Bruce Springsteen - Seaside Bar Song: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Seaside Bar Song" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

       E
Well, Billy bought a Chevy '40 coupe deluxe
                                 A
Chrome wheels, stick shift, hey give her gas,
pop the clutch
        E                           B
Little girls on the corner, like a diamond
they shine
 E                        A
Someday Billy, I'm gonna make 'em all mine

Hey girl, you wanna ride in daddy's Cadillac?
'Cause I love the way your long hair
falls down your back
Bo Diddley, Bo Diddley's at the Seaside Bar
We'll run barefoot in the sand,
listen to his guitar

Chorus:
             C#m
You say your mama's gonna meet you
when the morning comes
       A
Yeah, papa's gonna beat you 'cause
he knows you're out on the run
           E
I'm gonna live a life of love and
tonight you're the one

    G#m                         F#m
The highway is alive tonight so baby do
not be frightened
        G#m
There's something about a pretty girl
on a sweet summer night
     C#m    B  C#m B C#m B
That gets this boy excited
    G#m                               C#m
The radio man finally understands and plays
 you something you can move to
    F#m                 G#m
You lay back easy, cut loose your drive power
      A                      B  A   G#m F#m G#m
Your girl leans over says, "Daddy, can you turn
 A    B    A      G#m F#m G#m F#m
that radio up any louder?"

Ah, the juke joint's hummin', everybody came down
Little Willie and his Soul Brooms
laying all this stuff now
Well, don't let that daylight steal your soul
Get in your wheels and roll,
roll, roll, roll, roll, roll, roll
Oh, that's alright now
Oh, go on, go on, go on

Chorus:
Oh, mama's gonna meet you when
the morning comes, yeah
And your daddy gonna beat you
'cause he knows you're out on the run
But I don't care, I wanna live
a life of love while the night's still young
Alright now


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

B

Guitar chord B

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Seaside Bar Song" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Seaside Bar Song" by Bruce Springsteen.

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