Frank Black - The End of the Summer: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The End of the Summer" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.
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Learn The End of the Summer Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Frank Black
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The End of the Summer" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Gm A# Em7-5 Dm/F A house is made of mortar and wood A# Dsus4 D Yet sinks in the mud to decay Gm A# Fm6 G7sus4 G7 A house becomes a ghost in the heart Gm D7 Gm Of those who have gone far away A town is born of silver and stone And beaten to sand by the tide A town becomes a mark on the soul Of those who will cross that divide Em7-5 D#maj7 F A#7 Come unto me, we'll lie in the grass Em7-5 D#maj7 D7 Gm We won't be ashamed, summer will pass Em7-5 D#maj7 F A#7 Felling a tree to hide from the wild Em7-5 D#maj7 D7 Gm Weaving the reeds to cover our child Chorus: Cm/F Gm6 A7 D7 Save me, the ghost in my heart Cm/F Gm6 Am6 D7 Save me, the mark on my soul Cm/F Gm6 A7 D7 Save me, the end of the summer Cm/F Gm6 A# D7 Save me, I'm not feeling whole A clan is made of marriage and blood The journey is our only prize And if a clan is rent into two You still have her lips and his eyes Chorus This place is made of water and rock Yet burns in the pyre of the stars My love for you is stronger than that I'll find you wherever you are D#/A# D# D#/G F9 A house is made of wood D# D7 Gm D#/A# The town is born of stone D#/G D7 Gm Cm Gm C Gm Cm Gm C Gm A clan is made of blood You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Am6  A7  A#7  C  Cm  Dm  D  D#  D#m  D#maj7  Dsus4  D7  Em7  F  Fm6  F9  G  Gm  Gm6  G7  G7sus4  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 "The End of the Summer" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The End of the Summer" by Frank Black.