On The Beach Chords

KeyA CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays622

On The Beach by Cliff Richard is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, E, D, A7, F#m, B7 and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			(intro) A E A E 
        D E D E 

A              D               A            E 
I can think of nothin' better, than dancin' on the beach. 
A                   D                    E 
See a girl, you can go and get her, your troubles will 
          A 
be out of reach. 

       E 
On the beach, you can dance to  rock 'n' roll. 
       A 
On the beach, hear the Bossa Nova played with soul. 
       E 
On the beach, you can dance and twist and shout. 
       A                         A7 
On the beach, everybody hear me, come on out. 
       D 
On the beach, come on everybody stomp your feet. 
       A                         F#m 
On the beach, you can dance with anyone you meet, 
           B7                  E             D    A 
cause your troubles are out of reach, on the bea..ch. 

F             A 
Mmmm, this is fun.. 
F               E 
Mmmm, won't you tell me I'm the one you're gonna 
           A E A E 
dance with? 
A   E        D    E   A E A 
Yeah...Bossa No...va... 
F            A 
Mmm, this is fun. 
F           E                                       A E A E 
Mmmm, now I know you're the one I'm gonna dance with.. 
A    E            D     E 
Yeah....twist and shout now!!! 

A              D                       A           E 
You can do the dance that you want to, with anyone that you meet. 
A                D                         E 
And if the Bossa Nova doesn't get you, the Twist'll have you on 
     A 
your feet. 

       E 
On the beach, you can dance to  rock 'n' roll. 
       A 
On the beach, hear the Bossa Nova played with soul. 
       E 
On the beach, you can dance and twist and shout. 
       A                         A7 
On the beach, everybody hear me, come on out. 
       D 
On the beach, come on everybody stomp your feet. 
       A                         F#m 
On the beach, you can dance with anyone you meet, 
           B7                  E             D    A 
cause your troubles are out of reach, on the bea..ch. 

(outro)  A E A E D E D A 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante