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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
                             "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:
	Cm/ / / /  / / / /
Verse 1:
	            Cm/                 Bb/    Ab  Gsus4  
	It's time to leave, this party's boring
	         Cm/           Bb/    Ab  Gsus4  
	I'd rather be alone with you
	    Abmaj7  Dm7-5            G7  Cm  
	I found a place where we can go
	                      Fm  Cm/G  
	Just the two of us will know
	'Cause there's some D7/F#things I'd like to Fmdo
	      Gsus4OGoh, I want to
Chorus:
	            C            EmFaddG  / E/D  
	Woo you all night on the beach
	                 G7           C            EmFaddG / E/D  
	'Cause we got all summer to learn how to love
	[1:  EaddC, to break]		EaddC: x7650x
	[2:  EaddF E, to bridge]	EaddF: xxx101
	[3:  EaddC, to coda]
Break:
	       (Am)
	On the beach
	(12-string):
	       Am  Am+7           Am7  Am6  
	 / / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /
	(drums and bass enter)
	      Dm  Dm+7/  C#  Dm7/    C  Dm6/ B  G+ G  
	 / / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /
Verse 2:
	They don't expect us 'til tomorrow
	I'll have us back again by two
	We'll take the car and slip away
	There'll be no one there to say
	Just what we should and shouldn't do
	Ooh, I want to
	      Gsus4OGh, I want to
[repeat chorus]
Bridge:
	On the beAach (on the bF#meach)
	I've waited Aso long to be tF#mhere
	We'll take the hDighway, jBust outside the city
	'Cause the niDght's young and yBou're so pretty, yGeah
	(G)
	Ooh, I wanna... ooh, I wanna... oh, I wanna
[repeat chorus]
Coda (repeat to fade):
	(12-string only first time)
	      Am  Am+7/  G#     Am7/G  Am6/ F#  E+ E  
	 / / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /
	(band enters and continues to fade)
	      Dm  Dm+7/  C#  Dm7/    C  Dm6/ B  E+ E  
	 / / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /
-- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers

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On The Beach

by Raspberries

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Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus4

Abmaj7

Dm7

D7/F#

Am7

Am6

Dm6

F#m

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#

"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:

/ / / / / / / /

Verse 1:

Cm Bb Ab Gsus4

/ /

It's time to leave, this party's boring

Cm Bb Ab Gsus4

/ /

I'd rather be alone with you

Abmaj7 Dm7 G7 Cm

-5

I found a place where we can go

Fm Cm G

Just the two of us will know

D7/F# Fm

'Cause there's some things I'd like to do

Gsus4 G

Ooh, I want to

Chorus:

C Em E D

FaddG / /

Woo you all night on the beach

G7 C Em E D

FaddG / /

'Cause we got all summer to learn how to love

[1: EaddC, to break] EaddC: x7650x

[2: EaddF E, to bridge] EaddF: xxx101

[3: EaddC, to coda]

Break:

()

On the beach

(12-string):

Am Am Am7 Am6

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

(drums and bass enter)

Dm Dm C# Dm7 C Dm6 B G G

+7/ / / +

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

Verse 2:

They don't expect us 'til tomorrow

I'll have us back again by two

We'll take the car and slip away

There'll be no one there to say

Just what we should and shouldn't do

Ooh, I want to

Gsus4 G

Oh, I want to

[repeat chorus]

Bridge:

A F#m

On the beach (on the beach)

A F#m

I've waited so long to be there

D B

We'll take the highway, just outside the city

D B G

'Cause the night's young and you're so pretty, yeah

()

Ooh, I wanna... ooh, I wanna... oh, I wanna

[repeat chorus]

Coda (repeat to fade):

(12-string only first time)

Am Am G# Am7/G Am6 F# E E

+7/ / +

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

(band enters and continues to fade)

Dm Dm C# Dm7 C Dm6 B E E

+7/ / / +

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

-- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers

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