The Strokes – Eternal Summer Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

The Strokes – Eternal Summer Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Eternal Summer by The Strokes on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
F Dm Eb Gm
Dm                         Eb
This, and I never let it happen
Gm           F
Hey, hey, oh
Dm           Eb
Hey, hey, oh

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[Verse 1]
Gm                     F
When I think of you
Dm                               Eb
Summer’s on my mind
Gm                     F
Is it still a dream?
Dm                                         Eb
No one saved the day (Hey, yeah, oh)
Gm                               F
Don’t you want the truth?
Dm           Eb
Ignore reality
Gm                               F
See, I love that feeling too
Dm                                                                       Eb
Nobody’s gonna stop right now (Hey, yeah, oh)

[Pre-Chorus]
F           Eb                               Gm
Summer is coming, we’ll go away
F                                                             Eb
Summer is coming, it’s here to stay (Hey, yeah, oh)

[Chorus]
Dm
I can’t believe it
C                               Bb
This is the eleventh hour
Psychedelic
C                                         Dm
Life is such a funny journey
C                                                 Bb
Actually, your silence is no longer needed
C                                                   Dm
It’s just like make-believe (Hey, yeah, oh)

[Post-Chorus]
Dm
They got the remedy
Dm           C                     Bb
But they won’t let it happen
C                               Dm
Yeah, they got the remedy
Dm                     C                               Bb
But they won’t let it happen (Hey, yeah, oh)
(Hey, hey, oh)
Gm F Dm Eb x2

[Verse 2]
Gm                     F
Now that you have the truth
Dm                            Eb
I need a friendly face
Gm                     F
Hate that feeling too
Dm                                         Eb
But no one’s not afraid (Hey, yeah, oh)
Gm                               F
Don’t expect the truth
Dm                     Eb
This is our fantasy
Gm                            F
I fight that feeling too
Dm                                                   Eb
But nobody’s gonna stop us now (Hey, yeah, oh)

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[Pre-Chorus]
F           Dm           Eb           Gm
Summer is coming, we’ll go away
F                     Dm                               Eb                     Gm
Summer is coming, it’s here to stay (Hey, yeah, oh)
F                                         Dm
under the scent of the sun
Eb                                                   Gm
Planets like time, I’m flying away
F                                         Dm
Simple and building up to the future
Eb
Mischievous songs for somebody else (Hey, yeah, oh)

[Chorus]
Dm
I can’t believe it
Bb
Life is such a funny journey
Psychedelic
Dm
This is the eleventh hour
Bb
Actually, your silence is no longer needed
It’s just like make-believe

[Post-Chorus]
Dm
They got the remedy
Dm C Bb
But they won’t let it happen
C Dm
Yeah, they got the remedy
Dm C Bb C
But they won’t let it happen

[Outro]
Dm Dm C
Everybody’s on the tape
Bb Bb C
Tell me, are you on the tape too?
Dm Dm C
Everybody’s on the tape
Bb Bb C
Tell me, are you on the tape too?
Dm Bb
(Hey, hey, oh)x3
F
Look up from the bad times
Dm Eb
It’s gonna give it to you
Gm
But only on the bright side (Hey, yeah, oh)
F
Look up from the bad times
Dm Eb
It’s gonna give it to you
Gm
But only on the bright side (Hey, yeah, oh)
F
Look up from the bad times
Dm Eb
It’s gonna give it to you
Gm
But only on the bright side (Hey, yeah, oh)
F
Look up from the bad times
Dm Eb
It’s gonna give it to you
Gm
But only on the bright side (Hey, yeah, oh)

How to play Eternal Summer: key, chords and progression

Eternal Summer by The Strokes is centred on G minor (two flats: B♭, E♭). The song uses 6 chords: F, Dm, Eb, Gm, C and Bb.

Listen for F – Dm – Eb – Gm (VII – v – VI – i in G minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes D, Bm, C, Em, A, G (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F

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Eternal Summer chords: questions

What key is Eternal Summer in?

Eternal Summer by The Strokes is centred on G minor (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in Eternal Summer?

Eternal Summer uses 6 chords: F, Dm, Eb, Gm, C, Bb.

What is the chord progression of Eternal Summer?

The main progression is F – Dm – Eb – Gm (VII – v – VI – i).

Is Eternal Summer easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes D, Bm, C, Em, A, G (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo).

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