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Florida Georgia Line - Summerland Chords

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

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G,D,C keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

[Opening]
Sky on a [F]break, sreak [C]down ghost town, shake down [C]beach
Good [G]vibes blowing in that Gulf Shore [F]breeze
Salt [C]water skinny dip waiting on [C]me
It’s hotter in the [G]water, good lord

[chorus]
[F]Ain’t no doubt, ’bout to lay you [Am]down on a beach towel,
California [C]King style, gonna [G]do it all night baby

[chorus]
[F]Big stars shining [C]over Summerland, [C]sunburn love [G]with a southern man
[F]Baby right now [C]I’m high as a kite, [C]seabirds fly [G]yeah I just might tonight
[F] Gypsy [C]driftwood, Shiner Bock, kissing on a [C]dock
Big Dipper, [D]slow dance with my hands where the [F]sun don’t [C]tan
Don’t you worry about the sand, in [G]no time baby, we’ll be slipping off to Summer land

[verse 2]
[F] [C] [C] [G]
Lay it on [F]back, back [C]to the back of the ragtop [C]Jeep
Blame it [G]on the waves we ain’t getting no [F]sleep
[C]Fireside crackle kiss plant it on my [C]cheek, lips [G]on a bottle
I know you ain’t a model, but you should be a model
I’m’a kiss you ’til tomorrow and I’m gonna do it all night baby

[chorus]
[F]Big stars shining [C]over Summerland, [C]sunburn love [G]with a southern man
[F]Baby right now [C]I’m high as a kite, [C]seabirds fly [G]yeah I just might tonight
[F] Gypsy [C]driftwood, Shiner Bock, kissing on a [C]dock
Big Dipper, [D]slow dance with my hands where the [F]sun don’t [C]tan
Don’t you worry about the sand, in [G]no time baby, we’ll be slipping off to Summer land

[chorus]
[F] [C] [C] [G] [F] [C] [C] [G]
[F]Ain’t no doubt, ’bout to lay you [Am]down on a beach towel,
California [C]King style, gonna [G]do it all night baby

[chorus]
[F]Big stars shining [C]over Summerland, [C]sunburn love [G]with a southern man
[F]Baby right now [C]I’m high as a kite, [C]seabirds fly [G]yeah I just might tonight
[F] Gypsy [C]driftwood, Shiner Bock, kissing on a [C]dock
Big Dipper, [D]slow dance with my hands where the [F]sun don’t [C]tan
Don’t you worry about the sand, in [G]no time baby, we’ll be slipping off to Summer land

[Closing]
[F] [C] [C] [G]
Sky on a [F]break, break [C]down ghost town, shake down [C]beach
Good vibes blowing in that [G]Gulf Shore breeze

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ArtistFlorida Georgia Line
AlbumDig Your Roots
GenresCountry
Year2016
KeyF

How to play Summerland on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Florida Georgia Line - Summerland on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Summerland uses these transitions most often: F → C (21), C → G (20), and G → F (19). 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 F - C chord transition.

1. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

  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 B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

2. C → G chord transition

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

To move from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

3. G → F chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from G to F;

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

4. F → Am chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from F to Am;

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

5. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

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

6. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

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

7. 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 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

Summerland chord transition analysis

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

  • Summerland includes 70 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Summerland contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Summerland 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 → D: 11%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%
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