Beach Song
View chords used in this chart
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: 2nd traste
The speed of the plucking has a variation.
You can practice the real speed by looking at the video on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLB0OL90R_4
For plucking, I use my thumb for the first string and
my pointer and middle fingers for the other two strings :)
Capo 2nd fret
INTRO (x1)
Amaj7
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|-------1-------1-------1-------1-1--|
D|-------2-------2-------2-------2-2--|
A|---0-------0-------0--------0-------|
E|------------------------------------|
2x
Amaj7
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|-------1-------1-------1-------1-1--|
D|-------2-------2-------2-------2-2--|
A|---0-------0-------0--------0-------|
E|------------------------------------|
I think we’re drifting
I know you feel it too
2x
Dmaj7
e|------------------------------------|
B|------2------2------2------2-2------|
G|------2------2------2------2-2------|
D|---0------0------0------0-----------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
waves in the ocean
pray they float me right back to you
2x
Amaj7
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|-------1-------1-------1-------1-1--|
D|-------2-------2-------2-------2-2--|
A|---0-------0-------0--------0-------|
E|------------------------------------|
when did it happen?
when was the last time it would
Dmaj7
e|------------------------------------|
B|------2------2------2------2-2------|
G|------2------2------2------2-2------|
D|---0------0------0------0-----------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
feel like
D6
e|------------------------------------|
B|-------0------0------0------0-0-----|
G|-------2------2------2------2-2-----|
D|---0-------0------0------0----------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
old times
e|------------------------------------|
B|-----------7------------------------|
G|---------4--------------------------|
D|-------7----------------------------|
A|-----5------------------------------|
E|---7--------------------------------|
Amaj7
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|-------1-------1-------1-------1-1--|
D|-------2-------2-------2-------2-2--|
A|---0-------0-------0--------0-------|
E|------------------------------------|
(so why can't) we just take our
Dmaj7
e|------------------------------------|
B|------2------2------2------2-2------|
G|------2------2------2------2-2------|
D|---0------0------0------0-----------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
time (lay on the)
Amaj7
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|-------1-------1-------1-------1-1--|
D|-------2-------2-------2-------2-2--|
A|---0-------0-------0--------0-------|
E|------------------------------------|
beach for one more
Dmaj7
e|------------------------------------|
B|------2------2------2------2-2------|
G|------2------2------2------2-2------|
D|---0------0------0------0-----------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
night (cause we're)
Amaj7
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|-------1-------1-------1-------1-1--|
D|-------2-------2-------2-------2-2--|
A|---0-------0-------0--------0-------|
E|------------------------------------|
changing and that's al-
Dmaj7
e|------------------------------------|
B|------2------2------2------2-2------|
G|------2------2------2------2-2------|
D|---0------0------0------0-----------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
-right (but why can't)
Amaj7
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|-------1-------1-------1-------1-1--|
D|-------2-------2-------2-------2-2--|
A|---0-------0-------0--------0-------|
E|------------------------------------|
we just take our
F#aug(addb9,add11)
e|--2---2-----------------------------|
B|--0---0-----------------------------|
G|--0---0-----------------------------|
D|--0---0-----------------------------|
A|--1---1-----------------------------|
E|--2---2-----------------------------|
time
2x
Amaj7
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|-------1-------1-------1-------1-1--|
D|-------2-------2-------2-------2-2--|
A|---0-------0-------0--------0-------|
E|------------------------------------|
I think it's ending
I know you feel it too
2x
Dmaj7
e|------------------------------------|
B|------2------2------2------2-2------|
G|------2------2------2------2-2------|
D|---0------0------0------0-----------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
no use preventing
what was already doomed
2x
Amaj7
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|-------1-------1-------1-------1-1--|
D|-------2-------2-------2-------2-2--|
A|---0-------0-------0--------0-------|
E|------------------------------------|
but for a minute
even a second (can we)
Dmaj7
e|------------------------------------|
B|------2------2------2------2-2------|
G|------2------2------2------2-2------|
D|---0------0------0------0-----------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
stay here? (oh)
Dmaj7
e|------------------------------------|
B|------2------2----------------------|
G|------2------2----------------------|
D|---0------0------0------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
right here
Amaj7
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|-------1-------1-------1-------1-1--|
D|-------2-------2-------2-------2-2--|
A|---0-------0-------0--------0-------|
E|------------------------------------|
(why can't) we just take our
Dmaj7
e|------------------------------------|
B|------2------2------2------2-2------|
G|------2------2------2------2-2------|
D|---0------0------0------0-----------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
time (lay on the)
Amaj7
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|-------1-------1-------1-------1-1--|
D|-------2-------2-------2-------2-2--|
A|---0-------0-------0--------0-------|
E|------------------------------------|
beach for one more
Dmaj7
e|------------------------------------|
B|------2------2------2------2-2------|
G|------2------2------2------2-2------|
D|---0------0------0------0-----------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
night (cause we're)
Amaj7
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|-------1-------1-------1-------1-1--|
D|-------2-------2-------2-------2-2--|
A|---0-------0-------0--------0-------|
E|------------------------------------|
changing and that's al-
Dmaj7
e|------------------------------------|
B|------2------2------2------2-2------|
G|------2------2------2------2-2------|
D|---0------0------0------0-----------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
-right (but why can't)
Amaj7
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|-------1-------1-------1-------1-1--|
D|-------2-------2-------2-------2-2--|
A|---0-------0-------0--------0-------|
E|------------------------------------|
we just take our
Dmaj7
e|------------------------------------|
B|------2------2------2------2-2------|
G|------2------2------2------2-2------|
D|---0------0------0------0-----------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
time (why can't)
Amaj7
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|-------1-------1-------1-------1-1--|
D|-------2-------2-------2-------2-2--|
A|---0-------0-------0--------0-------|
E|------------------------------------|
we just take our
Dmaj7
e|------------------------------------|
B|------2------2------2------2-2------|
G|------2------2------2------2-2------|
D|---0------0------0------0-----------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
time (lay on the)
Amaj7
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|-------1-------1-------1-------1-1--|
D|-------2-------2-------2-------2-2--|
A|---0-------0-------0--------0-------|
E|------------------------------------|
beach for one more
Dmaj7
e|------------------------------------|
B|------2------2------2------2-2------|
G|------2------2------2------2-2------|
D|---0------0------0------0-----------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
night (cause we're)
Amaj7
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|-------1-------1-------1-------1-1--|
D|-------2-------2-------2-------2-2--|
A|---0-------0-------0--------0-------|
E|------------------------------------|
changing and that's al-
Dmaj7
e|------------------------------------|
B|------2------2------2------2-2------|
G|------2------2------2------2-2------|
D|---0------0------0------0-----------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
-right (but why can't)
Amaj7
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|-------1-------1-------1-------1-1--|
D|-------2-------2-------2-------2-2--|
A|---0-------0-------0--------0-------|
E|------------------------------------|
we just take our
F#aug(addb9,add11)
e|--2---2-----------------------------|
B|--0---0-----------------------------|
G|--0---0-----------------------------|
D|--0---0-----------------------------|
A|--1---1-----------------------------|
E|--2---2-----------------------------|
time
2x
Amaj7
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|-------1-------1-------1-------1-1--|
D|-------2-------2-------2-------2-2--|
A|---0-------0-------0--------0-------|
E|------------------------------------|
ba da da doo dum
ba da da doo dum ba da ba dum
2x
Dmaj7
e|------------------------------------|
B|------2------2------2------2-2------|
G|------2------2------2------2-2------|
D|---0------0------0------0-----------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
ba da da doo dum
ba da da doo dum ba da da da da dum
2x
Amaj7
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|-------1-------1-------1-------1-1--|
D|-------2-------2-------2-------2-2--|
A|---0-------0-------0--------0-------|
E|------------------------------------|
ba da da doo dum
ba da da doo dum ba da ba dum
Dmaj7
e|------------------------------------|
B|------2------2------2------2-2------|
G|------2------2------2------2-2------|
D|---0------0------0------0-----------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
ba da da doo dum
D6
e|------------------------------------|
B|-------0------0------0------0-0-----|
G|-------2------2------2------2-2-----|
D|---0-------0------0------0----------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
ba da da doo dum
How to play Beach Song
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.