Chord/Tab song: On the Beach

"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]It's time to l[/Bb]eave, this party's b[/Ab]oring[Gsus4]
[Cm]I'd rather [/Bb]be alone with [/Ab]you[Gsus4]
[Abmaj7]I found a [Dm7-5]place where [G7]we can [Cm]go
Just the [Fm]two of us will [Cm/G]know
'Cause there's some [D7/F#]things I'd like to [Fm]do
[Gsus4] O[G]oh, I want to

Chorus:

W[C]oo you all n[Em]ight on the [FaddG]beach[/E][/D]
'[G7]Cause we got all s[C]ummer to l[Em]earn how to [FaddG]love[/E][/D]

(1: EaddC, to break) EaddC: x7650x
(2: EaddF E, to bridge) EaddF: xxx101
(3: EaddC, to coda)

Break:

On the [(Am)]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] O[G]h, I want to

(repeat chorus)

Bridge:

On the be[A]ach (on the b[F#m]each)
I've waited [A]so long to be t[F#m]here
We'll take the h[D]ighway, j[B]ust outside the city
'Cause the ni[D]ght's young and y[B]ou're so pretty, y[G]eah
[(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