Van Halen - Summer Nights: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Summer Nights" 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.

Learn Summer Nights Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Van Halen

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 "Summer Nights" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

B
Ain't no way I'm stayin' home tonight
I'll be out until the mornin' light
Just hangin' 'round the local parking lot
Checkin' out all the girls see what they got
                E
Yea they love it when me and the boys
Start playin' love with them human toys
B
Yea we just wind 'em up and let 'em go, oh yea

Chorus:
G       D             G  A
Summer nights and my radio
That's all we need baby don't cha know
We celebrate when the the gang's all here
Hot summer nights that's my time of the year

We made it through the cold
This freezin' snow is gettin' really old
Next year I'll head out for the coast
Say boys I think that might just call for a toast,
I got a line, you got a pole
I'll meet you down at the ole fishing hole
Yea them girls are biting good tonight
Oh yea, uh oh, oh yea

Chorus:
Summer nights and my radio
That's all we need baby don't cha know
We celebrate when the the gang's all here
Hot summer nights that's my time of the year

You wanna talk about love?
Well let's talk about love
On a hot summer night
The heat of the summer
Let's talk about love on a hot summer night


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord 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 "Summer Nights" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Summer Nights" by Van Halen.