Tom: Dm
Intro: (My best effort - do suggest changes)
Over 4 bars, downstroke strum.
e|7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-8-8-8-|
B|8-8---8-8---8-8---8-8---8-8---8-8---8-8---8-8---|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
(Alternatively, I find C G7 C G7 works nicely as a beach bum lazy intro)
I used to play this with G7 where the Gaug is till the suggestion below. G7 works okay if Gaug is too tricky.
[Intro]
C C#dim Dm Gaug/D#
[Verse 1]
C Gaug C Gaug
I'm a poor Hawaiian beach boy, a long way from the beach
C C/G C C7
'Cause someone shoved his face against my hand
F F#dim C/G A7 D7 G7 C C/G
Now I'm a kissing cousin to a ripe pineapple, I'm in a can
[Verse 2]
C Gaug C Gaug
I was minding my own business but drinking daddy's juice
C Gaug C C7
I swear I'll never touch that stuff again
F F#dim C A7 D7 G7 C7
Just like a pig before he gave his all at the luau, I'm in a pen
[Bridge]
F
Got those beach boy blues
C
Don't the time go slow
F
Lonely beach boy blues
D7 D/A G7
Only 30 days and 90 years to go
[Verse 3]
C Gaug C Gaug
I want a taste of honey from my wahini's lips
C Gaug C C7
I want to be her ever loving man
F F#dim C/G A7 D7 G7 C C7
But I'm a kissing cousin to a ripe pineapple, I'm in a can
F F#dim C/G A7 D7 G7 C
Yeah, I'm a kissing cousin to a ripe pineapple, I'm in a can
