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I got my first real six string;
bought it at the five and dime;
played it ’til my fin gers bled;
was the sum mer of six ty nine.
Me and some guys from school in’ had a band ’ry and we tried real hard.
Jim my quit nin’s and Jo dy got mar ried; I should a known you, won we’d nev er get far.
Stand Oh, when I (G)look back now,
that sum mer seemed to (F)last for ev er,
and if I (G)had the choice,
I yeah, I’d al ways (F)wan na be there.
Those were the (G)best days of my (C)life.
Ain’t no use in com plain in’;
when you got ’ry a that’s job to do.
Spend my eve nin’s down play at the drive in’, I think and that’s you, won when I er met you.
Stand in’, on your (G)ma ma’s porch,
you told me that you’d (F)wait for ev er.
Oh, and you (G)held my hand,
I knew that it was (F)now or nev er.
Those were the (G)best days of my (C)life.
Back in the sum mer of (C)six ty nine.
Man, we were (Ab)kill in’ time, we were (Bb)young and rest less, we (Ab)need ed to un wind.
I guess (Ab)noth in’ can last for ev er, for ev er, no!
Back in the sum mer of (C)six ty nine.
It was the sum mer of (C)six ty nine.
Summer Of '69 — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"Summer Of '69" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of C, 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Summer Of '69”
- Why does "Summer Of '69" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "Summer Of '69".
- What key is "Summer Of '69" by Bryan Adams played in?
- Summer Of '69 is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Summer Of '69"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Summer Of '69" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Summer Of '69"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Summer Of '69"?
- "Summer Of '69" was originally performed by Bryan Adams. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Bryan Adams can I play here?
- Try "PLEASE FORGIVE ME", "Here I Am", "CAN'T STOP THIS THING WE STARTED". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "Summer Of '69"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Summer Of '69".
- Can I see all the notes in "Summer Of '69"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of C at 100 BPM.