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Seaside chords by The Kooks (Official Version)

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Ebm
Gb
B
Db
Ab

Intro 1

Verse 1
Ebm 
Gb 
 (E flat minor) Do you want to go to the sea (G flat major) side?
B 
I'm not  (B major) trying to say that
Db 
Ebm 
everybody  (D flat major) wants to go  (E flat minor) 
Gb 
I fell in love at the  (G flat major) seaside
B 
Db 
I handled  (B major) my charm with time  (D flat major) 
and slight of hand
Ab 
Ab 
Ab 
Ab 
Gb 
 (A flat major)  (A flat major)  (A flat major)  (A flat major)  (G flat major) 

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Verse 2

Do you want to go to the seaside?

I'm not trying to say that

everybody wants to go

I fell in love at the seaside

She handled her charm with time

and slight of hand

and, oh

Bridge 1
Ebm 
B 
 (E flat minor) But I'm just trying to love  (B major) you
Db 
In any  (D flat major) kind of way
Ebm 
B 
 (E flat minor) But I find it hard to love  (B major) you girl
Db 
Ab 
When you're  (D flat major) far away  (A flat major) 
Ab 
Ab 
Ab 
Gb 
 (A flat major) Away  (A flat major)  (A flat major)  (G flat major) 
Ebm 
Ebm 
 (E flat minor)  (E flat minor) 

Verse 3
Ebm 
Gb 
 (E flat minor) Do you want to go to the se (G flat major) aside?
B 
I'm not  (B major) trying to say that
Db 
Ebm 
everybody  (D flat major) wants to go  (E flat minor) 
Gb 
B 
But I fell in love on the se (G flat major) aside  (B major) 
Gb 
B 
On the se (G flat major) aside  (B major) 
Gb 
In the  (G flat major) seaside

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Ebm
Gb
B
Db
Ab

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: Eb minorBPM: 130

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Ebm: x-6-8-8-7-x
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4

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This is the definitive original version of Seaside by The Kooks, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Eb minor. It suits players who want to learn Seaside the way The Kooks intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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