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Key: C  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C-   x32010
 F-   133211
 G-   320003
 Am-  x02210
 G/B- x2x003
Intro:
Boardwalk (alright)
Boardwalk (alright)
Chorus:
When the Csummer is done F  
and the heat is Cdying (woFah)
I’ll be Cwaving goodbye F  
while the girls are Gcrying (woFah)
It was a Cvacation 
Fthing and some may
  CCall it a Ffling but it 
was Creally just Fnothing at GallF  
Verse 1:
  CNo alarm Fto start the morning
  CRoll out of bed Fwith sand in my hair
  CA couple drinks and it Falways happens
We Gend up right Fhere
  CLast night we were Fin the moment
  CCaught up and sFwept away
  CWe both know it wouldn’t Flast forever
Now there’s Gone thing left to Fsay
(Repeat Chorus)
Verse 2:
COut on the boardwalk Fgirls go by
  CTime to spark a Fconversation
  CI’m kind of buzzed 
and I’m Ffeeling fine
And she’s Glooking my Fway
And it Cdrives me Fcrazy 
Gonna Cmake her my Fbaby 
And Ctomorrow we Fcan do it aGgainF  
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
  AmAnd I could stay here 
for the Grest of my life
  FWithout a care in the CworldG/B  
  AmAll my friends are 
making Gnew memories
The Fsun is down
We’re leaving now
It’s like it’s all 
been a CdreamF  
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro:
Out on the Cboardwalk (Fboardwalk)
  CThat’s where we Fgo
Out on the Cboardwalk (Fboardwalk)
  GNo one will Fknow
Out on the Cboardwalk (Fboardwalk)
  CThat’s where we Fgo
Out on the Cboardwalk (Fboardwalk)
  GThat's where we Fgo

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Boardwalk

by Sugar Ray

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x32010

- 133211

- 320003

- x02210

G/B

- x2x003

Intro:

Boardwalk (alright)

Chorus:

C F

When the summer is done

C F

and the heat is dying (woah)

C F

I’ll be waving goodbye

G F

while the girls are crying (woah)

It was a vacation

thing and some may

C F

Call it a fling but it

C F G F

was really just nothing at all

Verse 1:

C F

No alarm to start the morning

C F

Roll out of bed with sand in my hair

C F

A couple drinks and it always happens

G F

We end up right here

C F

Last night we were in the moment

C F

Caught up and swept away

C F

We both know it wouldn’t last forever

G F

Now there’s one thing left to say

(Repeat Chorus)

Verse 2:

C F

Out on the boardwalk girls go by

C F

Time to spark a conversation

I’m kind of buzzed

and I’m feeling fine

G F

And she’s looking my way

C F

And it drives me crazy

C F

Gonna make her my baby

C F G F

And tomorrow we can do it again

(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge:

And I could stay here

for the rest of my life

F C G/B

Without a care in the world

All my friends are

making new memories

The sun is down

We’re leaving now

It’s like it’s all

C F

been a dream

(Repeat Chorus)

Outro:

C F

Out on the boardwalk (boardwalk)

C F

That’s where we go

C F

Out on the boardwalk (boardwalk)

G F

No one will know

C F

Out on the boardwalk (boardwalk)

C F

That’s where we go

C F

Out on the boardwalk (boardwalk)

G F

That's where we go

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