Jason Aldean - A Little More Summertime Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [Em]
[G]They’re boarding up this water town, [Em]ain’t nobody hangin’ ’round
[C]Another gray September day, [Am]was I crazy to think she’d stay?
[chorus]
[G]If that sun would’ve just hung up in that, sky just a little bit, yeah just a little bit [Em]longer
[C]If those blue water waves could’ve stayed at our, feet on a beach ‘stead of going out with the [D]tide
[G]If that wind was a friend it’d still be, blowing in like a warm southern whisper [Em]on her
[C]She might have stayed forever and never ever left these arms if only [D]I had a little more [G]summertime.
[verse 2]
[G]I brace myself against the cold, [Em]and let her memory take hold
[C]Stirring that old fire up, [Am]as if I don’t miss her enough.
[chorus]
[G]If that sun would’ve just hung up in that sky just a little bit, yeah just a little bit [Em]longer
[C]If those blue water waves could’ve stayed at our feet on a beach ‘stead of going out with the [D]tide
[G]If that wind was a friend it’d still be blowing in like a warm southern whisper [Em]on her
[C]She might have stayed forever and never ever left these arms if only [D]I had a little more [G]summertime.
[Closing]
[G] [Em] [C] [D]
[G]If that sun would’ve just hung up in that sky, just a little bit, yeah just a little bit [Em]longer
[C]She might have stayed forever and never ever left these arms if only [D]I had a little more [G]summertime.
[outro]
[Em] [G]
How to play A Little More Summertime on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Jason Aldean - A Little More Summertime on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓-↓-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
A Little More Summertime uses these transitions most often: G → Em (10), Em → C (8), and C → D (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - Em chord transition.
1. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
2. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
3. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
4. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
6. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
A Little More Summertime chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in A Little More Summertime.
- A Little More Summertime includes 36 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- A Little More Summertime contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how A Little More Summertime connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → Em: 9%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → C: 26%
- Em → G: 18%