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Hot Freaks - Her Smile In Every Summer Chords

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ChordsC, Em, Am, G, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CTherewasonceaEmgirl,I’dAmfeltI’dknown Gforever
HerCnameineveryEmsong,herAmsmileineveryGsummer
CAcrossthe Emcontinent,Amwe’dgoon Gadventure
ButCnow,weFareGapart,butCIstillpictureEmus
AmLivingintheGsamehouse,CsomewherebytheEmsea
ItFwouldn’thavetobeGmuch,aCplaceforherandEmme
YeahAmthat’dbe Geverything,thatCwewouldFeverGneed
NowCwhenthenightwindsbeatuponourhouse
TheEmwindowsshakeandpowergoesout
ButFisn’titamazing,itsGmeandherandmeandher
CSummertimeisEmgone,IAmgoaboutmyGbusiness
ICwouldgive Emanything,toFholdherhandjustonemoreGtime
I’mCscaredthatEmI,won’tFeverGchange.
IEmthinkFaboutherCeveryGday.
ICcan’tEmletgo,IFcan’tgoGon.
CI’mnotEmok,atFall,Goh.
CEmFGEmFGG
CShewasbymyEmside,whenAmIfirstsawtheGocean.
Em1,000milesFwide,andCwebothdippedourGtoesin.
AndCstayedthereforaEmwhile.
AndFwatchedtheskyturnGredandCorange,EmyeahFyeah.
CLatertheEmstarscameAmoutG
FTherewesatinthesand,withherhandinmyhandFG
I’mCscaredthatEmI,won’tFeverGchange.
IEmthinkFaboutherCeveryGday.
ICcan’tEmletgo,IFcan’tgoGon.
CI’mnotEmok,atFall,Goh.
CEmFGEmFCG
ICmadeEmwaystoAmforgetGhowCitEmfelt
WhenFweGwereCaloneEm(lone)Am
GThatcouldneverCbeEm(lone)Freal
CEmFGEmFGG
I’mCscaredthatEmI,won’tFeverGchange.
IEmthinkFaboutherCeveryGday.
ICcan’tEmletgo,IFcan’tgoGon.
CI’mnotEmok,atFall,Goh.
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ArtistHot Freaks
AlbumSingle
GenresIndie
Year2012
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Her Smile In Every Summer on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Hot Freaks - Her Smile In Every Summer on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 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.

Her Smile In Every Summer uses these transitions most often: G → C (30), C → Em (29), and Em → F (26). 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 C - Em chord transition.

1. 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

Switching 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 29 times.

C to Em

2. Em → Am chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from Em to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

Em to Am

3. Am → G chord transition

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

Switching from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

Am to G

4. 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 30 times.

G to C

5. C → F chord transition

Here's how to move from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

6. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 23 times.

7. Em → F chord transition

Switching from Em to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 26 times.

8. G → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

Her Smile In Every Summer chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Her Smile In Every Summer.

  • Her Smile In Every Summer includes 148 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Her Smile In Every Summer contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Her Smile In Every Summer 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 → C: 25%
    • G → F: 9%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
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