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Blues Beach

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|             G7|             G7|              C|     F/C       C|
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *  
|             G7|             G7|              C|     F/C       C|
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *  
[verse 1]
G7I was scrapin'  bottom
Gropin'  in the dark
It takes a crusty punk to really beat
The mean Abmaj7streets of Medicine Ab6Park
So I D7shifted left for out of town
When I Bb6clicked my heels and I Eb7doubled Eb6down to
[chorus]
Blues G7Beach
I'm frying
Sizzlin' in the merciful rays
And it's the Cmaj7long sad Sunday
Of the early resignedGb7+9  
|             G7|             G7|              C|     F/C       C|
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   * 
[verse 2]
I G7went to Central Station
To catch the early bus
They were gassed and runnin' every which way
But un Abmaj7happily not for Ab6us
  D7Here comes Trina-the child bride
I said Bb6hey pretty girl-can I Eb7cop a Eb6ride to
[chorus]
Blues G7Beach
It's rainin'
I'm chillin' at the Manatee Bar
[bridge]
Well it's a Cmaj7stone soul picnic
For the early resignedBm7  
We could rent a paranymphic glider
My Cmaj7hypothetical friend
  and we could Fmaj9sail     B13away
'Til the Emaj9bending    Bb13end
|              C|             Bb|             Eb|             F|
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *  
|             G7|             G7|
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   
[verse 4]
G7Grab Big Dog a blanket
Angel of my heart
Things may get a whole lost worse
Before Abmaj7suddenly falling Ab6apart
   D7Give your roommate Yvonne a ring
'Cause if she Bb6still wants in I gotta Eb7pull
some Eb6strings
[chorus]
On Blues G7Beach
I'm dying
Freezin' in the merciful rays
And it's the Cmaj7long sad Sunday
Of the early resignedGb7+9  
[coda]
|             G7|             G7|       C      Bm7|     Am7      C/D|
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *  
|             G7|             G7|       C      Bm7|     Am7      C/D|
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *
|             G7|             G7|       C      Bm7|     Am7      C/D|
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *  

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Blues Beach

by Steely Dan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/C

Abmaj7

Ab6

Bb6

Eb7

Eb6

Cmaj7

Gb7+9

Bm7

Fmaj9

B13

Emaj9

Bb13

Am7

C/D

G7 G7 C F/C C

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

G7 G7 C F/C C

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

[verse 1]

I was scrapin' bottom

Gropin' in the dark

It takes a crusty punk to really beat

Abmaj7 Ab6

The mean streets of Medicine Park

So I shifted left for out of town

Bb6 Eb7 Eb6

When I clicked my heels and I doubled down to

[chorus]

Blues Beach

I'm frying

Sizzlin' in the merciful rays

Cmaj7

And it's the long sad Sunday

Gb7+9

Of the early resigned

G7 G7 C F/C C

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

[verse 2]

I went to Central Station

To catch the early bus

They were gassed and runnin' every which way

Abmaj7 Ab6

But un happily not for us

Here comes Trina-the child bride

Bb6 Eb7 Eb6

I said hey pretty girl-can I cop a ride to

[chorus]

Blues Beach

It's rainin'

I'm chillin' at the Manatee Bar

[bridge]

Cmaj7

Well it's a stone soul picnic

Bm7

For the early resigned

We could rent a paranymphic glider

Cmaj7

My hypothetical friend

Fmaj9 B13

and we could sail away

Emaj9 Bb13

'Til the bending end

C Bb Eb F

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

G7 G7

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* * * * * * * *

[verse 4]

Grab Big Dog a blanket

Angel of my heart

Things may get a whole lost worse

Abmaj7 Ab6

Before suddenly falling apart

Give your roommate Yvonne a ring

Bb6 Eb7

'Cause if she still wants in I gotta pull

Eb6

some strings

[chorus]

On Blues Beach

I'm dying

Freezin' in the merciful rays

Cmaj7

And it's the long sad Sunday

Gb7+9

Of the early resigned

[coda]

G7 G7 C Bm7 Am7 C/D

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

G7 G7 C Bm7 Am7 C/D

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

G7 G7 C Bm7 Am7 C/D

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

About Blues Beach Chords by Steely Dan

Learn how to play Blues Beach by Steely Dan with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Blues Beach chords”, “Blues Beach guitar chords”, or “Steely Dan Blues 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 Blues Beach chords and for experienced players who want accurate Blues Beach lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G7, C, F/C, Abmaj7, Ab6, D7.

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