Beach Boy Blues

Beach Boy Blues by Elvis Presley Written by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett Note: A "luau" (Hawaiian: lū’au) is a Hawaiian party or feast. Normal tuning no capo. Intro: (My best effort - do suggest changes) Over 4 bars downstroke strum. e|7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-8-8-8-| B|8-8---8-8---8-8---8-8---8-8---8-8---8-8---8-8---| G|------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------| I used to play this with G7 where the Gaug is till the suggestion below. G7 works okay if Gaug is too tricky. [Intro] dim   Gaug/ [Verse 1]       C             Gaug         C                 Gaug I’m a poor Hawaiian beach boy a long way from the beach ’Cause someone shoved his face against my hand                  dim       /                   / Now I’m kissing cousin to ripe pineapple I’m in can [Verse 2] C                    Gaug         C                Gaug I was minding my own business but drinking daddy’s juice I swear I’ll never touch that stuff again Just like a pig before he gave his all at the luau I’m in a pen [Bridge] Got those beach boy blues Don’t the time go slow Lonely beach boy blues Only 30 days and 90 years to go [Verse 3] C                 Gaug       C           Gaug I want a taste of honey from my wahini’s lips I want to be her ever loving man                  dim       /                   But I’m kissing cousin to ripe pineapple I’m in can                    dim       /                 Yeah I’m kissing cousin to ripe pineapple I’m in can