Chords of: Summer Of '69 by: Bryan Adams. (Am7b5/G, D, A, Bm) 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.
“Summer Of '69” by Bryan Adams is in D Major and runs at about 139 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 90 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Am7b5/G, D, A, Bm.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 40% of the 3:31 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D → A → D → A → D → A → D → A. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 3 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1:25 | 40% |
| A | 1:18 | 37% |
| Bm | 0:11 | 5% |
| G | 0:08 | 4% |
| C | 0:05 | 3% |
| Bb | 0:05 | 2% |
| F | 0:04 | 2% |
| A6 | 0:04 | 2% |
D – A – D – A – D – A – D – A – B – Bm – A – D – G – A – B – Bm – A – D – G – A7 – B – Bm7 – A – D – A – D – A – D – A – Bm – A6 – D – G – Bm – A6 – D – G – A7 – Bm – A – D – A – D – A – F – Bb – C – Bb – …
