Beach Baby Chords

by Bon Iver
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: C
Capo: no capo
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4 contributors total, last edit on May 18, 2021
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Chords

C
F
Em
Am
D/F#
C-
Am/G
F-

Strumming

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Bon Iver - Beach Baby (Blood Bank EP)
 
This is my first post and as an intense Bon-ite I can assure you this
tab is nearly flawless...
 
Standard Tuning
 
C =    332010
F =    133210
Em = 022010
Am = X02210
Am/G = 3X2210 (just play an Am, with your pinky on the G)
D/F# = 2X0230
 
Strumming pattern (strum with hand, no pick)- 1 strum down on the bass note with
thumb, 2 strums down on the chord 1 strum back up...repeat -again, listen to the song
and if you're a remotely good musician, you'll get it...
 
Letter with a dash (ex. C-) means play chord an extra measure, you'll
get it if you listen to the song.
 
 
[Intro]
 
C- F Em-
C- Em- Am F C-
Em- Am Am/G C
 
C-                          F        Em-
when you're out, tell your lucky one
C-                   Em-   Am         F              C-
to know that you'll leave, don't you lock when you're fleeing
Em-                   Am   Am/G
I'd like not to hear keys
 
C-                    F           Em-
only hold till your coffee warms,
C-                   Em-
but don't hurry and speed
Am       F        C-      Em-                Am     Am/G
once a time put a tongue, in your ear on the beach
F-                          Am  Am/G D/F#-  F  Em---
and you clutched clicking heels
 
*Outro* w/ slide guitars
 
C- F Em-
C- Em- Am F C-
Em- Am Am/G F Am Am/G D/F# F Em-
C- F Em-...fade out...
 
 
Enjoy!
 
 - George the Arab
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12 comments
MoonBoots432
Not even close is a big exaggeration, this is pretty close, but I agree, it's not an Em, at least in the way you say it is. I play it as C/E, or C with the open 6th string.
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GuitarsGood
This tab is actually right. Justin plays a nylon string and strums very quietly with his thumb. Like the tab says the Em is played with the first fret on the B string pressed. Ive seen him play it live. The tab is right.
+5
drewz5
i'm pretty sure the last line should include a dash with the F chord and with the D/F#. otherwise, perfect! thanks!
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