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ABBA - Our Last Summer Chords

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ChordsD, G, Em, A, E, C, F#m, F#, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

[Opening]
[D]The summer air was soft and warm.
The feeling [D]right, the Paris [G]night.
[D]Did its best to [Em]please us.
[A]And strolling [E]down the Ely[A]see. [E]
[A]We had a drink in each [D]café. [A]

[verse 2]
And [D]you, [A]you talked of [D]politics, philosophy.
And [G]I [D]smiled like Mona [G]Lisa. [A]
[Em]We had our chance, [C]it was a [Em]fine and true ro[A]mance.

[chorus]
[A]I can still re[D]call [F#m]our last [G]summer.
[A]I still see it [D]all. [F#m] [G]
[A]Walks along the [D]Seine, [F#]laughing in the [Bm]rain.
[A]Our last [G]summer, [A]memories that re[D]main.

[verse 3]
[D]We made our way along the river.
And we [D]sat down in the [G]grass.
[D]By the Eiffel [Em]tower.
[A]I was so [E]happy we had [A]met. [E]
[A]It was the age of no [D]regret, [A]oh, [D]yes.

[verse 4]
[D] [A] [D]Those crazy years, that was the [G]time, [D]Of the flower [G]power [A]
[Em]But underneath [C]we had a [Em]fear of flying.
[Em]Of getting old, [C]a fear of [Em]slowly dying.
[Em]We took the chance [C]like we were [Em]dancing our last [A]dance.

[chorus]
[A]I can still re[D]call [F#m]our last [G]summer.
[A]I still see it [D]all. [F#m] [G]
[A]In the tourist [D]jam, [F#]round the Notre [Bm]Dame.
[A]Our last [G]summer, [A]walking hand in [D]hand.

[chorus]
[A]Paris restau[D]rants [F#m]our last [G]summer.
[A]Morning crois[D]sants. [F#m] [G]
[A]Living for the [D]day, [F#]worries far [Bm]away.
[A]Our last [G]summer, [A]we could laugh and [D]play.

[Closing]
[G] [D] [A] [F#] [G] [A] [D] [A] [D]
[G] [D] [A] [F#] [G] [D] [A]
[D]And now you’re working in a bank
The family [D]man, the football [G]fan
[D]And your name is [Em]Harry, [A]how dull it seems.
[E]Yet you’re the hero of my [A]dreams [G] [F#m] [A]

[chorus]
[A]I can still re[D]call [F#m]our last [G]summer.
[A]I still see it [D]all. [F#m] [G]
[A]Walks along the [D]Seine, [F#]laughing in the [Bm]rain.
[A]Our last [G]summer, [A]memories that re[D]main.

[chorus]
[A]I can still re[D]call [F#m]our last [G]summer.
[A]I still see it [D]all. [F#m] [G]
[A]In the tourist [D]jam, [F#]round the Notre [Bm]Dame.
[A]Our last [G]summer, [A]walking hand in [D]hand.

[chorus]
[A]Paris restau[D]rants [F#m]our last [G]summer.
[A]Morning crois[D]sants. [F#m] [G]
We were [A]living for the [D]day, [F#]worries far [Bm]away.
[A]Our last [G]summer.
[A]We could laugh and [D]play.

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ArtistABBA
AlbumSuper Trouper
GenresPop
Year1980
KeyD

How to play Our Last Summer on Guitar (Step-by-step)

ABBA - Our Last Summer on guitar requires 9 chords and 15 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.

Our Last Summer uses these transitions most often: A → D (33), G → A (21), and D → F#m (12). 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 D - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from D to G;

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

2. D → Em chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from D to Em;

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

3. Em → A chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from Em to A;

  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 B string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on D string fret 2.
Em to A

4. A → E chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

To move from A to E;

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

5. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

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

6. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A;

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

7. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

  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 A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

8. D → F#m chord transition

To move from D to F#m;

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

9. F#m → G chord transition

To move from F#m to G;

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

10. D → F# chord transition

To move from D to F#;

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

11. F# → Bm chord transition

To move from F# to Bm;

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

12. Bm → A chord transition

To move from Bm to A;

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

13. A → F# chord transition

To move from A to F#;

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

14. F# → G chord transition

To move from F# to G;

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

15. F#m → A chord transition

To move from F#m to A;

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

Our Last Summer chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Our Last Summer.

  • Our Last Summer includes 165 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Our Last Summer contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Our Last Summer connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → G: 13%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%
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