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"On The Beach"
(Eric Carmen)
As described by the composer in his capsule review of _Side 3_: "Surf noises
and seagulls preface an exciting number about getting it on after the prom,
or the like".
Intro:
12-string (eighth notes) w/piano and sound effects:
Cm
/ / / / / / / /
Verse 1:
Cm /Bb /Ab Gsus4
It's time to leave, this party's boring
Cm /Bb /Ab Gsus4
I'd rather be alone with you
Abmaj7 Dm7-5 G7 Cm
I found a place where we can go
Fm Cm/G
Just the two of us will know
D7/F# Fm
'Cause there's some things I'd like to do
Gsus4 G
Ooh, I want to
Chorus:
C Em FaddG /E /D
Woo you all night on the beach
G7 C Em FaddG /E /D
'Cause we got all summer to learn how to love
[1: EaddC, to break] EaddC: x7650x
[2: EaddF E, to bridge] EaddF: xxx101
[3: EaddC, to coda]
Break:
(Am)
On the beach
(12-string):
Am Am+7 Am7 Am6
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
(drums and bass enter)
Dm Dm+7/C# Dm7/C Dm6/B G+ G
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Verse 2:
They don't expect us 'til tomorrow
I'll have us back again by two
We'll take the car and slip away
There'll be no one there to say
Just what we should and shouldn't do
Ooh, I want to
Gsus4 G
Oh, I want to
[repeat chorus]
Bridge:
A F#m
On the beach (on the beach)
A F#m
I've waited so long to be there
D B
We'll take the highway, just outside the city
D B G
'Cause the night's young and you're so pretty, yeah
(G)
Ooh, I wanna... ooh, I wanna... oh, I wanna
[repeat chorus]
Coda (repeat to fade):
(12-string only first time)
Am Am+7/G# Am7/G Am6/F# E+ E
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
(band enters and continues to fade)
Dm Dm+7/C# Dm7/C Dm6/B E+ E
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
-- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers
