Under the Boardwalk

The Drifters

Page
138
Key
G Major
Tempo
120
Year
1964
G D C Em
G D C Em
Intro
G
G
G
G
Verse 1
Oh, when the
G
sun beats down and burns the tar up on the
D
roof
And your
D
shoes get so hot you wish your tired feet were fire-
G
proof
Under the
C
boardwalk, down by the
G
sea, yeah
On a
G
blanket with my baby
D
is where I'll
G
be
Chorus 1
(Under the
Em
boardwalk) Out of the sun
(Under the
D
boardwalk) We'll be havin' some fun
(Under the
Em
boardwalk) People walking above
(Under the
D
boardwalk) We'll be making love
Under the
Em
board-
Em
walk (
Em
board-
Em
walk!)
Verse 2
From the
G
park you hear the happy sound of a carou-
D
sel
Mm-mm,
D
you can almost taste the hot dogs and French fries they
G
sell
Under the
C
boardwalk, down by the
G
sea, yeah
On a
G
blanket with my baby
D
is where I'll
G
be
Chorus 2
(Under the
Em
boardwalk) Out of the sun
(Under the
D
boardwalk) We'll be havin' some fun
(Under the
Em
boardwalk) People walking above
(Under the
D
boardwalk) We'll be making love
Under the
Em
board-
Em
walk (
Em
board-
Em
walk!)
Instrumental
G
G
D
D
D
D
G
G
Oooooh, Under the
C
boardwalk, down by the
G
sea, yeah
On a
G
blanket with my baby
D
is where I'll
G
be
Chorus 3
(Under the
Em
boardwalk) Out of the sun
(Under the
D
boardwalk) We'll be havin' some fun
(Under the
Em
boardwalk) People walking above
(Under the
D
boardwalk) We'll be falling in love
Under the
Em
board-
Em
walk (
Em
board-
Em
walk!)