Chords of: Summer of 69 (Live) by: Bryan Adams. (Bb7/D, D, A, C) 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 (Live)” by Bryan Adams is in D Minor and runs at about 142 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 30 different chords across 115 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb7/D, D, A, C.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 48% of the 4:51 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D → Fmaj7 → D → Fmaj7 → E/F# → D → A → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 2 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — D Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 2:20 | 48% |
| A | 1:24 | 29% |
| Bm | 0:10 | 3% |
| G | 0:08 | 3% |
| F#m7b5 | 0:06 | 2% |
| C | 0:05 | 2% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:05 | 2% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:04 | 2% |
D – Fmaj7 – D – Fmaj7 – E/F# – D – A – D – A – Bm – A/B – D/A – A – D – G – Bm7 – A – D – G – A – Bm7 – A – D – A – D – A – G – D – A – Bm – A – D – G – A – Bm – A – D – G – A7 – Bm – A – D – A – G6 – D – A – F – Bb – …