Chords of: Summertime (Official Video) by: Kenny Chesney. (A6, E, C#maj7, D) 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.
“Summertime (Official Video)” by Kenny Chesney is in D Major and runs at about 166 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 98 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A6, E, C#maj7, D.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 43% of the 3:47 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#maj7 → D → E → A → E → Amaj7 → E → A. 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 — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1:37 | 43% |
| A | 0:23 | 10% |
| A6 | 0:21 | 9% |
| C#maj7 | 0:21 | 9% |
| F#7 | 0:19 | 8% |
| D | 0:09 | 4% |
| Amaj7 | 0:08 | 3% |
| B | 0:07 | 3% |
C#maj7 – D – E – A – E – Amaj7 – E – F#7 – A – F#m – E – F#7 – Amaj7 – E – F#7 – Gmaj7 – A – B – A6 – E – F#7 – A – E – C#m7 – F#7/A# – A – E – A6 – Em – A6 – E – F# – A – C#m7b5/B – E – F#7 – A – A6 – E – F#7 – Gmaj7 – A – B – A6 – E – F#7 – A – E/B – …
