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Girls On The Beach

Beach Boys

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                          "Girls On The Beach"
                             (Brian Wilson)

Intro:

	(wordless vocals):

	 Eb            Gm7
	 / / /  / / /   / / /  / / /
	Cm7           Cm7/F    F9
	 / / /  / / /   / / /  / / /
	Fm7                    Db9   Emaj7 [N.C.]
	     The girls on the beach

Verse 1:

	Eb      Cm7         Fm7        Bb7
	On the beach you'll find them there
	Eb     [C7]     Fm7  Abm6		[harmonies imply C7-9+5 C7]
	In the sun and salty air

Chorus 1:

	    Emaj7        C#m7
	The girls on the beach
	  [Emaj7]      C#m7			[harmonies imply Emaj9]
	Are all within reach
	    A       F#m7  [Bb7sus4 Bb7]		[harmonies imply Abmaj9/Bb Bb13]
	If you know what to do

Verse 2:

	How we love to lie around
	Girls with tans of golden brown

Chorus 2:

	The girls on the beach
	Are all within reach
	     A        F#m7     Bb7sus4
	And one waits there for you
		      Eb    Abm6   Eb
	Girls on the beach

Bridge:

	    Gm7    Cm7
	The sun in her hair
	     Gm7      Cm7
	The warmth of the air
	Cm7/F  F9    Fm7  Bb7
	 On a summer day

Verse 3 (key changes to E after first line):

	Eb     Cm7      Fm7     Bb7
	As the sun dips out of sight
	 E     C#7     F#m7      Am6
	Couples on the beach at night

Chorus 3:

	    Fmaj7         Dm7
	The girls on the beach
	   Fmaj7        Dm7
	Are all within reach
	     Bb      Gm7    B7sus4
	And with the boys tonight
	              E     C#m7  A   Fmaj7 [N.C.]
	Girls on the beach

Coda [repeat to fade]:

	  E          G#m7   C#m7         C#m7/F# F#9
	Girls on the beach (girls on the beach)


-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers