Surfer Girl
Contents:
Surfer Girl
Catch A Wave
The Surfer Moon
South Bay Surfer
The Rocking Surfer
Little Deuce Coupe
In My Room
Hawaii
Surfers Rule
Our Car Club
Your Summer Dream
Boogie Woodie
I Do
Surfer Girl (Brian Wilson)
intro: D...F#m7...Bm7...F#m7...G...Em7...A7
D.........Bm7...G......A7.Dmaj7......D7..............G......Gm6
Little surfer little one, made my heart come all undone
D..........Bm7........G...........A7.....D...............Bm7.......G................A7
Do you love me, do you surfer girl, surfer girl my little surfer
girl
D.........Bm7.............G..........A7......Dmaj7..D7.......G........Gm6
I have watched you on the shore, standing by the ocean's roar
D..........Bm7.......G............A7.....D.................G................D....D7
Do you love me, do you surfer girl, surfer girl, surfer girl
G...............A7........Dmaj7...Bm7...Em7.........A7................D.....D7
We could ride the surf together while our love would grow
G...........A7.....Dmaj7....Bm7........E7..................A...Bb
In my Woody I would take you everywhere I go
Eb...Cm7........Ab......Bb7..Ebmaj7..Eb7........Ab................Abm6
So I say from me to you, I will make your dreams come true
Eb..........Cm7.......Ab........Bb7....Eb.............Cm7.......Ab...............Bb7
Do you love me, do you surfer girl, surfer girl my little surfer
girl
Eb...............Cm7.......Ab.............Bb7...Eb............Cm7.......Ab...............Bb7
Girl, surfer girl my little surfer girl, girl surfer girl my
little surfer girl
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
Catch A Wave (Brian Wilson)
A.............F........................G.............A.................D
Catch a wave and you're sitting on top of the world
D
Don't be afraid to try the greatest sport around (everybody tries
it once)
A..........................................................D
Those who don't just have to put it down
G
You paddle out turn around and raise
..................D
And baby that's all there is to the coastline craze
....................A..........F........................G............A.................D
You gotta catch a wave and you're sittin' on top of the world
D
Not just a fad cause it's been going on so long (all the surfers
going strong)
A................................................D
They said it wouldn't last too long
G
They'll eat their words with a fork and spoon
.........................D
And watch 'em they'll hit the road and all be surfin' soon
............................A...........F.....................G.............A................D
And when they catch a wave they'll be sittin' on top of the world
A.....D....A.....D.....G.....D
A.............F.........................G...........A.................D
Catch a wave and you're sittin' on top of the world
D
So take a lesson from a top-notch surfer boy (get yourself a big
board)
A.....................................D
But don't treat it like a toy
G
Just get away from the shady turf
.................D
And baby go catch some rays on the sunny surf
...........................A..........F.....................G............A.................D
And when you catch a wave you'll be sittin on top of the world
..A...........F............................G.............A................D
Catch a wave and you'll be sittin' on top of the world
..A...........F............................G.............A................D
Catch a wave and you'll be sittin' on top of the world
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
The Surfer Moon (Brian Wilson)
(original key: F#)
G.............Em7.............Am7.......................D7
There's a moon in the sky somewhere I know
G...........Em7...........Am7..................D7
Waiting for all the love to burn below
G........G7.............C......................Cm6
If you fall and it happens all too soon
................G..............Em7....Am7...D7
Blame it all on the surfer moon
G..............Em7.................Am7......................D7
'Neath the hill, 'hind the cloud one dreamy night
G.............Em7..........Am7...................D7
Rising up throwing down its golden light
G...........G7.......................C...............Cm6
If your heart hears this melancholy tune
.....................G...Em7..Am7..D7...G......F#
Then you'll know it's the surfer moon
B..............G#m7...C#m7..F#7....B....G#m7...C#m7...F#7
Brings the tide in, takes it all away
D.............Bm7......Em7.........A7..............D.Db.C.Am7.D7
Helps us ride in, brings us waves each day, I say
G........Em7...............Am7................................D7
Other moons have brought light and love before
G.........Em7.........Am7...............D7
Promising to remain for evermore
G.............G7..........C........................Cm6
But they all disappeared with each new tune
....................G....Em7....Am7.D7
They make way for the surfer
G....Em7....Am7....D7
Moon
G....Em7....Am7....D7
Moon
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
South Bay Surfer (Brian
Wilson/Dennis Wilson/Al Jardine)
E........E7..................................A............F#m7
Look out here come those South Bay surfers
E..................C#m7..F#m7...B7
California's getting hot
E..........E7........................A.............F#m7
There they go cruising down that coastline
E...........C#m7......F#m7..B7..E
Looking for their favourite spot
(E)
We'll find the big one
B...........B7............E..............E7
Oh the boys are rough and read
........A.......F#m7..B7
To handle anything
(B7)
(They take the big one)
E............E7..................A.............F#m7
They've got to be the best thing going
E................C#m7..F#m7.B7..E
South Bay surfers really swing
B..........B7......E............E7
Oh Chicago can't you hear them
..A...........F#m7..............B7
Hear that shore pound slam
(B7)
(You're gonna eat it)
E....E7.......................A.............F#m7
It rumbles clear to New York City
E..........C#m7..F#m7.B7.E
Detroit back to old Miam
E.........C#m7..F#m7.B7.E
Philly back to Alabam
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
The Rocking Surfer (Trad. Arr.
B. Wilson)
C.C.Bb.Bb.Ab.Ab.Ab.Eb.Ab.G.Bb.Eb.G.Ab.Ab.C.Ab
Ab..............................................Eb7............Ab
C.C.Bb.Bb.Ab.Ab.Ab.Eb.Ab.G.Bb.Eb.G.Ab.Ab.G.Gb
Ab..............................................Eb7............Ab
F.F.Eb.Eb.Db.Db.Db,Ab.Db.C.Eb.Ab.C.Db.Db.F.Db
Db.............................................Ab7............Db
F.F.Eb.Eb.Db.Db.Db,Ab.Db.C.Eb.Ab.C.Db.Db.Eb
Db.............................................Ab7............Db.......Eb
(repeat whole section 2 times)
C.C.Bb.Bb.Ab.Ab.Ab.Eb.Ab.G.Bb.Eb.G.Ab.Ab.C.Ab
Ab..............................................Eb7............Ab
C.C.Bb.Bb.Ab.Ab.Ab.Eb.Ab.G.Bb.Eb.G.Ab.Ab.G.Gb
Ab..............................................Eb7............Ab
F.F.Eb.Eb.Db.Db.Db,Ab.Db.C.Eb.Ab.C.Db.Db.F.Db
Db.............................................Ab7............Db
F.F.Eb.Eb.Db.Db.Db,Ab.Db.C.Eb.Ab.C.Db.Db.C.B
Db.............................................Ab7............Db
D.D.C.C.Bb.Bb.Bb.F.Bb.A.C.F.A.Bb.Bb.D.Bb
Bb......................................F7...........Bb
D.D.C.C.Bb.Bb.Bb.F.Bb.A.C.F.A.Bb.Bb.D.Bb
Bb......................................F7...........Bb
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
Little Deuce Coupe
(Brian Wilson/Roger Christian)
(original key: Ab)
G
Little Deuce Coupe, you don't know, you don't know what I got
...........G
Well I'm not braggin' babe so don't put me down
But I've got the fastest set of wheels in town
.............C
When something comes up to me he don't even try
...................G
Cause if I had a set of wings man I know she could fly
.................D................Am7......D............Am7.............G
She's my little deuce coupe, you don't know what I got
...........G
Just a little deuce coupe with a flat head mill
But she'll walk a Thunderbird like she's standin' still
............C
She's ported and relieved and she's stroked and bored.
....................G
She'll do a hundred and forty with the top end floored
..................D................Am7.....D............Am7.............G
She's my little deuce coupe, you don't know what I got
.....................C
She's got a competition clutch with the four on the floor
................G
And she purrs like a kitten till the lake pipes roar
........C
And if that aint enough to make you flip your lid
..............A7......................................D7
There's one more thing, I got the pink slip daddy
..........G
And comin' off the line when the light turns green
Well she blows 'em outta the water like you never seen
...........C
I get pushed out of shape and it's hard to steer
..........G
When I get rubber in all four gears
.................D.................Am7.....D............Am7.............G
She's my little deuce coupe, you don't know what I got
.................D.................Am7.....D............Am7.............G
She's my little deuce coupe, you don't know what I got
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
In My Room (Brian Wilson/Gary
Usher)
(original key: B)
intro: C....Am7....Dm7....G7
C
There's a world where I can go
.....................Bb.........C....Am
And tell my secrets to
...........Dm7..Bb..G
In my room
G7.........C....Bb...C
In my room
C
In this world I lock out
...........................Bb..........C....Am
All my worries and my fears
...........Dm7..Bb..G
In my room
G7........C....Bb...C
In my room
Am7......................G
Do my dreaming and my scheming
Am7.G.Am7.G....C.....G/B
Lie awake and pray
Am7.................G
Do my crying and my sighing
Dm7.................F/G....G7
Laugh at yesterday
C
Now it's dark and I'm alone
...................Bb......C....Am
But I won't be afraid
..........Dm7..Bb..G
In my room
G7........C....Bb...C
In my room
Bb.......C.......Bb.......C
In my room, in my room
Bb.......C.......Bb.......C
In my room, in my room
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
Hawaii (Brian Wilson)
(original key: Bb)
Am7.................D7
Do you wanna go
......................G
Straight to Hawaii, Hawaii, straight to Hawaii
.....Am7.......D7..................................G
Oh do you wanna come along with me
C
I heard about all the pretty girls
.....................G
With their grass skirts down to their knees
.............Em.....................A7....................................D
All my life I wanted to see the island called Hawaii
.................G
Go to Hawaii, Hawaii, straight to Hawaii
.....Am7.......D7..................................G
Oh do you wanna come along with me
C
Now I don't know what town you're from
.................G
But don't tell me that they got bigger waves
....................Em...............................A7.................................D
Cause everyone that goes comes back with nothing but raves
..................G
That's in Hawaii, Hawaii, that's in Hawaii
.....Am7.......D7.................................G
Oh do you wanna come along with me
C
And pretty soon this Winter
.............................G
They'll hold the surfing championship of the year
.............Em...............................A7...............................D
Surfer guys and girls will be coming from far and near
..................G
Go to Hawaii, Hawaii go to Hawaii
.....Am7.......D7..................................G
Oh do you wanna come along with me
.....Am7.......D7..................................G
Oh do you wanna come along with me
Am7.............D7.......G
Honolulu, Waikiki, do you wanna come along with me
Am7.............D7.......G
Honolulu, Waikiki, do you wanna come along with me
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
Surfers Rule (Brian
Wilson/Mike Love)
.........Am..........F.................Dm7......E
It's a genuine fact that the Surfers rule
.........A
It's plastered on the walls all around the school now (Surfers
rule, Surfers rule)
.....................................................................................E
Becoming just as common as a golden rule now (Surfers rule,
Surfers rule)
F#m7..........D.....................F#m7.......D......................A
Take it or leave it but you better believe it Surfers rule
............A
They burnt it in the grass on the football field now (Surfers
rule, Surfers rule)
....................................................................................................E
Just try to make them cool it and they'll never yield now
(Surfers rule, Surfers rule)
F#m7......................D..................F#m7.............D...........................A
Take what you've heard now and go pass the word now Surfers rule
D........A........D
..........Am.........F.................Dm7......E
It's a genuine fact that the Surfers rule
......A
A woody full of Surfers pullin' 'long side a wagon (Surfers rule,
Surfers rule)
.............................................................................................E
The Hodaddies sitting while the Surfers are dragging (Surfers
rule, Surfers rule)
........F#m7............D......................F#m7..................D.......................A
The Surfers are winning and they say as they're grinning Surfers
rule
...............D
Surfers rule (Four Seasons you better believe it)
...............A
Surfers rule (Four Seasons you better believe it)
...............D
Surfers rule (Four Seasons you better believe it)
...............A
Surfers rule (Four Seasons you better believe it)
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
Our Car Club (Brian
Wilson/Mike Love)
(original key: F)
....................E..........................A..............E............................A...........E....A....E....A
I've been cruisin' round the town now with the guys for quite a
while
...................A....................D.................A....................................D..............E...A...E...A
We been thinkin' 'bout starting up a club that shows some class
and style
.........B..............................A..........E...A...E
And we'll get the finest cars
...................E..........................A..............E...........................A....E....A....E....A
We got a Deuce Coupe, a Stingray, a rail job and an XKE
.......................A......................D........................A........................D.......E...A....E....A
We'll be the fastest at the drags, man, we'll really cut some low
ETs
..........B.............................A..........E....A....E
And wipe out the other clubs
A...........................................................................................E
We'll set a meet, and get a sponsor, and collect some dues
........C#m...........................................F#7....................................F#m7....B7
And you can bet that we'll have our jackets on wherever we cruise
.........................E..........................A...............E..........A............E....A....E....A
We'll get the roughest and the toughest initiation we can find
.....................A....................D................A...........................D................E....A....E...A
And if you want to try to get in we'll really send you through
the grind
..............B..............................A..........E....A....E
'Cause this club's the very best
E...........A.........E.........A
Start a club, a car club
E...........A.........E.........A
Start a club, a car club
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
Your Summer Dream (Brian
Wilson/B. Norberg)
intro: Amaj7....Bm7.....E7
Amaj7...................................Bm7
Drive your car down to the sea
C#m7.................................F#m7...F#7
All the while you build a scheme
Bm7..............................C#m7
Take her hand and walk on with her
Bm7.....................................Bm7/E...E7
Make it real your Summer dream
Amaj7...............................Bm7
Smell the warm and salty air
C#m7........................F#m7...F#7
See a wave reflect a beam
Bm7.............................C#m7
Stop and find a pretty shell for her
Bm7.....Bm7/E.....................Amaj7
Make it real your Summer dream
Bm7....E7................Amaj7......F#m7
See another couple over there
Bm7............C#7.......F#maj7...F#6
To them an ordinary day
Bm7............................Dm6
Soon you wonder the time has gone
Bm7......................................Bm7/E...E7
The sun has almost slipped away
Amaj7...............................Bm7
Now it's gone and your alone
C#m7..........................F#m7...F#7
In her eyes you see a gleam
Bm7.....................................C#m7
Time has come for you to show your love
Bm7.....Bm7/E.....................Amaj7
Make it real your Summer dream
Bm7.....Bm7/E.....................Amaj7
Make it real your Summer dream
Bm7.....Bm7/E....................Amaj7
Make it real your Summer dream
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
Boogie Woodie (Trad. Arr. B.
Wilson)
Bb / / / Eb / Bb
/ F Eb Bb /
Db / / / Gb / Db
/ Ab Gb Db /
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
I Do (Brian Wilson)
...........G
Well I've gone steady with a-lots of girls
............Em7
And to all of them I tried to be true
..............C.......................................Am7
But I'm so glad I never promised them
..............................D7
What I promised you (and that's)
...G...........Bm7
I do take you
...............C
For my wife
................................D7
For the rest of my life
..............G
Well I heard from my folks time and time again
................Em7
To make sure that I found the right one
....................C..............................................Am7
And every time you meet your heart will beat
...............................D7
And you'll want to say (you'll say)
................G..........Bm7
Oh yes I do take you
...............C
For my wife
................................D7
For the rest of my life
Chart prepared by Francis Greene