Seaside shuffle (1971)    (video)

 

    instrumental intro = verse 1

 

     G

1. It's a warm day, the sun is shining,

 

    someone says, "Let's go to Brighton".

    C                                                G

    So we all get up on our friends car,

      D                                   C                                  G

    hold on tight 'cos we're doing ninety miles per hour.

 

           G

2. We left a London awhere it's hot,

 

    we're heading for our favourite spot,

      C                                                                    G

    down on the coast way past the town of Crawley,

         D                                  C                                   G

    where the breeze blows and the air tastes of the sea.

 

+  instrumental = verse 2

 

      G

3. We a walk along the promenade pier,

 

    spend a pound or two on fun and beer,

       C                                                    G

    then look around see what we can see,

      D                    C                                   G

    bikini girls and everybody smiling happily.

 

+  instrumental = verse 3         +  D - G - D - G (4x) - - -

 

      C

4. Sunbathe now on the beach,

 

    here is the man who sells ice-cream,

      C                                                              G

    way over there kids throw pebbles in the sea,

         D                       C                                         G

    where we swim amongst a lot of pretty company.

 

 

+  instrumental = verse 2 (2x)

 

    (Terry Dactyl & The Dinosaurs)