Billy Idol - Summer Running: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Summer Running" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C G We spent the summer running F Em Am G Scared of what they might do C G After we spent the winter crying F Em Am G In the mist we came all unglued F Am Sometimes back to school, F Am G You seemed so sad and nothing was new C Until I spent the summer G Running F Em Am G Just we two C G F Em Am G Just we two I followed you to Zion The four corners and the redwoods too The mesa in Arizona The Grand Canyon and Las Vegas too All the bad brained people One of these days we'll run over you And spend the summer running Just we two Just we two F I don't walk I run C A# Riding into the sun F On my motorcycle C A# We can just blow F I don't know what's ahead C A# We don't talk of the dead F On my motorcycle C Come on lets go F Em Am G Cause there's always F Em Am G There's always F Em F Em The world you know F Em Dm C A# The world you know C Well I wear a grin smile day after day, baby A# As I'm working into our future oh yeah C And I take a quick drink In a world that stinks, baby A# Cause I'm standing up against the fury oh yeah C I can escape I've got batmans cape A# And I can cover myself, and baby yes I'm flying C I'm flying I'm flying, tonight oh yeah C G F Em Am G Just we two C G Running down the highway F Em Am G Smiling at the problems F Em Am G Cause there's always F Em Am G There's always F Em Am G The world you know F Em Am G The world you know C G We spent the summer running F Em Am G Just we two F Em Am G Just we two C Just we two You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  A#  C  Dm  Em  F  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Summer Running" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Summer Running" by Billy Idol.