Echo Beach chords

Martha and the Muffins

Song Key: A Minor

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 163 bpm


Standard Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner / Intermediate

Guitar Chords: Am, Bb, C, Cmaj7, D, Em, F, G

Arrangement Song Details
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R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
Am D Major Cmaj7 Bb Major Bb Major barre chord Em F Major F Major barre chord G Major
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
Am-LH D Major-LH Cmaj7-LH Bb Major-LH Bb Major barre chord-LH Em-LH F Major-LH F Major barre chord-LH G Major-LH
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Echo Beach

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
Intro:  ‖     Keyboard      ‖

           Am    D   Cmaj7    Am    D     C
Riff:   ‖:     |   -       |      |    -    :‖ x 4

           Am        G        Em    F     G
Ch:     ‖:     |           |      |    -    :‖ x 2

     Am                        D       C          Am     D     Em 
1. I know it’s out of fash-ion   And a tri-fle un-cool |    -     |
       Am               D      C          Am     D     Em
   But I can’t help it   I’m a ro-man-tic fool |    -     |
          Am              D             C      Am     D     Em 
   It’s a hab-it of mine   To watch the sun go down |    -     |
      Am           D            C      Am     D     Em 
   On E-cho Beach   I watch the sun go down |    -     |

        G                        D
** From 9 – 5 I have to spend my time at work
      G                             D
   My job is ver-y bor-ing   I’m an of-fice clerk
       Am                                Em
   The on-ly thing that helps me pass my time a-way
      Am                            Em                F     G 
   Is know-ing I’ll be back on Echo Beach some day |     |     |
   
      Am     G     Em    F    G    Am     G     Em    F   G    Am 
   ‖      |     |      |   -    |      |     |      |   -   |      | % ‖
      
          Am    D   Cmaj7    Am    D   C
Riff:  ‖      |   -       |      |   -    ‖

      Am                         D            C         Am       D     Em 
2. On sil-ent sum-mer eve-nings   The skies a-live with lights |    -     |
     Am                          D         C       Am      D     Em  
   A build-ing in the dist-ance   Sur-re-a-lis-tic sight |    -     |
      Am           D               C     Am      D     Em 
   On E-cho Beach   Waves make the on-ly sound |    -     |
      Am           D              C      Am      D     Em 
   On E-cho Beach   There’s not a soul a-round |    -     |

        G                        D
** From 9 – 5 I have to spend my time at work
      G                              D
   My job is ver-y bor-ing    I’m an of-fice clerk
       Am                                Em
   The on-ly thing that helps me pass my time a-way
      Am                             Em
   Is know-ing I’ll be back on Ech-o Beach some day
   
           F      G      Bb      C       F      G      Bb      C
Instr: ‖      |       |      |       |      |       |      |       ‖
 
          Am      G      Em    F   G    Am      G      Em    F   G
Solo:  ‖      |       |      |   -   |      |       |      |   -   ‖

        Am            G                  Em              F         G
Chorus: E-cho Beach   Far a-way any-time   E-cho Beach   Far a-way any-time
        Am            G                  Em              F         G
        E-cho Beach   Far a-way any-time   E-cho Beach   Far a-way any-time...


Guitar Riff:
       Am       D      C     Am      D       C
    e |---------------------------------------------|
    B |--------------------0---------------------0--|
    G |---5-4-0-7----7---------5-4-0-7-----7--------|
    D |------------7-----5---------------7-----5----|
    A |-0--------5-----3-----0---------5-----3------|
    D |---------------------------------------------|

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: A Minor (Relative to C Major) - no sharps or flats
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately fast
  • Metronome: ♩ = 163
  • Voice Range: G4 - E5
  • Beginner Guitarists: These chords can be played in a variety of ways with a blend of open and barre chords for player comfort. If you haven't learned barre chords, we have included an open voicing for Bb... see chord charts.
  • The notes in the Guitar Riff (above) can be picked out while playing the chords... very easy once you get used to it. If you find the guitar riff difficult to play at first, you can simply strum the chords.
  • | Am | D - Cmaj7 | Where you see chords in a bar separated by a hyphen, the beat counts are split evenly in the bar (2 beat-counts each).

Song Details:

Album
Album Cover
  • Songwriter: Mark Gane
  • Lyrics Begin: I know it’s out of fashion and a trifle uncool,
  • Genre: New Wave
  • Featured Artists: Martha and the Muffins
  • Single:
    Recorded: 1979
    Released: February 1980
    B-side: Teddy the Dink
  • Album: Metro Music
    Recorded: August 1979
    Released: February 1980
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