Chords of: SUMMER TIME by: NEWS. (A, Bm7, F#m7, 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 TIME” by NEWS is in A Major and runs at about 119 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 28 different chords across 129 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, Bm7, F#m7, A/C#.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 33% of the 4:16 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → E → F#m7 → E → D → A → Bm7 → A. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1:24 | 33% |
| F#m7 | 0:32 | 13% |
| Bm7 | 0:31 | 12% |
| A/C# | 0:16 | 6% |
| Em7 | 0:14 | 5% |
| E | 0:10 | 4% |
| A/E | 0:09 | 4% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:08 | 3% |
A – E – F#m7 – E – D – A – Bm7 – A – D/A – Amaj7 – E/G# – F#m7 – A/E – E6 – Bm7 – A/C# – Dm7 – Dm6 – Em7 – A – G – Dmaj7 – A – Abm7b5 – C#aug – F#m7 – Bm7 – A/E – E7 – D6 – Amaj7 – F#m7 – Bm7 – A/E – D/E – E7 – D – A – E/G# – F#m7 – E6 – Dmaj7 – A/C# – Bm7 – A – E/G# – F#m7 – A/E – …
