Beach Boy Blues by Elvis Presley
Written by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett
Note: A "luau" (Hawaiian: lū'au) is a Hawaiian party or feast.
Normal tuning, no capo.
Intro: (My best effort - do suggest changes)
Over 4 bars, downstroke strum.
e|7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-8-8-8-|
B|8-8---8-8---8-8---8-8---8-8---8-8---8-8---8-8---|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
(Alternatively, I find C G7 C G7 works nicely as a beach bum lazy intro)
C G7 C G7
I'm a poor Hawaiian beach boy a long way from the beach
C G7 C C7
'Cause someone shoved his face against my hand
F C A7 Dm
Now I'm a kissing cousin to a ripe pineapple
G7 C
I'm in a can
C G7 C G7
I was minding my own business but drinking daddy's juice
C G7 C C7
I swear I'll never touch that stuff again
F C A7 Dm
Just like a pig before he gave his all at the luau
G7 C
I'm in a pen
F
Got those beach boy blues
C
Don't the time go slow
F
Lonely beach boy blues
D7 G7
Only 30 days and 90 years to go
C G7 C G7
I want a taste of honey from my wahini's lips
C G7 C C7
I want to be her ever loving man
F C A7 Dm
But I'm a kissing cousin to a ripe pineapple
G7 C
I'm in a can
F C A7 Dm
Yeah, I'm a kissing cousin to a ripe pineapple
G7 C
I'm in a can
