on the beach : cliff richard & the shadows .
#7 in uk , #4 in australia , and #12 in canada in 1964 .

intro : A E A E . . . D E D E

#1 .
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 .

chorus :
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!!!

#2 .
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 .

chorus :
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 .

a sixties smash from kraziekhat .