Under The Boardwalk | TAB
Let’s take a look at all sections of this tune using TAB, as if you were to play it on your own. Here’s the intro bass line—it does sound slightly odd since it’s played so high up.
Make sure you “rake” the first chord and let those strings ring. The reason we can’t play these notes lower is that the D on beat 4 can’t be played an octave down.
Next, here’s the verse. Practise this slowly at first. Once you get it, the rest of the song will be easy. The rhythm is inspired by the sound a güiro makes.
For more rhythms like this, check out Time Of Your Life and House Of The Rising Sun.
Here’s the bridge—it uses the same concept, just with one more chord. The progression spells IV – I – V – I.
Finally, the chorus. This is just VI – V and then stops at the end. Try a fast rake on the first strum in bar 5.
When you can play all sections on your own at a reasonable tempo, play along with the backing tracks at the top of this page.
Under The Boardwalk Backing Tracks + TAB | Related Pages
Under The Boardwalk | Chords + Lyrics
You can learn to play Under The Boardwalk by The Drifters using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, the original recording, and covers.
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