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Seaside - The Kooks
Capo 1st fret (chords relative to capo)
Play Dm, C, G and G/F as open chords.
[Verse 1]
   DmDo you want to go to the Fseaside?
I'm Bbnot trying to say that Ceverybody wants to
Dmgo. I fell in love at the Fseaside
I Bbhandled my charm with Ctime and slight of GhandG/F  
[Verse 2]
   DmDo you want to go to the Fseaside?
I'm Bbnot trying to say that Ceverybody wants to
Dmgo. I fell in love at the Fseaside
She Bbhandled her charm with Ctime and slight of Ghand, hand, hand..G/F  
[Bridge]
      DmBut I'm just trying to Bblove you any  Ckind of way
      DmBut I find it hard to Bblove you girl when your  Cfar awGa-a-ay, awayG/F  
[Outro]
   DmDo you want to go to the Fseaside?
I'm Bbnot trying to say that Ceverybody wants to
Dmgo. But I fell in love on the FseasideBb, on the FseasideBb, in the Fseaside ...

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Open

XXO231

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

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Skill · find home

D minor

This shape is home. Capo 1 makes it sound in Eb minor. End the line on this chord.

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Seaside

by The Kooks

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F

Seaside - The Kooks

Capo 1st fret (chords relative to capo)

Play Dm, C, G and G/F as open chords.

[Verse 1]

Dm F

Do you want to go to the seaside?

Bb C

I'm not trying to say that everybody wants to

Dm F

go. I fell in love at the seaside

Bb C G G/F

I handled my charm with time and slight of hand

[Verse 2]

Dm F

Do you want to go to the seaside?

Bb C

I'm not trying to say that everybody wants to

Dm F

go. I fell in love at the seaside

Bb C G G/F

She handled her charm with time and slight of hand, hand, hand..

[Bridge]

Dm Bb C

But I'm just trying to love you any kind of way

Dm Bb C G G/F

But I find it hard to love you girl when your far awa-a-ay, away

[Outro]

Dm F

Do you want to go to the seaside?

Bb C

I'm not trying to say that everybody wants to

Dm F Bb F Bb F

go. But I fell in love on the seaside, on the seaside, in the seaside ...

About Seaside Chords by The Kooks

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