This Aint The Summer Of Love
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Intro: Em Em G Em
Em G Em Em G D
Feeling easy on the outside, not so funny on the inside
Em G Em
Feel the sound, pray for rain, for this is the night we ride
A F#m E D
This ain't the Garden of Eden, there ain't no angels above
G C B Em G Em
And things ain't what they used to be, and this ain't the summer of love
Em G Em Em G D
Lock all your doors from the outside, the key dangle by the inside
Em G Em
You may begin to understand, that this is the night we ride
A F#m E D
This ain't the Garden of Eden, there ain't no angels above
G C
And things ain't like they used to be
B Em G Em
And this ain't the summer of love, the summer of love
Solo: Em
Em G D
On the night we ride (this ain't the summer of love)
Em G Em
On the night we ride (this ain't the summer of love)
Em G D
On the night we ride (this ain't the summer of love)
Em G Em
On the night we ride (this ain't the summer of love)
A F#m E D
This ain't the Garden of Eden, there ain't no angels above
G C
And things ain't what they used to be
B
And this ain't, this ain't, this ain't, this ain't
A F#m E D
This ain't the Garden of Eden, there ain't no angels above
G C
And things ain't what they're supposed to be
B
And this ain't the summer, this ain't the summer
B Em G Em
This ain't, this ain't, this ain't the summer of love
How to play This Aint The Summer Of Love
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.