"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:

CmCm Piano Chord 

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Verse 1:

CmCm Piano Chord 
            /Bb                 /Ab    Gsus4Gsus4 Piano Chord 

It's time to leave, this party's boring
CmCm Piano Chord 
         /Bb           /Ab    Gsus4Gsus4 Piano Chord 

I'd rather be alone with you
Abmaj7Abmaj7 Piano Chord 
    Dm7-5Dm7-5 Piano Chord 
       G7G7 Piano Chord 
     CmCm Piano Chord 

I found a place where we can go
FmFm Piano Chord 
             Cm/GCm/G Piano Chord 

Just the two of us will know
D7/F#              FmFm Piano Chord 

'Cause there's some things I'd like to do
Gsus4Gsus4 Piano Chord 
  GG Piano Chord 

Ooh, I want to

Chorus:

CC Piano Chord 
           EmEm Piano Chord 
          FaddG  /E /D
Woo you all night on the beach
G7G7 Piano Chord 
                CC Piano Chord 
         EmEm Piano Chord 
          FaddG /E /D
'Cause we got all summer to learn how to love

[1:  EaddC, to break]		EaddC: x7650x
[2:  EaddF E, to bridge]	EaddF: xxx101
[3:  EaddC, to coda]

Break:

(Am)
On the beach

(12-string):

AmAm Piano Chord 
       Am+7Am+7 Piano Chord 
     Am7Am7 Piano Chord 
      Am6Am6 Piano Chord 

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(drums and bass enter)

DmDm Piano Chord 
      Dm+7/C#  Dm7/CDm7/C Piano Chord 
    Dm6/BDm6/B Piano Chord 
 G+G+ Piano Chord 
 GG Piano Chord 

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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
Gsus4Gsus4 Piano Chord 
  GG Piano Chord 

Oh, I want to

[repeat chorus]

Bridge:

AA Piano Chord 
            F#mF#m Piano Chord 

On the beach (on the beach)
AA Piano Chord 
              F#mF#m Piano Chord 

I've waited so long to be there
DD Piano Chord 
        BB Piano Chord 

We'll take the highway, just outside the city
DD Piano Chord 
                BB Piano Chord 
                 GG Piano Chord 

'Cause the night's young and you're so pretty, yeah
(G)
Ooh, I wanna... ooh, I wanna... oh, I wanna

[repeat chorus]

Coda (repeat to fade):

(12-string only first time)

AmAm Piano Chord 
      Am+7/G#  Am7/GAm7/G Piano Chord 
   Am6/F#Am6/F# Piano Chord 
 E+E+ Piano Chord 
 EE Piano Chord 

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(band enters and continues to fade)

DmDm Piano Chord 
      Dm+7/C#  Dm7/CDm7/C Piano Chord 
    Dm6/BDm6/B Piano Chord 
 E+E+ Piano Chord 
 EE Piano Chord 

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-- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers