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Seals and Crofts - Summer Breeze Chords

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ChordsEm, G, D, A, Am, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

EmGDA
EmSeethecurtainsGhanginginthewindow
DIntheeveningonaAFridayEmnightAm
EmAlittlelightGshiningthroughthewindow
DLetsmeknow Aevery-thing’s Emal-rightAm
AmSummerbreeze,Bmmakesmefeelfine
AmBlowingthroughthejasmineinmyGmind
AmSummerbreeze,Bmmakesmefeelfine
AmBlowingthroughthejasmineinmyGmind
EmSeethepaperGlayingonthesidewalk
DAlittlemusicfromtheAhousenextEmdoorAm
EmSoIwalkedonGuptothedoorstep
DThroughthescreenand Aa-crosstheEmfloorAm
AmSummerbreeze,Bmmakesmefeelfine
AmBlowingthroughthejasmineinmyGmind
AmSummerbreeze,Bmmakesmefeelfine
AmBlowingthroughthejasmineinmyGmind
EmSweetdaysofGsummer,theDjasmine’sinAbloom
EmJulyisGdressedupandDplayingherAtune
AndIcomeDhomefromaEmhardday’swork
Andyou’reDwaitingtherewithoutaEmcareintheBmworld
EmSeethesmileGwaitinginthekitchen
DFoodcookingandtheAplatesthereforEmtwoAm
EmFeelthearmsthatGreachouttoholdme
DIntheeveningwhentheAdayisEmthroughAm
AmSummerbreeze,Bmmakesmefeelfine
AmBlowingthroughthejasmineinmyGmind
AmSummerbreeze,Bmmakesmefeelfine
AmBlowingthroughthejasmineinmyGmind
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ArtistSeals and Crofts
AlbumSummer Breeze
GenresPop, Soft Rock
Year1972
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Seals and Crofts - Summer Breeze on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 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.

Summer Breeze uses these transitions most often: D → A (9), Em → G (9), and G → D (9). 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

Here's how to move 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 9 times.

Em to G

2. G → D chord transition

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

To move 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 9 times.

G to D

3. D → A chord transition

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

To move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

D to A

4. A → Em chord transition

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

Here's how to move from A to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

A to Em

5. Em → Am chord transition

Here's how 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 6 times.

6. Am → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

7. Am → G chord transition

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 chorus, played 6 times.

8. D → Em chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

9. Em → Bm chord transition

To move from Em to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Summer Breeze chord transition analysis

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

  • Summer Breeze includes 73 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Summer Breeze contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Summer Breeze connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%
    • Am → Em: 10%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    • Em → D: 18%
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