Surfin' U.S.A. chords

by The Beach Boys

Song Key: Eb Major

Key Signature: 3 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab)

Piano Chords: Eb, Ab, Bb

Time Signature: 4/4 (♩)

Tempo: 160 bpm (Moderately fast)

Vocal Range: Eb4 - Bb5

Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner

Guitar Chords in D Major: D, G, A7

Capo: 1st fret (to play along with the video in Eb Major)

Surfin' U.S.A.

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                   D     D 
Intro: |(Guitar)|     |  ↓ (If ev'rybody had an) |

                          A7
1. If ev-'ry-bo-dy had an o-cean
                   D
   A-cross the U.S.A
                          A7
   Then ev-'ry-bod-y'd be surf-in'
                     D
   Like Cal-i-for-ni-a
                                 G
   You'd see them wear-ing their bag-gies
                       D
   Hua-ra-che san-dals too
                         A7
   A bush-y bush-y blond hair-do
 G              D
   Surf-in' U.S.A

                                A7
CH: You'd catch 'em surf-in' at Del Mar

    (Inside, outside, U.S.A.)
                      D
    Ven-tu-ra Coun-ty line
    
    (Inside, outside, U.S.A.)
                    A7
    San-ta Cruz and Trestles
    
    (Inside, outside, U.S.A.)
                          D
    Aus-tra-li-a's Nar-ra-been
    
    (Inside, outside, U.S.A.)
                  G  
    All o-ver Man-hat-tan
    
    (Inside, outside, U.S.A.)
                      D
    And down Do-he-ny Way
    
    (Inside, outside)
                        A7
    Ev-'ry-bo-dy's gone surf-in'
  G              D
    Surf-in' U.S.A

                               A7
2. We'll all be plan-ning that route
                          D
   We're gon-na take real soon
                          A7
   We're wax-ing down our surf-boards
                     D
   We can't wait for June
                             G  
   We'll all be gone for the sum-mer
                         D
   We're on sur-fa-ri to stay
                           A7
   Tell the tea-cher we're surf-in'
 G              D
   Surf-in' U.S.A

                     A7
CH: Hag-ger-ties and Swa-mis

    (Inside, outside, U.S.A.)
                    D
    Pa-ci-fic Pa-li-sades
    
    (Inside, outside, U.S.A.)
                     A7
    San O-no-fre and Sun-set
    
    (Inside, outside, U.S.A.)
                     D 
    Re-don-do Beach LA
    
    (Inside, outside, U.S.A.)
                 G  
    All o-ver La Jol-la
    
    (Inside, outside, U.S.A.)
                 D 
    At Wa'-i-mea Bay
    
    (Inside, outside)
                        A7
    Ev-'ry-bo-dy's gone surf-in'
  G              D   
    Surf-in' U.S.A |  %  |
    
          A7           D           A7          D         
Instr: |      |  %  |     |  %  |     |  %  |     |  %  |

          G            D          
       |      |  %  |     |
       
  D                     A7
    Ev-'ry-bo-dy's gone surf-in'
  G              D   
    Surf-in' U.S.A 
    
  D                     A7
    Ev-'ry-bo-dy's gone surf-in'
  G              D   
    Surf-in' U.S.A... (repeat to fade)

Song Details:

Songwriter: Chuck Berry
Date: 1958
Lyrics Begin: If ev'rybody had an ocean across the U.S.A.
Artists: The Beach Boys
Album: Surfin' U.S.A. (1963)

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