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Summer Nights

Olivia Newton-John
Version1
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
 guitar appears.
  If you'll interested in riffs, look below, there are riffs but they're bad.
  They're just made to fit the song.
EADGBe
 Chords: A: 577655 It sound better when played like this
  G-A-G: It is very quickly played G A G chords (rythm like in intro)
G
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D------5--5-7--7-5-7--5------5--5-7--7-5-7--5---------------------|
A-5--5------------------5--5--------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Summer lovin' had  me a blast
Summer lovin', happened  so fast
I  met a girl crazy  for me
Met  a boy, cute  as can be
Summer days driftin'  away,  to uh-oh  those summer nights
oh-ela-ela-ela-ooh]
Tell  me more,  tell me more, did you get  very far?
Tell  me more,  tell me more, like, does he  have a car?
aha--tu-dub-aha--tu-dub-aha--tu-dub-tu-dub-dub]
She  swam by  me, she  got a cramp
He  ran by  me, got  my suit damp
I  saved her life, she  nearly drowned
He  showed off, splashing  around
Summer sun, something's  begun,  but uh-oh  those summer nights
oh-ela-ela-ela-ooh]
Tell  me more,  tell me more, was it love  at first sight?
Tell  me more,  tell me more, did she put  up a fight?
dub--tu-bee-dub--tu-bee-dub--tu-bee-du-bee-du-bee-]
dub--tu-bee-dub--tu-bee-dub--tu-bee-du-bee-du-bee-dub]
Took  her bowlin' in  the Arcade
We  went strollin', drank  lemonade
We  made out under  the dock
We  stayed up  `til  ten o'clock
Summer fling don't  mean a thing,  but uh-oh  those summer nights
oh-ela-ela-ela-ooh]
Tell  me more,  tell me more, but you don't  gotta brag
Tell  me more,  tell me more, cause he sounds  like a drag
ba-pa--shoo-ba-pa--shoo-ba-pa--shoo-ba-pa]
ba-pa--shoo-ba-pa--shoo-ba-pa--shoo-ba-pa]
He  got friendly, holdin'  my hand
Well  she got friendly, down  in the sand
He  was sweet, just  turned eighteen
Well  she was good,  you know  what I mean
Summer heat, boy  and girl meet,
 but uh-oh  those summer nights
oh-ela-ela-ela-ooh]
Tell  me more,  tell me more, how much dough  did he spend?
Tell  me more,  tell me more, could she get  me a friend?
G--------------------------------------------------|
D-----------5----5---7------7--------5--7---5------|
A-5-----5------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
  It turned colder, that's where it ends
  So I told her we'd still be friends
G--------------------------------------------------|
D-----------5---5--7-------7----9------------------|
A-5-----5------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
  Then we made our true love vow
G--------------------------------------------------|
D--------7----------------7------------------------|
A-7-----------7------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
  Wonder what she's doin' now
G---------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------9------7-------------4--------------5-----7------------|
A-5-------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
  Summer dreams ripped at the seams, but oh, those summer nights
 Tell me more,  tell me more.
 Well what's above should be correct.
 And now some BAD RIFFS. Most of this below is BAD, but some might be (and is)
 good. Play this below, if have unused spare guitar. There's only little
 slight appearence of rythm in this below. Make out rythm using words.
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------5--5-7--7-5-7--5-------5--5-7--7-5-7--5--------------------------|
A-5--5-------------------5--5-------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 VERSE+CHORUS+FILL:
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------4-------5--2----7---7---7---5---5/7----5-------------------------|
A-5--------5------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
  Summer lovin' had me a blaaast
  Summer lovin' happened so faaaast
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----4------5----7--4--7---7/9----4--4-------5----4-------4---4/5---4--|
A-5------5--------------------------------5-------------5---------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
  I met a girl crazy for me Met a girl cute as can be
G------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-12--7---7/9---7--9-----7-4----(4)--9--7--5-----2--9---7--9-7-----------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------5--------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  Sum-mer days driftin' a-way to u--h--o-----------------------------|h th-ose summer nights
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------2-4--4/5-------------------------------------------------|
E-5--5-5--5-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
  oh -la -la -la  hop
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-7----7---7/9---9----9---9-----9---9---7---9-7--4----------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
  Tell me more, tell me more, did you get very far
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-7----7---7/9---9----9---9-----9----9----7--9----7-7/12----------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
  Tell me more, tell me more, like does he have a car
G------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-4--4----------5--5---5--5/7--7--7---7--5--7--5-------------------------|
A-------5---5-------------------------------------5----------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-h-a tu dub a-h-a tu dub a-h-a tu du-beee Sung twice except in
  (A-h-a tu dub a-h-a tu dub a-h-a tu du-beee)
 When song goes higher, play riffs higher too, of course.

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Readable chord sheet for Summer Nights by Olivia Newton-John

guitar appears.
  If you'll interested in riffs, look below, there are riffs but they're bad.
  They're just made to fit the song.

           EADGBe
Chords: A: 577655  It sound better when played like this
        G-A-G: It is very quickly played G A G chords (rythm like in intro)

         [D]  [D] [G]  [G] [A]  [A] [G] [A]  [G] [D]  [D] [G]  [G] [A]  [A] [G] [A]  [G]
       G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
       D------5--5-7--7-5-7--5------5--5-7--7-5-7--5---------------------|
       A-5--5------------------5--5--------------------------------------|
       E-----------------------------------------------------------------|

[D]Summer [G]lovin' [A]had me a [G]bl[A]as[G]t
[D]Summer [G]lovin', [A]happened so [G]fa[A]st[G]
[D]I met a [G]girl [A]crazy for [B]me
[E]Met a [A]boy, [E]cute as can [A]be

[D]Summer [G]days [A]driftin' a[Bm]way, to uh-[G]oh those [A]summer [D]nights

[[D]oh-ela-ela-ela-ooh]

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

[[D]aha--tu-[G]dub-aha--tu-[A]dub-aha--tu-[G]du[A]b-[G]tu-dub-dub]

[D]She swam [G]by me, [A]she got a [G]cr[A]am[G]p
[D]He ran [G]by me, [A]got my suit [G]da[A]mp[G]
[D]I saved her l[G]ife, [A]she nearly [B]drowned
[E]He showed [A]off, [E]splashing a[A]round

[D]Summer [G]sun, [A]something's b[Bm]egun, but uh-[G]oh those [A]summer [D]nights

[[D]oh-ela-ela-ela-ooh]

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

[[D]dub--tu-bee-[G]dub--tu-bee-[A]dub--tu-bee-[G]du[A]-b[G]ee-du-bee-]
[[D]dub--tu-bee-[G]dub--tu-bee-[A]dub--tu-bee-[G]du[A]-b[G]ee-du-bee-dub]

[D]Took her [G]bowlin' [A]in the Ar[G]ca[A]de[G]
[D]We went [G]strollin', [A]drank lemo[G]na[A]de[G]
[D]We made [G]out [A]under the [B]dock
[E]We stayed [A]up `[E]til ten o'[A]clock

[D]Summer [G]fling [A]don't mean a [Bm]thing, but uh-[G]oh those [A]summer [D]nights

[[Eb]oh-ela-ela-ela-ooh]

[Eb]Tell me [Ab]more, tell me more, but you [Bb]don't gotta [Eb]brag
[Eb]Tell me [Ab]more, tell me more, cause he [Bb]sounds like a [Eb]drag

[shoo-[Eb]ba-pa--[Ab]shoo-ba-pa--[Bb]shoo-ba-pa--[Ab]sho[Bb]o-b[Ab]a-pa]
[shoo-[Eb]ba-pa--[Ab]shoo-ba-pa--[Bb]shoo-ba-pa--[Ab]sho[Bb]o-b[Ab]a-pa]

[Eb]He got [Ab]friendly, [Bb]holdin' my [Ab]han[Bb]d  [Ab]
[Eb]Well she got [Ab]friendly, [Bb]down in the [Ab]san[Bb]d  [Ab]
[Eb]He was [Ab]sweet, [Bb]just turned eigh[C]teen
[F]Well she was [Bb]good, you [F]know what I [Bb]mean

[Eb]Summer [Ab]heat, [Bb]boy and girl [Cm]meet,
but uh-[Ab]oh those [Bb]summer [Eb]nights

[[E]oh-ela-ela-ela-ooh]

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

G--------------------------------------------------|
D-----------5----5---7------7--------5--7---5------|
A-5-----5------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
  It turned colder,  that's where it ends
  So I told her      we'd still be friends

G--------------------------------------------------|
D-----------5---5--7-------7----9------------------|
A-5-----5------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
  Then we made    our true love vow

G--------------------------------------------------|
D--------7----------------7------------------------|
A-7-----------7------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
  Wonder what she's doin' now

G---------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------9------7-------------4--------------5-----7------------|
A-5-------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
  Summer dreams ripped at the seams, but oh, those summer nights

Tell me [G]more, tell me [D]more.

Well what's above should be correct.
And now some BAD RIFFS. Most of this below is BAD, but some might be (and is)
good. Play this below, if have unused spare guitar. There's only little
slight appearence of rythm in this below. Make out rythm using words.

G-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------5--5-7--7-5-7--5-------5--5-7--7-5-7--5--------------------------|
A-5--5-------------------5--5-------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

VERSE+CHORUS+FILL:

G-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------4-------5--2----7---7---7---5---5/7----5-------------------------|
A-5--------5------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
       Summer  lovin'  had me a    blaaast
       Summer  lovin'  happened so faaaast

G-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----4------5----7--4--7---7/9----4--4-------5----4-------4---4/5---4--|
A-5------5--------------------------------5-------------5---------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
   I met a   girl crazy for me        Met a   girl cute as can be

G------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-12--7---7/9---7--9-----7-4----(4)--9--7--5-----2--9---7--9-7-----------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------5--------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  Sum-mer days  driftin' a-way   to  u--h--o-----------------------------|h  th-ose summer  nights

G-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------2-4--4/5-------------------------------------------------|
E-5--5-5--5-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
  oh [E]-la [E]-la [E]-la hop

G-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-7----7---7/9---9----9---9-----9---9---7---9-7--4----------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
  Tell me  more, tell me  more, did you get very far

G-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-7----7---7/9---9----9---9-----9----9----7--9----7-7/12----------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
  Tell me  more, tell me  more, like does he have a car

G------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-4--4----------5--5---5--5/7--7--7---7--5--7--5-------------------------|
A-------5---5-------------------------------------5----------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-------------------------------------------------------------------------|  A-h-a tu  dub a-h-a  tu dub  a-h-a  tu du-beee  [Sung twice except in]
 (A-h-a tu  dub a-h-a  tu dub  a-h-a  tu du-beee) [the 1st verse---------|]

When song goes higher, play riffs higher too, of course.

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