Earthquake Summer Chords
Earthquake Summer by Matt Nathanson is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, Bm, G, D and F#/D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
INTRO (x 2)
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|-7--6--2--3--7--6--2--3---|
D|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
A|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---|
E|-7--7--3--3--7--7--3--3---|
verse 1 PART 1 (x 2)
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-7--6--2--3--7--6--2--3--7--6--2--3|
D|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0|
A|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x|
E|-7--7--3--3--7--7--3--3--7--7--3--3|
verse 1 PART 2
A
It all works out
Bm G
July 4th parade
A
Wrapped in beach towels
Bm G
Under a fireworks display
D
I close my eyes and
G
Dream about you, dream about you
D
Sun so bright, but I'm
G
Just a shadow that's fading out, and it
A Bm
Feels like summer
G
But it's earthquake
G
It's earthquake weather
A Bm
It feels like summer
G
But it's earthquake
G
It's earthquake weather
INTRO (x 2)
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|-7--6--2--3--7--6--2--3---|
D|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
A|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---|
E|-7--7--3--3--7--7--3--3---|
verse 2 PART 1
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-7--6--2--3--7--6--2--3--7--6--2--3|
D|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0|
A|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x|
E|-7--7--3--3--7--7--3--3--7--7--3--3|
verse 2 PART 2
A
It comes natural
Bm G
To be so cruel
A
To be an asshole
Bm G
To someone as good as you
D
I close my eyes and
G
Dream about you, dream about you
D
Sun so bright but you're
G
Just a shadow fading out, and
A Bm
It feels like summer
G
But it's earthquake
F#/D
It's earthquake weather
A Bm
It feels like summer
G
But it's earthquake
G
It's earthquake weather
BRIDGE
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|-7--6--2--3--7--6--2--3---|
D|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---| X 2
A|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---|
E|-7--7--3--3--7--7--3--3---|
e|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|-9h10---9---5---6-------|
D|-0------0---0---0-------| X 2
A|-x------x---x---x-------|
E|-10----10--10---6-------|
D
I close my eyes and
G
Dream about you
D
Sun so bright you're just a
G
Just a shadow fading out, and it
A Bm
Feels like summer
G
But it's earthquake
F#/D
It's earthquake weather
A Bm
Feels like summer
G
But it's earthquake
G
It's earthquake weather
OUTRO
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|-7--6--2--3--7--6--2--3---|
D|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
A|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---|
E|-7--7--3--3--7--7--3--3---|