Red Hot Chili Peppers - Black Summer: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Black Summer" 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.
D#m F# A lazy rain am I C# G# D#m The skies refuse to cry G#m D#m F# C# Cremation takes its piece of your supply D#m F# The night is dressed like noon C# G# D#m A sailor spoke too soon G#m D#m F# C# And China's on the dark side of the moon (Hear me now) Platypus are a few, the secret life of Roo A personality I never knew (Get it on) My Greta weighs a ton, the archers on the run And no one stands alone behind the sun Chorus: B F# C# D# It's been a long time since I made a new friend F# G# D# Waitin' on another black summer to end B F# C# D# It's been a long time and you never know when C# G# D# Waitin' on another black summer to end Crack the flaming whip, a-sailin' on a censorship Riding on a headless horse to make the trip Chorus: Been a long time since I made a new friend Waitin' on another black summer to end It's been a long time and you never know when Waitin' on another black summer to end G#m D#m I've been waitin', I've been waitin' C# G# Waitin' on another black summer to end D#m F# I've been waitin', I've been waitin' C# D#m Waitin' on another black summer to end G#m D#m I've been waitin', I've been waitin' C# G# D#m Waitin' on another black summer to end You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC#  D#  D#m  F#  G#  G#m  B  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 "Black Summer" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Black Summer" by Red Hot Chili Peppers.