SUMMER OF '69

As recorded by Bryan Adams

(From the 1984 Album RECKLESS)
Transcribed by Slowhand Words
Vallance

D5 A5
xx x x xx

P = 138
A Intro B 1st Verse
Moderately fast
D5 D5

g
1
I g 44 VV VV V V V V
V V V V V V V V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V V V
V V V V V V V V
V
Gtr I (El. Gtr.) P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T 3 3 3 3
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 0

A5 D5

g VV VV V V V V
I g VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V
V V V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V V V V V V V
5

V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T 3 3
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

C 2nd & 3rd Verses

A5 D5

gg VV V
9
I VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V V V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V V VV VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T 3 3
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

c
gg VVV VV WW
I V VV WW
Gtr II (El. Gtr.) 2nd time only
0 2
T 3 3
A 2 2
0 0
B

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A5 D5

g VV VV V V V V
13
I g VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V V V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T 3 3
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

c c
g UU VVV VVV WWW WWW VV VVV VV WW
Ig UU VV VV WW WW VV V VV WW
V
0 0 (0) 3 0 2
T 0 2 (2) 3 3 3
A 2 2 (2) 0 2 2
2 2 (2) 0 0 0
B 0 0 (0)
3

T
D Bridge

A5 Bm

g VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV

I g VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
V V V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
17

V
P.M. P.M. P.M.
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

c
gg UU VVV VVV WWW UUU V V V V V V
I UU VV VV WW UU V
V
let ring
0 0 (0)
T 0 2 (2) 3 3
A 2 2 (2) 4 4 4
2 2 (2) 4
B 0 0 (0) 2

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A D G Bm

g VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V V V V V V VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV
21
Ig VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
VVV
VV
VVV
VV
VVV
VV
VVV
VV
VVV
VV
VVV
VV
VVV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
T 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3 3 3 3

gg V V V V V V V V V
I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V
let ring
2 3
T 2 2 3 3 3 3 3
A 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 4 4 4
2 0 0 0 4
B 0 2
3

A D G Bm

g VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V V V V V V VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV
25
Ig VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
VVV
VV
VVV
VV
VVV
VV
VVV
VV
VVV
VV
VVV
VV
VVV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
T 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3 3 3 3

gg V V V V V V V V V
I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V
let ring
2 3
T 2 2 3 3 3 3 3
A 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 4 4 4
2 0 0 0 4
B 0 2
3

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E Interlude
A5 D5 A5

g VV VV V V V V
I g UUU VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V
V V V V V V V V V V V VV VV VV VV VV
29

U V
Gtr I P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T 2 3 3
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
I g UUU V V V
U
Gtr II let ring
0 2 3 2 0 2
T 2 3 3 3 3 0 2 3
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2
B 0

8va

g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Ig V V V
Gtr III (El. Gtr.)
12 14 15 14 12 14
T 15 15 15 15 12 14 15
A 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
14 14
B

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To Coda
D5 A5

g VV V
33
Ig V V V V V V V V V V V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T 3 3
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
I V V V V V V V V V
let ring
0 2 3 2 0 2
T 2 0 2 3 3 3 3 0 2 3
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2
B

8va

gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
I V V V V V V V V V
12 14 15 14 12 14
T 14 12 14 15 15 15 15 12 14 15
A 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
14 14 14 14 14
B

F Bridge
F B ` C

g VV VV VV VV VV VV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV
37
Ig V V V V V V V e VV
VV
VV
VV
VV
VV
VV
VV
VV
VV
VV
VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
let ring
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3
T 2 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5
2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5
B 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3
1 1 1 1 1

8va

g
Ig V V V V V V V e U
UU
UU UU
U
U
T 14 12 14
A 14 3 5
14 14 14 3 3 5
B 3 1 3
1

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B ` F B ` C

VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VV VV VV VV VV VV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV
41
Ie VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
VV
VV
VV
VV
VV
VV
VV
VV
VV
VV
VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3
T 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5
A 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5
B 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3
1 1 1 1 1

c
Ie VV VV VV VV VV UU VV VV VV VV UU
V V V V V U V V V V U
T
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5
B 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 3
1

G Interlude
Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D Asus2 A Asus4

VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV gg VV VV VV VV c VVV c VVV VV VV VV VV

Ie VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V V V VV VV VVV
V V V V V V V
45

V
Gtr I P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 2 3 2 0 2
T 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 2 3
A 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2
B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0

gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Ie VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV V V V V V
Gtr II let ring
0 2 3 2 0 2
T 3 3 3 3 0 2 3
A 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 2 2
B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

8va

gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Ie V V V V V
Gtr III
12 14 15 14 12 14
T 15 15 15 15 12 14 15
A 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
14 14
B

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A Asus2 A Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D Asus2 A Asus4 A Asus2 A

g
I g c VVV c VVV VV VVV VVV VVV VVV c VVV cVVV VV
VV VVV VVV VVV VVV c VVV c VVV VV
VV V V VV V V VV
49

V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
0 2 3 2 0 2
T 2 0 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 2 3 2 0 2
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

g VVVVVVVV VVVVVVV VVVVVVVV VVVVVVV

Ig V V V V V V V
let ring
0 2 3 2 0 2
T 2 0 2 3 3 3 3 0 2 3 2 0 2
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
B

8va

g VVVVVVVV VVVVVVV VVVVVVVV VVVVVVV

Ig V V V V V V V
12 14 15 14 12 14
T 14 12 14 15 15 15 15 12 14 15 14 12 14
A 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
B

H 4th Verse
D5 A5

g
54
I g VVV V V VVV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V V V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T 3 3
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
I V V V V V V V V
let ring
0 2 3 2 0 2
T 3 3 3 3 0 2 3 2 0 2
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2
B

8va

gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
I V V V V V V V V
12 14 15 14 12 14
T 15 15 15 15 12 14 15 14 12 14
A 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
14 14 14 14 14
B

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D.S. al Coda
D5 D5/A A5

g
I g VVV V V VVV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V
V V V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
58

V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T 3 3
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
I V V V V V V V V
let ring
0 2 3 2 0 2
T 3 3 3 3 0 2 3 2 0 2
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2
B

8va

gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
I V V V V V V V V
12 14 15 14 12 14
T 15 15 15 15 12 14 15 14 12 14
A 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
14 14 14 14 14
B

S
I Outro

D5 A5

gg V
62
I VV V V VVV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V V V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T 3 3
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

g V V V V V V V
Ig V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V
V V
let ring
0 2 3 2 0 2
T 3 3 3 3 0 2 3 2 0 2
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2
B

8va

g V V V V V V V
Ig V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V
V V
12 14 15 14 12 14
T 15 15 15 15 12 14 15 14 12 14
A 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
14 14 14 14 14
B
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________ ________ ________ ________

D5 D5 A5 A5
Gtr I

gg U R
V V V P U W V V V
3 open
3 open 2 open 2 open
2 open

66
I W

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
Gtr IV(El. Gtr.)
M
Full [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ M
1/2

T
7 (7) 9 9 (9) 11
A
B

gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
I V V V V V V V V
Gtr II
let ring
0 2 3 2 0 2
T 3 3 3 3 0 2 3 2 0 2
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2
B

8va

gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
I V V V V V V V V
Gtr III
12 14 15 14 12 14
T 15 15 15 15 12 14 15 14 12 14
A 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
14 14 14 14 14
B

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________ ____ ____ ________ ________

D5 D5 A5 A5

V V V V
3 open
3 open 2 open 2 open
2 open

g V V V W V V V W U V
70
Ig j
[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
T
11
O 11
10 12 10 (10) (10)
16
15 15 15
A
B
P

g V V V V V V V V
Ig V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V
V V
let ring
0 2 3 2 0 2
T 3 3 3 3 0 2 3 2 0 2
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2
B

8va

g V V V V V V V V
Ig V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V
V V
12 14 15 14 12 14
T 15 15 15 15 12 14 15 14 12 14
A 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
14 14 14 14 14
B

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________ ________ ________ ________

D5 D5 A5 A5

W V V V W W W
3 open
3 open 2 open 2 open
2 open

W W W
g u u
74
Ig
[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
M
Full M
[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
1/2

T 15 15 (15) 17 17
O 17 17 (17)
14

A
B

gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
I V V V V V V V V
let ring
0 2 3 2 0 2
T 3 3 3 3 0 2 3 2 0 2
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2
B

8va

gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
I V V V V V V V V
12 14 15 14 12 14
T 15 15 15 15 12 14 15 14 12 14
A 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
14 14 14 14 14
B

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________ ________ ________ ________

D5 D5 A5 A5

V V V W V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
3 open
3 open 2 open 2 open
2 open

g u u u u u u
78
Ig
O [[[[[[[[[[[ M
1/2 [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
14 14 (14) 14 14 (14) 14 14 12 12 12 (12) 12 12 14 12 10
T
A
B
sl. sl.

gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
I V V V V V V V V
let ring
0 2 3 2 0 2
T 3 3 3 3 0 2 3 2 0 2
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2
B

8va

gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
I V V V V V V V V
12 14 15 14 12 14
T 15 15 15 15 12 14 15 14 12 14
A 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
14 14 14 14 14
B

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________ ________ ________ ________

D5 D5 A5 A5

VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V
3 open
3 open 2 open 2 open
2 open

g
82
Ig
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
T 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 15
A
B
sl.

gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
I V V V V V V V V
let ring
0 2 3 2 0 2
T 3 3 3 3 0 2 3 2 0 2
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2
B

8va

gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
I V V V V V V V V
12 14 15 14 12 14
T 15 15 15 15 12 14 15 14 12 14
A 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
14 14 14 14 14
B

________ ________ ________ ________ ________

D5 D5 A5 A5 D5 D5

VV VV W V VV VVV V VV V V VVV
3 open
3 open 2 open 2 open
2 open 3 open
3 open

V V V
gg u
86
I
14 14 14 14 12 12 14 12 12 12 14 12 12 12 14 12 10 10
T 15 15 15
A
B
P H H H sl.

gg V V V V V V V V VVVVVVVV
I V V V VVVV VV VVVVV VVVVVVV
V
let ring
0 2 3 2 0 2 0 2 3
T 3 3 3 3 0 2 3 2 0 2 3 3 3
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2
B 2

8va

gg V V V V V V V V VVVVVVVV
I V V V VVVV VVVVVVVV VVVVVVV
12 14 15 14 12 14 12 14 15
T 15 15 15 15 12 14 15 14 12 14 15 15 15
A 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
14 14 14 14 14
B

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