GIRLS ON THE BEACH
As recorded by The Beach Boys
(From the 1964 Album ALL SUMMER LONG)
Words and Music by Brian Wilson
Transcribed by Slowhand
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Carl Wilson - Electric Guitar'
Intro
Q=70(8=s8)
Eb Gm7
4/4
Gtr I
|--3--| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-|
E S S E E E E E S S E E E E
|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
|---------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
Cm7 F13 Fm7
|--3--| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-|
E S S E E E E E S S E E E E E S S E E E E E S S E E E E
|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
|---------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
1st & 2nd Verses
Db9 Emaj7 Eb Cm7
|--3--| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-|
E S S E E E E Q Q E S S E E E E E S S E E E E
|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-^4-----||--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-^4-----||o-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-^4-----||--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-^2-----||--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--------||o-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
|----------------------||------------------------------|
Fm7 Bb
|--3--| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-|
E S S E E E E E S S E E E E
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----------------|
Eb C7
|--3--| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-|
E S S E E E E E S S E E E E
|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
|-----------------------------|
Chorus
Fm7 Abm7 Emaj7 C#m7
|--3--| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-|
E S S E E E E E S S E E E E E S S E E E E E S S E E E E
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-||-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-||-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-||-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-||-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-||-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-||-----------------------------|
Emaj7 C#m7 A F#m7
|--3--| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-|
E S S E E E E E S S E E E E E S S E E E E E S S E E E E
|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
|-----------------------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
1.
Bb7sus4 Bb7
|--3--| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-|
E S S E E E E E S S E E E E
|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---||
|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--o||
|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---||
|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---||
|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--o||
|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---||
2.
Bb7sus4 Bb7
|--3--| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-|
E S S E E E E E S S E E E E
|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-||
|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-||
|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-||
|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-||
|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-||
|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-||
Interlude
Eb Abm Eb
|-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--||
|-8-8-8-8-8-8-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--||
|-8-8-8-8-8-8-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--||
|-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--||
|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--||
|-------------4-4-4-4-4-4-|--------------------------||
Bridge
Gm Cm7 Gm Cm7
|--3--| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-|
E S S E E E E E S S E E E E E S S E E E E E S S E E E E
|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------|
F13
|--3--| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-|
E S S E E E E E S S E E E E
|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|
|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|
|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
|---------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|
3rd Verse
Fm7 Bb Eb Cm7
|--3--| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-|
E S S E E E E E S S E E E E E S S E E E E E S S E E E E
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-||-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-||-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-||-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-||-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-||-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------||-----------------------------|
Fm7 Bb
|--3--| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-|
E S S E E E E E S S E E E E
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----------------|
E C#m7 F#m7 Am7
|--3--| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-|
E S S E E E E E S S E E E E E S S E E E E E S S E E E E
|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||
|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||
|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||
|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||
|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-||
|-----------------------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||
Chorus
Fmaj7 Dm7
|---3----| |--3--| |--3--| |-3-|
E S S E E E E E S S E E E E
|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
|-------------------------------------|
Fmaj7 Dm7
|---3----| |--3--| |--3--| |-3-|
E S S E E E E E S S E E E E
|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
|------------------------------------|
Bb Gm7 B7sus4 B7
|--3--| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-|
E S S E E E E E S S E E E E E S S E E E E E S S E E E E
|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
ritardando Q=60(8=s8)
E C#m7 A Fmaj7
|--3--| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-|
E S S E E E E E S S E E E E E S S E E E E H
|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-^5----||
|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-^5----||
|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-^5----||
|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-^3----||
|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------||
|-----------------------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------||
Outro
in tempo Q=70(8=s8)
E G#m7 C#m7 B13
|--3--| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-|
E S S E E E E E S S E E E E E S S E E E E E S S E E E E 3x
||--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---||
||o-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--o||
||--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---||
||--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---||
||o-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--o||
||----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|---------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7---||
Duration Legend
---------------
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature Legend
----------------
h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
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| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths
