Chords of: Cruel Summer (Official Video) by: Bananarama. (C#m, B, A, A6) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Cruel Summer (Official Video)” by Bananarama is in A Major and runs at about 108 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 174 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#m, B, A, A6.
C#m is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 28% of the 3:31 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#7 → A6 → C#m7 → A → C#m7b5 → A → A6 → C#m7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — A Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C#m | 0:59 | 28% |
| B | 0:45 | 21% |
| A | 0:29 | 14% |
| C#m7 | 0:14 | 7% |
| A6 | 0:12 | 5% |
| C#7 | 0:07 | 3% |
| A/B | 0:07 | 3% |
| Ab7 | 0:06 | 3% |
C#7 – A – E6 – A6 – Ab7 – C#7 – A7 – E6 – A6 – Ab – C#m – B – Amaj7 – A6 – Abm7 – C#m – B – A6 – Ab7 – C#m7 – Ebdim – E6 – Am7b5 – Abm7 – C#m7 – B – A – Ab7 – C#m7b5 – Ebm – A – Abm7 – C#m7 – B – A – Ab7 – C#m – C#m7b5/B – A6 – Ab7 – C#m7 – B – A6 – Ab7 – C#m7 – Ebm – A – Ab7 – …
