The Summer Wind Chords
The Summer Wind by Barry Manilow is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, Bm5-/7, Em7, A7, D7M, D6, Cdim, B7, A9, Em, B, A7/9, Am7, D7, D9, G, G/F#, C9, Gdim, Em6, E, E7M, E7, Fdim, F#m7, F#m, E9, E6, Edim, A, A7M and C#m5-/7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: D Bm5-/7 Em7 A7 D7M D6 Em7 A7
D D7M Cdim B7 Em7 A9 A7
The summer wind came blowin' in across the sea
Em B Em7 A7/9 D7M D6
It lingered there to touch your hair and walk with me
Am7 D7 D D9 D7 G G/F# C9 Gdim
All summer long we sang a song and strolled in golden sand
D Bm5-/7 Em7 A7 D7M D6 Em7 A7
Two sweethearts and the summer wind
D D7M Cdim B7 Em7 A9 A7
Like painted kites, the days and nights went flying by
Em B Em7 Em6 D7M D6
The world was new beneath a blue umbrella sky
Am7 D7 D9 G G/F# C9 Gdim
Then softer than a piper man, one day it called to you
D Bm5-/7 Em7 A7 D7M B7
I lost you to the summer wind
Change to E
E E7M E7 Fdim F#m7 B7
The autumn wind, the winter winds have come and gone
F#m B7 Fdim B7 E9 E E6 E
And still the days, the lonely days, go on and on
Edim E7 Bm5-/7 E7 A A7M D9 Cdim
And guess who sighs his lullabies though nights that never end
E C#m5-/7 F#m B7 E E7M F#m B7
My fickle friend, the summer wind