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Cliff Richard - Here Comes Summer Chords

Chord reference C, Am, F, G7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[C] [Am] [F] [G7] Here comes [C]summer, [Am]school is [F]out, oh happy [G7]days. Here comes [C]summer, [Am]gonna grab my [F]girl and run a[G7]way. If she’s [C]willing, [Am]we’ll go [F]steady right a[G7]way. Now, let the [C]sun shine bright on my [F]happy [G7]summer [C]home.

Well [F]school’s not so bad but the summer’s better [C]Gives me more time to see my girl. [F]Walks in the park ‘neath the summer moon When we [G7]kiss she makes my flat cap curl.

It’s [C]summer, [Am]feel her [F]lips so close to [G7]mine. Here comes [C]summer, [Am]when we [F]meet our hearts en[G7]twine. It’s the [C]greatest, [Am]let’s have [F]summer all the [G7]time. Oh, let the [C]sun shine bright on my [F]happy [G7]summer [C]home. ignoring 1 tone key change on YouTube

Here comes [C]summer, [Am]almost [F]June, the sun is [G7]bright. Here comes [C]summer, [Am]drive in [F]movies every [G7]night. Double [C]features, [Am]lots more [F]time to hold her [G7]tight. Oh, let the [C]sun shine bright on my [F]happy [G7]summer [C]home.

Well [F]I’m gonna have a my girl beside me [C]Walk in the park till one or two [F]Sitting by the lake beneath the summer moon. And [G7]dream of love the whole night through

It’s [C]summer, [Am]she’ll be [F]with me every [G7]day Here comes [C]summer, [Am]meet the [F]gang at Joe’s ca[G7]fe. If She’s [C]willing, [Am]we’ll go [F]steady right a[G7]way Oh, let the [C]sun shine bright on my [F]happy [G7]summer [C]home.

Let the [C]sun shine bright on my [F]happy [G7]summer [C]home.

[C] [C] [G7] [C]

Artist Cliff Richard
Album Cliff Sings
Genres Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year 1959
Key C

How to Play Here Comes Summer on Guitar?

Cliff Richard - Here Comes Summer can be played in the key of C using the C, Am, F, G7 chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Here Comes Summer with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.