13 Beaches
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Intro: Am G
Em D
Am G
Em D
Am
I don't belong in the world
G
That's what it is
Em
Something separates me from other people
D
Everywhere I turn...
There's something blocking my escape
Am
It took thirteen beaches
G
To find one empty
Em D
But finally it's mine
Am
With dripping peaches
G
I'm camera ready
Em D
Almost all the time
C
But I still get lonely
B7 Em
And baby only then
A
Do I let myself recline?
C B7
Can I let go?
Em
And let your memory dance
D
In the ballroom of my mind
Am
Across the county line
Am
It hurts to love you
G
But I still love you
Em D
It's just the way I feel
Am
And I'd be lying
G
If I kept hiding
Em D
The fact that I can't deal
Am G
And that I've been dying (yeah)
Em D
For something real
Am G Em D
That I've been dying for something real
Am
It took thirteen beaches
G
To find one empty
Em D
But finally I'm fine
Am
Past Ventura
G
And lenses plenty
Em D
In the white sunshine
C B7
But you can still find me
Em
If you ask nicely
A
Underneath the pines
C B7
With the daisies
Em
Feeling hazy
D
In the ballroom of my mind
Am
Across the county line
Am
It hurts to love you
G
But I still love you
Em D
It's just the way I feel
Am
And I'd be lying
G
If I kept hiding
Em D
The fact that I can't deal
Am G
And that I've been dying (yeah)
Em D
For something real
Am G Em D
That I've been dying for something real
Am
It hurts to love you
G
But I still love you
Em D
It's just the way I feel
Am
And I'd be lying
G
If I kept hiding
Em D
The fact that I can deal
Am
The fact that I can deal
How to play 13 Beaches
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The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.