Country, Folk

Beaches Chords

Zach Bryan Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A reflective and nostalgic song by Zach Bryan about memories tied to coastal places. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still using these G-based chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I remember beaches, I remember coasts

G D

I remember places that I miss the most

G C

I remember thinkin’ that my life was through

G D G

Then I remember thinkin’ ’bout you

Chorus

C G

And I’m so scared of gettin’ old

D G

I’m just a boy who needs to be told

C G

That it’s alright to lose control

D G

And let the good things in your life unfold

Verse 2

G C

I remember whiskey, I remember wine

G D

I remember thinkin’ that I lost my mind

G C

I remember thinkin’ that my time was up

G D G

Then I remember fillin’ my cup

Chorus

C G

And I’m so scared of gettin’ old

D G

I’m just a boy who needs to be told

C G

That it’s alright to lose control

D G

And let the good things in your life unfold

Bridge

C G

And I’ve been losin’ sleep and losin’ touch

D G

With all the people that I love so much

C G

I’ve been a problem, I’ve been proud

D G

I’ve been runnin’ from the ones I let down

Verse 3

G C

I remember beaches, I remember sounds

G D

I remember standin’ on that holy ground

G C

I remember thinkin’ that my heart was broke

G D G

Then I remember hearin’ you spoke

Chorus

C G

And I’m so scared of gettin’ old

D G

I’m just a boy who needs to be told

C G

That it’s alright to lose control

D G

And let the good things in your life unfold

Outro

C G

And I’m so scared of gettin’ old

D G

I’m just a boy who needs to be told

C G

That it’s alright to lose control

D G C

And let the good things in your life unfold

G D

Let the good things in your life unfold

G

Let the good things in your life unfold

Practice tip: The chords G, C, and D are the only ones used. Practice switching between them slowly until the transitions become automatic, then add the strum pattern.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A reflective and nostalgic song by Zach Bryan about memories tied to coastal places. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still using these G-based chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I remember beaches, I remember coasts

G D

I remember places that I miss the most

G C

I remember thinkin’ that my life was through

G D G

Then I remember thinkin’ ’bout you

Chorus

C G

And I’m so scared of gettin’ old

D G

I’m just a boy who needs to be told

C G

That it’s alright to lose control

D G

And let the good things in your life unfold

Verse 2

G C

I remember whiskey, I remember wine

G D

I remember thinkin’ that I lost my mind

G C

I remember thinkin’ that my time was up

G D G

Then I remember fillin’ my cup

Chorus

C G

And I’m so scared of gettin’ old

D G

I’m just a boy who needs to be told

C G

That it’s alright to lose control

D G

And let the good things in your life unfold

Bridge

C G

And I’ve been losin’ sleep and losin’ touch

D G

With all the people that I love so much

C G

I’ve been a problem, I’ve been proud

D G

I’ve been runnin’ from the ones I let down

Verse 3

G C

I remember beaches, I remember sounds

G D

I remember standin’ on that holy ground

G C

I remember thinkin’ that my heart was broke

G D G

Then I remember hearin’ you spoke

Chorus

C G

And I’m so scared of gettin’ old

D G

I’m just a boy who needs to be told

C G

That it’s alright to lose control

D G

And let the good things in your life unfold

Outro

C G

And I’m so scared of gettin’ old

D G

I’m just a boy who needs to be told

C G

That it’s alright to lose control

D G C

And let the good things in your life unfold

G D

Let the good things in your life unfold

G

Let the good things in your life unfold

Practice tip: The chords G, C, and D are the only ones used. Practice switching between them slowly until the transitions become automatic, then add the strum pattern.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A reflective and nostalgic song by Zach Bryan about memories tied to coastal places. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still using these G-based chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I remember beaches, I remember coasts

G D

I remember places that I miss the most

G C

I remember thinkin’ that my life was through

G D G

Then I remember thinkin’ ’bout you

Chorus

C G

And I’m so scared of gettin’ old

D G

I’m just a boy who needs to be told

C G

That it’s alright to lose control

D G

And let the good things in your life unfold

Verse 2

G C

I remember whiskey, I remember wine

G D

I remember thinkin’ that I lost my mind

G C

I remember thinkin’ that my time was up

G D G

Then I remember fillin’ my cup

Chorus

C G

And I’m so scared of gettin’ old

D G

I’m just a boy who needs to be told

C G

That it’s alright to lose control

D G

And let the good things in your life unfold

Bridge

C G

And I’ve been losin’ sleep and losin’ touch

D G

With all the people that I love so much

C G

I’ve been a problem, I’ve been proud

D G

I’ve been runnin’ from the ones I let down

Verse 3

G C

I remember beaches, I remember sounds

G D

I remember standin’ on that holy ground

G C

I remember thinkin’ that my heart was broke

G D G

Then I remember hearin’ you spoke

Chorus

C G

And I’m so scared of gettin’ old

D G

I’m just a boy who needs to be told

C G

That it’s alright to lose control

D G

And let the good things in your life unfold

Outro

C G

And I’m so scared of gettin’ old

D G

I’m just a boy who needs to be told

C G

That it’s alright to lose control

D G C

And let the good things in your life unfold

G D

Let the good things in your life unfold

G

Let the good things in your life unfold

Practice tip: The chords G, C, and D are the only ones used. Practice switching between them slowly until the transitions become automatic, then add the strum pattern.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A reflective and nostalgic song by Zach Bryan about memories tied to coastal places. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still using these G-based chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I remember beaches, I remember coasts

G D

I remember places that I miss the most

G C

I remember thinkin’ that my life was through

G D G

Then I remember thinkin’ ’bout you

Chorus

C G

And I’m so scared of gettin’ old

D G

I’m just a boy who needs to be told

C G

That it’s alright to lose control

D G

And let the good things in your life unfold

Verse 2

G C

I remember whiskey, I remember wine

G D

I remember thinkin’ that I lost my mind

G C

I remember thinkin’ that my time was up

G D G

Then I remember fillin’ my cup

Chorus

C G

And I’m so scared of gettin’ old

D G

I’m just a boy who needs to be told

C G

That it’s alright to lose control

D G

And let the good things in your life unfold

Bridge

C G

And I’ve been losin’ sleep and losin’ touch

D G

With all the people that I love so much

C G

I’ve been a problem, I’ve been proud

D G

I’ve been runnin’ from the ones I let down

Verse 3

G C

I remember beaches, I remember sounds

G D

I remember standin’ on that holy ground

G C

I remember thinkin’ that my heart was broke

G D G

Then I remember hearin’ you spoke

Chorus

C G

And I’m so scared of gettin’ old

D G

I’m just a boy who needs to be told

C G

That it’s alright to lose control

D G

And let the good things in your life unfold

Outro

C G

And I’m so scared of gettin’ old

D G

I’m just a boy who needs to be told

C G

That it’s alright to lose control

D G C

And let the good things in your life unfold

G D

Let the good things in your life unfold

G

Let the good things in your life unfold

Practice tip: The chords G, C, and D are the only ones used. Practice switching between them slowly until the transitions become automatic, then add the strum pattern.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A reflective and nostalgic song by Zach Bryan about memories tied to coastal places. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still using these G-based chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I remember beaches, I remember coasts

G D

I remember places that I miss the most

G C

I remember thinkin’ that my life was through

G D G

Then I remember thinkin’ ’bout you

Chorus

C G

And I’m so scared of gettin’ old

D G

I’m just a boy who needs to be told

C G

That it’s alright to lose control

D G

And let the good things in your life unfold

Verse 2

G C

I remember whiskey, I remember wine

G D

I remember thinkin’ that I lost my mind

G C

I remember thinkin’ that my time was up

G D G

Then I remember fillin’ my cup

Chorus

C G

And I’m so scared of gettin’ old

D G

I’m just a boy who needs to be told

C G

That it’s alright to lose control

D G

And let the good things in your life unfold

Bridge

C G

And I’ve been losin’ sleep and losin’ touch

D G

With all the people that I love so much

C G

I’ve been a problem, I’ve been proud

D G

I’ve been runnin’ from the ones I let down

Verse 3

G C

I remember beaches, I remember sounds

G D

I remember standin’ on that holy ground

G C

I remember thinkin’ that my heart was broke

G D G

Then I remember hearin’ you spoke

Chorus

C G

And I’m so scared of gettin’ old

D G

I’m just a boy who needs to be told

C G

That it’s alright to lose control

D G

And let the good things in your life unfold

Outro

C G

And I’m so scared of gettin’ old

D G

I’m just a boy who needs to be told

C G

That it’s alright to lose control

D G C

And let the good things in your life unfold

G D

Let the good things in your life unfold

G

Let the good things in your life unfold

Practice tip: The chords G, C, and D are the only ones used. Practice switching between them slowly until the transitions become automatic, then add the strum pattern.

Gtap to play

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Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A reflective and nostalgic song by Zach Bryan about memories tied to coastal places. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still using these G-based chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I remember beaches, I remember coasts

G D

I remember places that I miss the most

G C

I remember thinkin’ that my life was through

G D G

Then I remember thinkin’ ’bout you

Chorus

C G

And I’m so scared of gettin’ old

D G

I’m just a boy who needs to be told

C G

That it’s alright to lose control

D G

And let the good things in your life unfold

Verse 2

G C

I remember whiskey, I remember wine

G D

I remember thinkin’ that I lost my mind

G C

I remember thinkin’ that my time was up

G D G

Then I remember fillin’ my cup

Chorus

C G

And I’m so scared of gettin’ old

D G

I’m just a boy who needs to be told

C G

That it’s alright to lose control

D G

And let the good things in your life unfold

Bridge

C G

And I’ve been losin’ sleep and losin’ touch

D G

With all the people that I love so much

C G

I’ve been a problem, I’ve been proud

D G

I’ve been runnin’ from the ones I let down

Verse 3

G C

I remember beaches, I remember sounds

G D

I remember standin’ on that holy ground

G C

I remember thinkin’ that my heart was broke

G D G

Then I remember hearin’ you spoke

Chorus

C G

And I’m so scared of gettin’ old

D G

I’m just a boy who needs to be told

C G

That it’s alright to lose control

D G

And let the good things in your life unfold

Outro

C G

And I’m so scared of gettin’ old

D G

I’m just a boy who needs to be told

C G

That it’s alright to lose control

D G C

And let the good things in your life unfold

G D

Let the good things in your life unfold

G

Let the good things in your life unfold

Practice tip: The chords G, C, and D are the only ones used. Practice switching between them slowly until the transitions become automatic, then add the strum pattern.