Jul132023

The Tragically Hip – Summers Killing Us Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
G                C
   Does summer exist
 in its praises?
G                C
   Does summer exist
in its praises?
G               C
   Summer lives here
in its praises

Bb G Bb C

[Verse 1]
G                         C
   Come on up here we got something
 to show you
G                        C
   Want to show you everything we know
G                          C
   Want to show you we can vanish
before you
Bb         G
   Want to show you
        Bb        C
 we got our blind roads

[Pre-chorus 1]
Bb
   And does your family
know your wishes?
C
   'Cause this chorus'll
do you like the dishes

[Chorus 1]
G                   F
   Summer's killing us
          C                    G
It's just sing, sing, sing all day
              F           C
It's as if summer existed in it's
     Bb G  Bb C  Bb G  Bb C
Prai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-aises

[Verse 2]
G                     C
   Come on over I got something
 to play you
G
   Back up, sunshine
          C
 it's the Shadow Band
G                       C
   We can have strictly cactus
relations
G                            C
   Telling the waves to stop crashing

[Pre-chorus 2]
Bb
   And does anybody know your wishes?
C
   'Cause this tune'll
do you like the dishes

[Chorus 1]
G                   F
   Summer's killing us
          C                    G
It's just sing, sing, sing all day
              F               C
It's as if summer just exists in her
     Bb G  Bb C  Bb G  Bb C
Prai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-aises

[Bridge]
Dm
   It's time for more
     Bb     C
    to happen sooner
Dm              Bb
   Time to be a person
 C         Dm
   you still know
                    Bb
To float a while on your
       C
 shore power
Dm                    Bb
   'Til you say, "Canada lost.
 C  G
    Go home"

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[Chorus 2]
      G                F
Where summer's killing us
         C                     G
Where we sing, sing, sing, all day
              F               C
It's as if summer exists here in its
     Bb G  Bb C  Bb G  Bb
Prai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-
 C  Bb G  Bb C  Bb G  Bb C
ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-aises
Woo!

[Interlude]
G C x4

[Outro]
G           C
   Summer exists in a doorway
G           C
   Summer exists at the fair
G               C
   Summer is forever changes
G                 C
   Summer's taken me unawares

Bb G Bb C

How to play Summers Killing Us: key, chords and progression

These are Summers Killing Us chords by The Tragically Hip on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Summers Killing Us by The Tragically Hip is built around C major (no sharps or flats), with 5 chords in all: G, C, Bb, F and Dm.

The backbone of the song is C – Bb – G – Bb (I – ♭VII – V – ♭VII in C major). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes E, A, G, D, Bm (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

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Summers Killing Us chords: questions

What key is Summers Killing Us in?

Summers Killing Us by The Tragically Hip is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Summers Killing Us?

Summers Killing Us uses 5 chords: G, C, Bb, F, Dm.

What is the chord progression of Summers Killing Us?

The main progression is C – Bb – G – Bb (I – ♭VII – V – ♭VII).

Is Summers Killing Us easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes E, A, G, D, Bm (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

How to play Summers Killing Us: key, chords and progression

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Summers Killing Us chords: questions

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