Chris Rea - Distant Summers: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Distant Summers" 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.

Am                       Am/G        Am/F#
Sweet serenade, in your shade may I rest
Just for a while, won't stay long
I'll do my best
To help you help me to find some friends
That I have lost
Who lie in lands where memories
And dreams are lost

F                                Em        Am
The breeze that blew around her hair that day
F                                 Em          Am
The timeless dress that flowed in endless sway
Dm                           Em
I almost touched her shoulder, she almost turned
to face me
F                            Am
A thousand distant summers away


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord 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 "Distant Summers" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Distant Summers" by Chris Rea.

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