Beat This Summer
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Intro:
F# A#m B C#
F# A#m B C#
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, Oh-oh-oh oh-oh-oh, Oh
Verse:
F#
Like the first wheel goes around and around
A#m
Well the trouble with up is there's always a down
B
First I'm holding your hand and we're on the boardwalk
C#
There's heaven right here on these streets and these docks
Verse:
F#
But the sun keeps settin', the days go fast
A#m
And the sand the beach is like an hourglass
B
I can just feel it all slipping away
C#
And babe I can already say that
[Refrão]
F# D#m
As long I live, whatever I do
B
As great as it is, you know what's a bummer
C# F#
I ain't ever gonna beat this summer with you
D#m
Baby it's true
B
The taste of your kiss is so bittersweet
C# F#
I ain't gonna beat, no way I'm gonna beat this summer with you
Instrumental: F# D#m B C#
Verse:
F#
Before you know it it's all gonna stop
A#m
They'll be rolling up windows and puttin' up tops
B
Be a cold wind blowin' the leaves through the air
C#
You won't find a tan line anywhere
Verse:
F#
Baby I know that it ain't over yet
A#m
So let's make the most of what we have left
B
But it's hard living for this moment we're in and
C#
Knowing it's all gonna end?
[Refrão]
F# D#m
As long I live, whatever I do
B
As great as it is, you know what's a bummer
C# F#
I ain't ever gonna beat this summer with you
D#m
Baby it's true
B
The taste of your kiss is so bittersweet
C# F#
I ain't gonna beat, no way I'm gonna beat this summer with you
Bridge: F# D#m B C#, F# D#m B G#m C#
C# A#m
Yeah looking at you, girl, standing there
B
Got your wayfarers on and the sun in your hair
C#
And just like the song in a seashell, you'll be stuck in my mind
C#
Bouncing around in my head and baby I can tell
[Refrão]
F# D#m
As long I live (as long as I live), whatever I do (Whatever I do)
B
As great as it is, you know what's a bummer
C# F#
I ain't ever gonna beat this summer with you
D#m
Baby it's true
B
The taste of your kiss is so bittersweet
C# F# D#m B C# (fade)
I ain't gonna beat, no way I'm gonna beat this summer with you
How to play Beat This Summer
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#. 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.