How to Play Summer Nights on Guitar?

Olivia Newton-John - Summer Nights can be played in the key of D using the D, G, A, Em, B chords. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Summer Nights with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Olivia Newton-John - Summer Nights Chords

Chord reference D, G, A, Em, B

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[D]Summer [G]loving, [A]had me a [G]blast [D]Summer [G]loving, [A]happened so [G]fast [D]Met a [G]girl [A]crazy for [B]me [Em]Met a [A]boy [Em]cute as can [A]be [D]Summer [G]days [A]drifting a[B]way too, [Em]ah, those [A]summer [D]nights

[D]Well a, [G]well a, [A]well a, Ah! [D]Tell me [G]more, tell me [A]more, did you [G]get very [D]far? [D]Tell me [G]more, tell me [A]more, like does [G]he have a [D]car?

[D]She swam [G]by me, [A]she got a [G]cramp [D]He ran by [G]me, [A]got my suit [G]damp [D]Saved her [G]life, [A]she nearly [B]drowned [Em]He showed [A]off [Em]splashing a[A]round [D]Summer [G]sun, [A]something’s be[B]gun, [Em]but, oh, those [A]summer [D]nights

[D]Well a, [G]well a, [A]well a, uh! [D]Tell me [G]more, tell me [A]more, was it [G]love at first [D]sight? [D]Tell me [G]more, tell me [A]more, did she [G]put up a [D]fight?

[D]Took her [G]bowling [A]in the ar[G]cade [D]We went [G]strolling; [A]drank lemo[G]nade [D]We made [G]out [A]under the [B]dock [Em]We stayed [A]out [Em]till ten o'[A]clock [D]Summer [G]fling [A]don’t mean a [B]thing [Em]but, oh, those [A]summer [D]nights

[D]Tell me [G]more, tell me [A]more, but you [G]don’t gotta [D]brag [D]Tell me [G]more, tell me [A]more, ’cause he [G]sounds like a [D]drag

[D]He got [G]friendly [A]holding my [G]hand [D]Well, she got [G]friendly [A]down in the [G]sand [D]He was [G]sweet, [A] just turned eigh[B]teen [Em]Well, she was [A]good, [Em]you know what I [A]mean [D]Summer [G]heat, [A]boy and girl [B]meet, [Em]but, oh, those [A]summer [D]nights

[D]Tell me [G]more, tell me [A]more, how much [G]dough did he [D]spend? [D]Tell me [G]more, tell me [A]more, could she [G]get me a [D]friend?

[D]It turned [G]colder; [A]that’s where it [G]ends [D]So I [G]told her [A]we’d still be [G]friends [D]Then we [G]made our true love [B]vow [Em]Wonder [A]what [Em]she’s doing [A]now [D]Summer [G]dreams [A]ripped at the [B]seams, [Em]but, oh, those [A]summer [D]nights [D]Tell me [G]more, tell me[G] more ohhh. [D]

Artist Olivia Newton-John

Album Grease Soundtrack

Genres Country, Pop

Year 1978

Key D

Olivia Newton-John - Summer Nights can be played in the key of D using the D, G, A, Em, B chords.

For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Summer Nights with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.