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Alec Benjamin - End Of The Summer Chords

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ChordsEm, G, C, Am, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

EmGCCEmGCC
WhenIwasEm15inmyGparents’house
ImetaCgoodgirlwhenschoolgotout
AndIwasEmtooscaredtoGtellherhow
IlovedherCstill,wellIlovedherEmstill,IlovedherGstill,
IlovedherCstill,wellweEmgrewupandweGbothmovedout
WewenttoCdifferentschoolsindifferenttowns
AndisitEmtoolatetoGtellyounow
IlovedyouCstill,wellIEmlovedyoustill,IGlovedyoustill,
IlovedyouCstill
EmMistakeswereGmadewhenIwasyounger,Candit’stoolatetoodiscover
EmLoveattheGendofthesummer,Cattheendofthesummer
EmAndthereareGtimesthatIwonder,Cisittoolatetoodiscover
EmLoveattheGendofthesummer,Cattheendofthesummer
EmSummer,GSummerC
EmGC
WellIEmthinkbackeveryGnowandthen,soIcanCsitbackandjustpretend
ThatwhenyouEmcallmeGIwill,tellyouhowICfeel
IneverEmwill,IneverGwill,IloveyouCstill
IloveyouEmstill,IloveyouGstill,IloveyouCstill
EmMistakeswereGmadewhenIwasyounger,Candit’stoolatetoodiscover
EmLoveattheGendofthesummer,Cattheendofthesummer
EmAndthereareGtimesthatIwonder,Cisittoolatetoodiscover
EmLoveattheGendofthesummer,Cattheendofthesummer
EmSummer,GSummerC
EmGC
AmAndeveryCnightbeforeIGsleepD
AmIliketoCthinkyouthinkofGmeD
AmAndeveryCnightbeforeIGsleepD
AmIliketoCthinkyouthinkof
Ithinkthatweshouldthinkof,anddoyoueverthinkof..
EmMistakeswereGmadewhenIwasyounger,Candit’stoolatetoodiscover
EmLoveattheGendofthesummer,Cattheendofthesummer
EmAndthereareGtimesthatIwonder,Cisittoolatetoodiscover
EmLoveattheGendofthesummer,Cattheendofthesummer
EmMistakeswereGmadewhenIwasyounger,Candit’stoolatetoodiscover
EmLoveattheGendofthesummer,Cattheendofthesummer
EmAndthereareGtimesthatIwonder,Cisittoolatetoodiscover
EmLoveattheGendofthesummer,Cattheendofthesummer
EmSummer,GSummerC
EmGCEmGCEmGC
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ArtistAlec Benjamin
AlbumEnd Of The Summer
GenresPop
Year2016
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play End Of The Summer on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Alec Benjamin - End Of The Summer 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.

End Of The Summer uses these transitions most often: Em → G (36), G → C (36), and C → Em (35). 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 Em - G chord transition.

1. Em → G chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching from Em to G:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 36 times.

Em to G

2. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 36 times.

G to C

3. C → Em chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from C to Em:

  1. While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 35 times.

C to Em

4. C → Am chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to Am:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

C to Am

5. G → D chord transition

Switching from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

6. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

End Of The Summer chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in End Of The Summer.

  • End Of The Summer includes 121 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • End Of The Summer contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how End Of The Summer connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
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