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On The Beach

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Step 1 / 3Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Standard Tuning EADGBe 
Great Neil Young cover they do. They alter the lyrics a but and add some parts here. 
 Am7- x02010
  Dm- xx0231
 Cm7- x32000
   F- x3321x
There is a little riff to add on after each line of Am7
also move it up a string for the Dm line
e|-------|
B|-------|
G|-------|
D|-------|
A|-----0-|
E|-0-3---|
Verse 1: 
Am7The world is turning, I hope it don't turn away
DmThe world is turning, I hope it don't turn Am7away
     Cm7All my pictures are falFling....
     Cm7From the wall where I hung them yFesterday
Am7The world is turning, I hope it don't Dmturn Am7away
Verse 2: 
Am7I need a crowd of people, but I can't face them day to day
DmI need a crowd of people, but I can't face them day to Am7day
    Cm7Though my problems are meFaningless
    Cm7That don't make them go aFway
Am7I need a crowd of people, but I can't face them Dm7day to Amday
[Instrumental Break]
Verse 3: 
Am7I went to the radio interview, but I ended up alone at the microphone
DmI went to the radio interview, ended up alone at the microAm7phone
    Cm7Now I'm living out here Fon the beach
    Cm7But those seagulls are sFtill out of rach
Am7I went to the radio interview, but I ended up alone at the DmmicrophAm7one
Verse 4: 
Ooooh Am7Get outta town, I think I'll get outta town
DmGet outta town, I think I'll get outta Am7town
    Cm7I head for the sticks with my Fbus and friends
    Cm7I follow a road that I don't know Fwhere it ends
Am7Get outta town, get outta town, think I'll get ouDmtta tAm7own
Outro: 
Am7Cos the world is turning, I hope it don't turn away......
(end)

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On The Beach

by Radiohead

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Cm7

Dm7

Standard Tuning EADGBe

Great Neil Young cover they do. They alter the lyrics a but and add some parts here.

Am7

- x02010

- xx0231

Cm7

- x32000

- x3321x

There is a little riff to add on after each line of Am7

also move it up a string for the Dm line

e|-------|

B|-------|

G|-------|

D|-------|

A|-----0-|

E|-0-3---|

Verse 1:

Am7

The world is turning, I hope it don't turn away

Dm Am7

The world is turning, I hope it don't turn away

Cm7 F

All my pictures are falling....

Cm7 F

From the wall where I hung them yesterday

Am7 Dm Am7

The world is turning, I hope it don't turn away

Verse 2:

Am7

I need a crowd of people, but I can't face them day to day

Dm Am7

I need a crowd of people, but I can't face them day to day

Cm7 F

Though my problems are meaningless

Cm7 F

That don't make them go away

Am7 Dm7 Am

I need a crowd of people, but I can't face them day to day

[Instrumental Break]

Verse 3:

Am7

I went to the radio interview, but I ended up alone at the microphone

Dm Am7

I went to the radio interview, ended up alone at the microphone

Cm7 F

Now I'm living out here on the beach

Cm7 F

But those seagulls are still out of rach

Am7 Dm Am7

I went to the radio interview, but I ended up alone at the microphone

Verse 4:

Am7

Ooooh Get outta town, I think I'll get outta town

Dm Am7

Get outta town, I think I'll get outta town

Cm7 F

I head for the sticks with my bus and friends

Cm7 F

I follow a road that I don't know where it ends

Am7 Dm Am7

Get outta town, get outta town, think I'll get outta town

Outro:

Am7

Cos the world is turning, I hope it don't turn away......

(end)

About On The Beach Chords by Radiohead

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The chords for "On The Beach" show the original chord names (including Am7, Dm, Cm7, F, B, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.