas is in the key of E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in Summertimes Calling Me?

Summertimes Calling Me uses 15 chords: Bb, Bbmaj7, Ebmaj7, Cm7, F, Db, Gbmaj7, B, Dm7, G7, Bbm, Eb and 3 more.

What is the chord progression of Summertimes Calling Me?

The main progression is Bb – Bbmaj7 – Ebmaj7 – Cm7 (V – Vmaj7 – Imaj7 – vi7).

Is Summertimes Calling Me easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes A, Amaj7, Dmaj7, Bm7, E, C, Fmaj7, Bb, C#m7, F#7 (73% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 13% without a capo).

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