Guitar chords
"On The Beach" (Eric Carmen) As described by the composer in his capsule review of _Side 3_: "Surf noises and seagulls preface an exciting number about getting it on after the prom, or the like".
Intro: 12-string (eighth notes) w/piano and sound effects:C minorCm / / / / / / / / Verse 1:
C minorCm /Bb /Ab
Gsus4Gsus4 It's time to leave, ....
C minorCm /Bb /Ab
Gsus4Gsus4 I'd rather be alone ....
Abmaj7Abmaj7 Dm7-5
G7G7
C minorCm I found a place ...
F minorFm Cm/G Just the two of ...
D7/F#D7/F#
F minorFm 'Cause there's some ....
Gsus4Gsus4
G+G Ooh, I ... Chorus:
C majorC
E minorEm FaddG /E /D Woo you all night ...
G7G7
C majorC
E minorEm FaddG /E /D 'Cause we got all summer to .... [1: EaddC, to break] EaddC: x7650x [2: EaddF E, to bridge] EaddF: xxx101 [3: EaddC, to coda]
Break: (A minorAm) On the beach (12-string):
A minorAm
A minorAm+7
Am7Am7
Am6Am6 / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / (drums and bass enter)
DmDm
DmDm+7/C# Dm7/C Dm6/B
G+G+
G+G / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / Verse 2: They don't expect .... I'll have us ... We'll take the ... There'll be no one ... Just what we ... Ooh, I ...
Gsus4Gsus4
G+G Oh, I .... [repeat chorus] Bridge:
A augmentedA
F# minorF#m On the ...
A augmentedA
F# minorF#m I've waited so ...
D MajorD
BB We'll take the ...
D MajorD
BB
G+G 'Cause the night's young and ... (
G+G) Ooh, I wanna... ooh, I .... [repeat chorus] Coda (repeat to fade): (12-string only first time)
A minorAm
A minorAm+7/G#
Am7/GAm7/G Am6/F#
E MajorE+
E MajorE / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / (band enters and continues to fade)
DmDm
DmDm+7/C# Dm7/C Dm6/B
E MajorE+
E MajorE / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / -- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers
ⓘ Guitar chords for 'On The Beach' by Raspberries, a pop-rock band formed in 1970 from Cleveland, USA. They are no longer active.