E D I spent too much money E D Looked far too glad E D E D E D E D Now I have so little of what I once had E D E D E D E D I had too many parties I had too much time E D E D E D E D I got so lazy and fell well behind E D E [Chorus] A D G D Now the summer is over I can count the cost A D Footprints on the beaches are now E Footprints in the frost A D G D The summer is over I can count the cost A D Footprints on the beaches are now G F# E Footprints in the frost D E D E D E D [Verse 2] E D E D We did so much damage deep in our insides E D E D E D E D The party's over, it's going home time E D E D E D E D The cathedral is empty, no one's at home E D E D E D E D Winter's approaching; paradise postponed E D E D [Chorus 2] A D G D Now the summer is over I can count the cost A D Footprints on the beaches are now G D Footprints in the frost A D G D Rain won't stop falling and the people look lost A D Footprints on the beaches are now G F# E Footprints in the frost [Instrumental] D E D E D E E D E D E D E D E [Middle] E D E D E D I rang lots of numbers and walked many miles E E D E D E D I watched the Flintstones and I turned my dial E E D E D E D To a brand new station where the beat comes in E E D E D Now it's all over, the winter begins E D E [Chorus 3] A D G D The summer is over I can count the cost A D Footprints on the beaches are now G D Footprints in the frost A D G D People with umbrellas disappear in the fog A D Footprints on the beaches are now G Footprints in the frost A D G D A D G Oh in the frost x 8 to fade.