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Beach Bums

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Capo 4
[Intro]
  C    Am    F   G(x2)
[Verse]
CI want to go to the river Ambank
Right Fdown the road we'll take it slow
If I can Gget my truck to crank
I want to Clay with you, there in the sAmand
Yeah it oFught to be fun layin' in the sun
GWorkin' on my farmer's tan
[Chorus]
And we could be Cbeach bums for awAmhile
No Fwe don't even need palm trees
GCause that's just a matter of style
We could get aCway from everythAming
Yeah Fit's gonna be just you and me
GWhen the weekend comes
And we could be beCach bumsAm  F  G  
[Verse 2]
CWhen it get's hot, let's take a Amdip
I'll Fbe baptized by your angel eyes
GAnd I'll taste heaven on your lips
We might pack a tCent, and spend the nAmight
I'll play Fyour favorite song and you'll sing along
GRight there in the fire light
[Chorus]
And we could be Cbeach bums for awAmhile
No Fwe don't even need palm trees
GCause that's just a matter of style
We could get aCway from everytAmhing
Yeah iFt's gonna be just you and me
GWhen the weekend comes
And we could be beCach bumsAm  F  G  
[Bridge]
FNo I don't need no oCcean breeze
FI got the river and Gyou here with me
[Chorus]
And we could be Cbeach bums for awAmhile
No Fwe don't even need palm trees
GCause that's just a matter of style
We could get aCway from everythAming
Yeah iFt's gonna be just you and me
GWhen the weekend comes
And we could be bCeach bums for awhAmile
No Fwe don't even need palm trees
GCause that's just a matter of style
We ought to get aCway from everythAming
Yeah iFt's gonna be just you and me
GWhen the weekend comes
And we could be bCeach bumsAm  
[Outro]
FBeach BumsG  C  Am  
FWe could be beach bumsG  

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Beach Bums

by Josh Turner

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 4

[Intro]

C Am F G

(x2)

[Verse]

C Am

I want to go to the river bank

Right down the road we'll take it slow

If I can get my truck to crank

C Am

I want to lay with you, there in the sand

Yeah it ought to be fun layin' in the sun

Workin' on my farmer's tan

[Chorus]

C Am

And we could be beach bums for awhile

No we don't even need palm trees

Cause that's just a matter of style

C Am

We could get away from everything

Yeah it's gonna be just you and me

When the weekend comes

C Am F G

And we could be beach bums

[Verse 2]

C Am

When it get's hot, let's take a dip

I'll be baptized by your angel eyes

And I'll taste heaven on your lips

C Am

We might pack a tent, and spend the night

I'll play your favorite song and you'll sing along

Right there in the fire light

[Chorus]

C Am

And we could be beach bums for awhile

No we don't even need palm trees

Cause that's just a matter of style

C Am

We could get away from everything

Yeah it's gonna be just you and me

When the weekend comes

C Am F G

And we could be beach bums

[Bridge]

F C

No I don't need no ocean breeze

F G

I got the river and you here with me

[Chorus]

C Am

And we could be beach bums for awhile

No we don't even need palm trees

Cause that's just a matter of style

C Am

We could get away from everything

Yeah it's gonna be just you and me

When the weekend comes

C Am

And we could be beach bums for awhile

No we don't even need palm trees

Cause that's just a matter of style

C Am

We ought to get away from everything

Yeah it's gonna be just you and me

When the weekend comes

C Am

And we could be beach bums

[Outro]

F G C Am

Beach Bums

F G

We could be beach bums

About Beach Bums Chords by Josh Turner

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