Chris Rea - King of the Beach: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "King of the Beach" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.
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Learn King of the Beach Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Chris Rea
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "King of the Beach" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D Let your fighting scars heal A in the sun of a bright windy day D Let your cold blades sleep A in the sand till it's rusted away G Washed each night in the waves C While you sleep away each memory F E And you wake to find yourself a new king to be A Away from the dark, you're moving into the light King of the shadows gives up on a fight He kicks off them shoes and he throws them away There's nobody here now except this salty, blue day G D Out of sight, out of reach A He's king of the beach Whatever I was, well, I'm not that now I tell you because it may help you somehow So kick off them shoes and throw 'em away There's nobody here now except this salty, blue day Out of sight, out of reach King of the beach, king of the beach Let your fighting scars heal in the sun of a bright windy day Let your cold blades sleep in the sand till it's rusted away Washed each night in the waves While you sleep away each memory And you wake to find yourself a new king to be A King of the beach, yeah, king of the beach King of the beach Out of sight, out of reach, king of the beach G D E A Out of sight, out of reach, king of the beach, yeah A King of the beach, king of the beach, yeah The king of the beach Kick off them shoes, throw 'em away There's nobody here now except this salty, blue day The king of the beach, king of the beach Yeah, the king of the beach, the king of the beach Oh, your king of the beach, oh, your king of the beach Yeah, your king of the beach, the king of the beach You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C  D  E  F  G  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 "King of the Beach" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "King of the Beach" by Chris Rea.