SUMMER BREEZE by Seals & Crofts
(Key of G) 6|5|4|3|2|1
A = X 0 2 2 2 0
INTRO: Am7 = X 0 2 0 1 0
Guitar 1:6X Guitar 2:(Play over Amaj7/B = X 2 2 2 2 4
Em C guitar 1 on 3-4 & 5-6) A6/B = X 2 2 2 2 2
E |--------||–----------------------| Bm7 = X 2 4 2 3 2
B |----0-1-||---0-3-0---------------| C = X 3 2 0 1 0
G |----0-0-||-0--------2--0---------| D = X X 0 2 3 2
D |----2-2-||---------------4-2-0-2-| Em = 0 2 2 0 0 0
A |--2---3-||-(trumpet arranged)----| G = 3 2 0 0 3 3
E |0-------||----(for guitar)-------|
|1 & 2 & || 2 1 3 1 1 >(fingering 4 gtr. 2)
VERSE 1: (play Em with fingers 1 & 2 / * = single strum)
Em G
SEE THE CURTAINS HANGING IN THE WINDOW
D A Em ' ' C*
IN THE EVENING ON A FRIDAY NIGHT_________
Em G
A LITTLE LIGHT A SHININ' THROUGH THE WINDOW
D A Em ' ' C*
LETS ME KNOW EVERYTHING IS ALL RIGHT_________
CHORUS: (play Am7 with fingers 2 & 3 to slide to Bm7)
Am7 Bm7
SUMMER BREEZE, MAKES ME FEEL FINE
Am7 G
BLOWING THROUGH THE JASMINE IN MY MIND____ (chorus riff)
Am7 Bm7 chorus riff:
SUMMER BREEZE, MAKES ME FEEL FINE 1/E |–7-8-10-8-7---|
Am7 G 2/B |------------8-|
BLOWING THROUGH THE JASMINE IN MY MIND____ (chorus riff)
INTRO 2X: Guitar 2 - after the chorus the 1st time only.
Guitar 1 could do the chord part of the intro.
VERSE 2: (play Em with fingers 1 & 2 / * = single strum)
Em G
SEE THE PAPER LAYING ON THE SIDEWALK
D A Em ' ' C*
A LITTLE MUSIC FROM THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR__________
Em G
SO I WALK ON UP TO THE DOORSTEP
D A Em ' ' C*
THROUGH THE SCREEN AND ACROSS THE FLOOR__________
CHORUS
BRIDGE: Guitar 2 plays it's intro over first 2 lines.
Guitar 1 single strums on the bridge cords lines 1 & 2.
Em* C* Em* C*
SWEET DAYS OF SUMMER, THE JASMINES IN BLOOM
Em* C* Em* C*_
JULY IS DRESSED UP AND PLAYING HER TUNE.
Am7 Bm7
AND I COME HOME FROM A HARD DAYS WORK
Am7 Bm7 Amaj7/B A6/B
AND YOU'RE WAITING THERE NOT A CARE IN THE WORLD_______
VERSE 3: (play Em with fingers 1 & 2 / * = single strum)
Em G
SEE THE SMILE WAITIN' IN THE KITCHEN
D A Em ' ' C*
FOOD COOKING AND PLATES FOR TWO__________
Em G
FEEL THE ARMS THAT REACH OUT TO HOLD ME
D A Em ' ' C*
IN THE EVENING WHEN THE DAY IS THROUGH__________
CHORUS
OUTTRO: Guitar 2 plays it's intro part 3X fading last time.
But guitar 1 could play it's chord intro part too.
E doesn't = MC2, E = Fb
Music "Theory"? "It's not just a theory, it's the way it is!"
Jonny T.
Ooooohh, love this song. It really evokes an atmosphere and a mood.
Looks a little challenging for me, but that's what getting better is about, isn't it. Thanks for this!
Margaret
When my mind is free, you know a melody can move me
And when I'm feelin' blue, the guitar's comin' through to soothe me ~
jonnyt,
Been working with this a little, and I have a question about the chorus riff.
1/E |–8-9-11-9-8---|
Am7 G 2/B |------------9-|
BLOWING THROUGH THE JASMINE IN MY MIND____ (chorus riff)
Shouldn't it be: 1/E [ -7-8-10-8-7 --]
2/B [--------------8-]
(Or in notes, B,C,D,C,B,G) ??
Thx!
Margaret
When my mind is free, you know a melody can move me
And when I'm feelin' blue, the guitar's comin' through to soothe me ~
Oops - I'm bad!
Thanks for catching that... I've made the changes to reflect the riff in the correct key of G.
E doesn't = MC2, E = Fb
Music "Theory"? "It's not just a theory, it's the way it is!"
Jonny T.
Cool! And thanks again for a great song! I want to be able to play it well (at least decently, being a beginner).
Margaret
When my mind is free, you know a melody can move me
And when I'm feelin' blue, the guitar's comin' through to soothe me ~
jonnyt,
Been working with this a little, and I have a question about the chorus riff.
1/E |–8-9-11-9-8---|
Am7 G 2/B |------------9-|
BLOWING THROUGH THE JASMINE IN MY MIND____ (chorus riff)
Shouldn't it be: 1/E [ -7-8-10-8-7 --]
2/B [--------------8-]
(Or in notes, B,C,D,C,B,G) ??
Thx!
Margaret
Good song, and best of all, I even caught that problem in the chorus riff myself. And I haven't heard that song in ages. Thanks for posting it jonnyt.
____
Steve
jonnyt,
Been working with this a little, and I have a question about the chorus riff.
1/E |–8-9-11-9-8---|
Am7 G 2/B |------------9-|
BLOWING THROUGH THE JASMINE IN MY MIND____ (chorus riff)
Shouldn't it be: 1/E [ -7-8-10-8-7 --]
2/B [--------------8-]
(Or in notes, B,C,D,C,B,G) ??
Thx!
Margaret
Good song, and best of all, I even caught that problem in the chorus riff myself. And I haven't heard that song in ages. Thanks for posting it jonnyt.
TYPO error when I retyped it prior to posting. I should have played it first and it would have been obvious.
E doesn't = MC2, E = Fb
Music "Theory"? "It's not just a theory, it's the way it is!"
Jonny T.
One other tweak I'm wondering about for Summer Breeze:
D A Em ' ' C*
IN THE EVENING ON A FRIDAY NIGHT_________
I'm wondering if the Em above could be an E instead? I don't have a recording of it, so am just trying to hear it in my head as I play it. Or maybe it's an Em on the line shown above, and changes to an E when that chord progression repeats (below) ?
D A Em ' ' C*
LETS ME KNOW EVERYTHING IS ALL RIGHT_________
Or maybe what I'm hearing in my head is a melody line and not the underlying chord.......
I find something so satisfying about the combination of chords (and lyrics) in this song.
Margaret
When my mind is free, you know a melody can move me
And when I'm feelin' blue, the guitar's comin' through to soothe me ~
Quick note about my post just above.
The placement of the chords above the lyrics looked correct when I posted it, but I see they "jumped" left and do not appear above the correct lyric. It doesn't change the order of the chords, so it's neither here nor there, really.
Margaret
When my mind is free, you know a melody can move me
And when I'm feelin' blue, the guitar's comin' through to soothe me ~
Nope, E minor.
If you try to play along with the orginal recording, you'll discover that it is slightly off standard tuning... a little sharp... probably done in editing or the fact that it was probably originally recorded on reel to reel tape. Beginning of the reels sometimes ran slow and the ends sometimes ran fast.
E doesn't = MC2, E = Fb
Music "Theory"? "It's not just a theory, it's the way it is!"
Jonny T.
Great tab of a great song. Thanks a lot for your efforts . I'm new round here and relatively new to guitar, but I'm hoping I could contribute some tab at some point too.
