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Einstein On The Beach

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(Intro)
E  A  E  B
(1st Verse)
[Bouncy  E   A   E  B]
Albert's always sincere, he's a sensivitive type
His intentions are clear, he wanna be well-liked
Better think of nothing, all are we anything (???)
Better to be better than to be anything
And AAlbert's vision is blooming uncontrolledE  A  E  B  
All Ahis wings are slowly sinking
(Chorus)
And the C#mworld beBgins to AdisappearE  
The C#mworst things Bcome from Ainside hEere
And C#mall the Bking's men AreappearE  
For an F#meggman, on and off the Awall
AWill never be together again
E A E B
(2nd Verse)
Einstein down on the beach staring into the sand
It's everything he believes in has been shattered
What you fear in the night in the day comes to call anyway-ay
We all get burned as:
(Bridge)
AOne more sun comes sliding down the skyE  A  E  B  
AOne more shadow leans against the wall
(Chorus)
G#mAlbert's Awaiting in the G#msun
On a Afield (?) American
  G#mFor the Acause of some Binflated form of hit and run
(Solo)
(Bridge)
(Chorus)
  G#mAlbert's Afallen on the G#msun
Cracked his Ahead wide open
(Chorus x2)
(Ad lib outro)
 E   A   E   Betc
No never be together again
No no never never never again, uh huh
What you fear in the night etc..

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Einstein On The Beach

by Counting Crows

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

F#m

G#m

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(Intro)

E A E B

(1st Verse)

E A E B

[Bouncy ]

Albert's always sincere, he's a sensivitive type

His intentions are clear, he wanna be well-liked

Better think of nothing, all are we anything (???)

Better to be better than to be anything

A E A E B

And Albert's vision is blooming uncontrolled

All his wings are slowly sinking

(Chorus)

C#m B A E

And the world begins to disappear

C#m B A E

The worst things come from inside here

C#m B A E

And all the king's men reappear

F#m A

For an eggman, on and off the wall

Will never be together again

E A E B

(2nd Verse)

Einstein down on the beach staring into the sand

It's everything he believes in has been shattered

What you fear in the night in the day comes to call anyway-ay

We all get burned as:

(Bridge)

A E A E B

One more sun comes sliding down the sky

One more shadow leans against the wall

(Chorus)

G#m A G#m

Albert's waiting in the sun

On a field (?) American

G#m A B

For the cause of some inflated form of hit and run

(Solo)

(Bridge)

(Chorus)

G#m A G#m

Albert's fallen on the sun

Cracked his head wide open

(Chorus x2)

(Ad lib outro)

E A E B

etc

No never be together again

No no never never never again, uh huh

What you fear in the night etc..

About Einstein On The Beach Chords by Counting Crows

Learn how to play Einstein On The Beach by Counting Crows with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Einstein On The Beach chords”, “Einstein On The Beach guitar chords”, or “Counting Crows Einstein On The Beach chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Einstein On The Beach chords and for experienced players who want accurate Einstein On The Beach lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, A, B, C#m, F#m, G#m.

FAQ — Einstein On The Beach by Counting Crows

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What key is "Einstein On The Beach" in?

The chords for "Einstein On The Beach" show the original chord names (including E, A, B, C#m, F#m, G#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.