Surfin' U.S.A. The Beach Boys Written by Brian Wilson (credits given to Chuck Berry due to its similarity to "Sweet Little Sixteen"); released as a single with "Shut Down" as the B- side, and on the album "Surfin' U.S.A.". Intro: G|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------| D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| A|-------------------------------|6------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| If every - bo- dy had an Verse: G|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------| D|------------------------5------|8------------------------------| A|--------5-------8--------------|-------------------------------| E|6------------------------------|-------------------------------| o - cean across the U. S. A., ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo G|------- ------- ------- 5------|------- ------- ------- -------| D|--------5-------8--------------|-------------------------------| A|6------------------------------|6------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| Then every- body'd be ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo G|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------| D|------------------------5------|8------------------------------| A|--------5-------8--------------|-------------------------------| E|6------------------------------|-------------------------------| sur - fin' like Cali - forni - a. ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo G|------- ------- ------- 5------|------- ------- ------- -------| D|--------5-------8--------------|-------------------------------| A|6------------------------------|6------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| You'd see 'em wearin' their bag- ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo G|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------| D|------------------------3------|6------------------------------| A|--------3-------6--------------|-------------------------------| E|4------------------------------|-------------------------------| gies, huarache sandals too, ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo G|------- ------- ------- 5------|------- ------- ------- -------| D|--------5-------8--------------|-------------------------------| A|6------------------------------|6------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| A bushy, bushy blonde ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo G|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------| D|------------------------5------|6------------------------------| A|--------5-------8--------------|-------------------------------| E|6------------------------------|-------------------------------| hair - do, surfin' U. S. A. ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo G|------- ------- ------- 5------|------- ------- ------- -------| D|--------5-------8--------------|-------------------------------| A|6------------------------------|6-------6-------5--------------| E|-------------------------------|------------------------8------| You'll catch 'em surfin' at ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Refrain: G|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------| D|8---------------6---6----------|8---8-----------6---6----------| A|--------8---8-----------8---8--|--------8---8-----------8---8--| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| Del Mar, Ventu - ra County line, (in - side, out - side U. S. 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A., G|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------| D|6---------------4--------------|6---------------4--------------| A|--------6---------------6---6--|--------6---------------6---6--| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| hat - tan and down Dohe - ny Way, in - side, out - side U. S. A., G|------- ------- 6---6-- -------|------- ------- 6------ -------| D|--------8---------------8---8--|--------8---------------8---8--| A|6------------------------------|6------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| Eve - ry- bo- dy's gone in - side, out - side) G|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------| D|8---8-----------6---6----------|6------------------------------| A|--------8---8-----------8---8--|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| sur - fin', surfin' U. S. A. G|------- ------- 6---6-- -------|------- ------- ------- -------| D|--------8---8-----------8---8--|-------------------------------| A|6---6--------------------------|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| We'll all be plannin' that Verse: G|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------| D|8---------------6-------8---8--|8------------------------------| A|--------8----------------------|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| route, we're gonna take real soon, ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo G|------- ------- ------- 5------|------- ------- ------- -------| D|--------5-------8--------------|-------------------------------| A|6------------------------------|6------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| We're waxin' down our ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo G|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------| D|8-----------------------5------|8------------------------------| A|--------5-------8--------------|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| surf - boards, we can't wait for June. ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo G|------- ------- ------- 5------|------- ------- ------- -------| D|--------5-------8--------------|-------------------------------| A|6------------------------------|6------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| We'll all be gone for the sum- ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo G|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------| D|------------------------3------|6------------------------------| A|--------3-------6--------------|-------------------------------| E|4------------------------------|-------------------------------| mer, we're on surfa- ri to stay, ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo G|------- ------- ------- 5------|------- ------- ------- -------| D|--------5-------8--------------|-------------------------------| A|6------------------------------|6------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| Tell the teacher we're ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo G|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------| D|8-----------------------5------|6------------------------------| A|--------5-------8--------------|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| sur - fin', surfin' U. S. A. ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo G|------- ------- ------- 5------|------- ------- ------- -------| D|--------5-------8--------------|-------------------------------| A|6------------------------------|6-------6-------5--------------| E|-------------------------------|------------------------8---8--| At Hagger- ty's and ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Refrain: G|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------| D|8---------------6---6----------|8---8-----------6---6----------| A|--------8---------------8---8--|--------8---------------8------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| Swa - mi's, Pa- ci- fic Pa- li - sades, (in - side, out - side U. S. 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S. A. G|------- ------- 6---6-- -------|------- ------- ------- -------| D|--------8---------------8---8--|-------------------------------| A|6---6--------------------------|6-------6-------5--------------| E|-------------------------------|------------------------8------| Eve - ry- bo- dy's gone Outro: G|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------| D|8---------------6--------------|6------------------------------| A|--------8---------------8------|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| sur - fin', surfin' U. S. A. G|------- ------- 6---6-- -------|------- ------- ------- -------| D|--------8---------------8---8--|-------------------------------| A|6---6--------------------------|6-------6-------5--------------| E|-------------------------------|------------------------8------| Eve - ry- bo- dy's gone... repeat and fade out... Please e-mail me for any corrections, or write a comment.