Girls On The Beach
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Original Album
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All Summer Long
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Also Appeared On
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Written By
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Brian Wilson
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Produced By
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Brian Wilson
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Lead Vocals
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Group vocal with Dennis on the bridge
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Recorded On
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May 19, 1964
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Length
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2:23
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Notes
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- Beautiful ballad that starts off very similarly to "Surfer Girl", but goes into another world of its own by the chorus.
- Theme song to the 1965 film of the same name.
- Song should be used as "Exhibit A" when arguing the musical genius of Brian Wilson.
- Lyrics
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Ah ah ah ah oo ooo ooo oo ahh
The girls on the beach
On the beach you'll find them there
In the sun and salty air
The girls on the beach
Are all within reach
If you know what to do
How we love to lie around
Girls with tans of golden brown
The girls on the beach
Are all within reach
And one waits there for you
(Girls on the beach)
The sun in her hair
The warmth of the air
On a summer day
As the sun dips out of sight
Couples on the beach at night
The girls on the beach
Are all within reach
And with the boys tonight
(Girls on the beach)
Girls on the beach, girls on the beach
Girls on the beach, girls on the beach
- Chords
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intro: Eb...Gm7...Cm7...Cm7/F...F9
Fm7.....................Db9...Emaj7
The girls on the beach
Eb........Cm7.............Fm7..........Bb7
On the beach you'll find them there
Eb.......C7........Fm7...Abm6
In the sun and salty air
.......Emaj7..........C#m7......Emaj7......C#m7
The girls on the beach are all within reach
......A............F#m7...Fm7/Bb...Bb7
If you know what to do
Eb..........Cm7.....Fm7...Bb7
How we love to lie around
Eb..............C7........Fm7.....Abm6
Girls with tans of golden brown
.......Emaj7..........C#m7.....Emaj7......C#m7
The girls on the beach are all within reach
..........A...........F#m7.....Fm7/Bb..Bb7..........Eb...Abm6...Eb
And one waits there for you (girls on the beach)
.......Gm7.........Cm7
The sun in her hair
.......Gm7...............Cm7
The warmth of the air
Cm7/F..F9......Fm7...Bb7
On a summer day
Eb.......Cm7.......Fm7.....Bb7
As the sun dips out of sight
E............C#7.....F#m7.....Am6
Couples on the beach at night
.......Fmaj7..........Dm7.......Fmaj7.......Dm7
The girls on the beach are all within reach
.........Bb........Gm7.....F#m7/B..B7............E...C#m7...A...Fmaj7
And with the boys tonight (girls on the beach)
E..................G#m7...C#m7.........C#m7/F#...F#9
Girls on the beach, girls on the beach
E..................G#m7...C#m7.........C#m7/F#...F#9
Girls on the beach, girls on the beach
Chart prepared by Francis Greene