Learn to play "Down by the Seaside" 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.
C F Down by the seaside C F See the boats go sailing C F Can the people hear C F What the little fish are saying Chorus: C F C F Oh oooh Ooh oooh F C The people turned away F C The people turned away Down in the city streets See all the folk go racing, racing No time left, oh no To pass the time of day Chorus: C F C F Oh oooh Ooh oooh F C The people turned away F Am The people turned away So far away, so far away Am See how they run, see how they run See how they run, see how they run Do you still do the twist D Do you find you remember things that well I wanna tell you Am Some go twisting every day D F G F C Though sometimes it's awful hard to tell F G F C Ah ha Woh oh Woh oh Out in the country Hear the people singing Singing about their growin' Knowing where they're goin' Yeah, yeah Chorus: Oh, oh, the people turned away, yeah Oh, the people turned away Sing loud for the sunshine Pray hard for the rain And show your love for Lady Nature And she will come back again Yeah, yes, she will Chorus: Oh, the people turned away The people turned away You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm C D 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 "Down by the Seaside" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Down by the Seaside" by Led Zeppelin.