intro; synth arr for acoustic //|E C#m|D/E A/E|E A/E|D/E | //|Eb5 | | | //| |E C#m|D/E A/E|E A/E|D/E | |E | | | | verse; acoustic in ||E A/E |D/E A/C#| || | | A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the |E A/E |D/E A/E| | | | Only soul in the world that's real |E A/E|D/E A/E //|E A/E|D/E A/C#|| | | | | || But I see a face coming through the haze I remember him from those crazy days, crazy days, crazy days //|C#m7 A |C#m7 F#| //|Cm7 | //| Ain't you the guy who used to set the paces |C#m7 A |C#m7 F#| |C#m7 | //| Riding up in front of a hundred faces |C#m7 A |C#m7 F# | |C#m7 | //| I don't suppose you would remember me but |C#m7 A |C#m7 F#| |Cm7 |pick slide I used to follow you back in '63 ||:F# D#m|E A|B C#|D E :||repeat through spoken ||:F# D#m|E A|B C#|D E :||2 spoken I've got a good job and I'm newly born You should see me dressed up in my uniform I work in an hotel, all gilt and flash Remember the gap where the doors we smashed? |B F#7/A# B| | | | | Bell Boy, I got to get running now Bell Boy, Keep my lip buttoned down Bell Boy, Carry this baggage out Bell Boy, Always running at someone's bleedin' |F#7sus4 |B |E7sus4 |A6 | | | | | | Heel You know how I feel |Am6 |Esus2 | | | | | | | | | | Always running at someone's heel |F#maj7 C#maj7 |D# | | | | Some nights I still sleep on the beach, |F#maj7 C#maj7 |D# | | | | Remember when stars were in reach |Fii Fmaj7ii |F7ii | | | | I wander in early to work |Abii |E Esus2|E Esus2|E | | | | | | Spend my day lickin' boots for my perks repeat verse A beach is a place where a man can feel He's the only soul in the world that's real But I see a face coming through the haze I remember him from those crazy days, crazy days, crazy days, crazy days Ain't you the guy who used to set the paces Riding up in front of a hundred faces I don't suppose you would remember me But I used to follow you back in '63 People often change but when I look in your eyes You can learn a lot from a life like mine The secret to me, it ain't flown up a flag I carry it behind this bleeding little badge, what says: Bell Boy, I gotta get running now Bell Boy, Keep your lip buttoned down Bell Boy, Carry the bloody baggage out Bell Boy, Always running at someone's heel, You know how I feel, always running at someone's heel
