RASPBERRIES - "on the beach" Tablature

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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, ....
Cm /Bb /Ab Gsus4
I'd rather be alone ....
Abmaj7 Dm7-5 G7 Cm
I found a place ...
Fm Cm/G
Just the two of ...
D7/F# Fm
'Cause there's some ....
Gsus4 G
Ooh, I ...

Chorus:

C Em FaddG /E /D
Woo you all night ...
G7 C Em FaddG /E /D
'Cause we got all summer to ....

[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 ....
I'll have us ...
We'll take the ...
There'll be no one ...
Just what we ...
Ooh, I ...
Gsus4 G
Oh, I ....

[repeat chorus]

Bridge:

A F#m
On the ...
A F#m
I've waited so ...
D B
We'll take the ...
D B G
'Cause the night's young and ...
(G)
Ooh, I wanna... ooh, I ....

[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

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