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Elvis Presley - Beach Boy Blues Chords

Chord reference C, G, G7, F, F7, D7, C7
Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C] [G] [G7] [G] I’m a [C]poor Hawaiian [G]beach boy A [C]long way from the [G]beach ‘Cause [C]someone shoved his [G]face against my [C]hand [C7] Now [F]I’m a kissing [F7]cousin to a [C]ripe pine[A]apple [D7]I’m [G7]in the [C]can [G]

I was [C]minding my own [G]business Just [C]drinking daddy’s [G]juice I [C]swear I’ll never [G]touch that stuff a[C]gain [C7] Just like a [F]pig before he [F7]gave his [C]all at the [A]luau [D7]I’m [G7]in the [C]pen [C7]

[F]Got those beach boy blues [C]Don’t the time go slow [C7] [F]Lonely beach boy blues Only [D]30 days and [D7]90 years to [G]go [G7]

I [C]want a taste of [G]honey From [C]my wahini’s [G]lips I [C]want to be her [G]ever loving [C]man [C7] But [F]I’m a kissing [F7]cousin to a [C]ripe pine[A]apple [D7]I’m [G7]in the [C]can [C7]

Well [F]I’m a kissing [F7]cousin to a [C]ripe pine[A]apple [D7]I’m [G7]in the [C]can

Artist Elvis Presley
Album Blue Hawaii
Genres Rock, Classic Rock
Year 1961
Key C

How to Play Beach Boy Blue on Guitar?

Elvis Presley - Beach Boy Blue can be played in the key of C using the C, G, G7, F, F7, D7, C7 chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For F7, To play F7, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute G.
  • For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
  • For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Beach Boy Blue with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.