Best of the Beach Boys chords
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1. Surfin' U.S.A.
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(original key: Eb)
...................................A...................................D
If everybody had an ocean across the U. S. A.
.....................................A7.............................D
Then everybody'd be surfin' like Californi-a
.....................................................G.........................................D
You'd seem 'em wearing their baggies, Huarachi sandals too
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A bushy bushy blonde hairdo, surfin' U. S. A.
.............................................A.........................................D
You'd catch 'em surfin' at Del Mar, Ventura County line
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Santa Cruz and Trestle, Australia's Narrabeen
.......................G..........................................D
All over Manhattan, and down Doheny Way
.................................A..........G...............D
Everybody's gone surfin', surfin' U.S. A.
..............................................A............................................D
We'll all be planning out a route we're gonna take real soon
..........................................A7............................................D
We're waxing down our surfboards, we can't wait for June
............................................G............................................D
We'll all be gone for the summer, we're on safari to stay
.......................................A..........G.................D
Tell the teacher we're surfin', surfin' U. S. A.
...................................A............................D
At Haggertys and Swamis, Pacific Palisades
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San Onofre and Sunset, Redondo Beach L. A.
......................G...........................D
All over La Jolla, at Wiamea Bay
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Everybody's gone surfin', surfin' U.S. A.
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Everybody's gone surfin', surfin' U.S. A
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Everybody's gone surfin', surfin' U.S. A.
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
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2. Catch A Wave
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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
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3. Surfer Girl
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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
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4. Little Deuce Coupe
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(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
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5. In My Room
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(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
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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
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6. Little Honda
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(original key: C#)
...................C
I'm gonna wake you up early 'cause I'm gonna take a ride with you
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We're going down to the Honda shop I'll tell you what we're gonna do
................G......................................................................................C......G
Put on a ragged sweatshirt I'll take you anywhere you want me to
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First gear it's alright
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Second gear I lean right
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Third gear hang on tight
G
Faster it's alright
................C
It's not a big motorcycle just a groovy little motorbike
..................F.......................................................................C
It's more fun that a barrel of monkeys that two wheel bike
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We'll ride on out of the town to any place I know you like
........................C
It climbs the hills like a matchless cause my Honda's built really light
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When I go into the turns lean with me and hang on tight
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I better turn on the lights so we can ride my Honda tonight
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
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7. Fun Fun Fun
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(original key: Eb)
..................D..........................................................................................................G
Well she got her daddy's car and she cruised through the hamburger stand now
..........................D.............................................................................A
Seems she forgot all about the library like she told her old man now
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And with the radio blasting goes cruising just as fast as she can now
..............................D.........F#m...............G.......................A...............D
And she'll have fun fun fun 'til her daddy takes the T-Bird away
D..............G..................D........................A
(Fun fun fun 'til her daddy takes the T-Bird away)
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Well the girls can't stand her 'cause she walks looks and drives like an ace now
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She makes the Indy 500 look like a Roman chariot race now
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A lotta guys try to catch her but she leads them on a wild goose chase now
...........................D...........F#m..............G.........................A.............D
And she'll have fun fun fun 'til her daddy takes the T-Bird away
D...............G..................D.......................E
(Fun fun fun 'til her daddy takes the T-Bird away)
A.............D
A.............E....A
....................D................................................................................G
Well you knew all along that your dad was gettin' wise to you now
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And since he took your set of keys you've been thinking that your fun is all through now
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But you can come along with me 'cause we gotta a lot of things to do now
..........................D............F#m..................G.......................A...............D
And we'll have fun fun fun now that daddy took the T-Bird away
D...............G......................D.....................A
(Fun fun fun now that daddy took the T-Bird away)
............................D..........F#m...................G......................A............D
And we'll have fun fun fun now that daddy took the T-Bird away
D...............G.....................D.......................E
(Fun fun fun now that daddy took the T-Bird away)
A................................................................................D....G
Fun fun fun now that daddy took the T-Bird away
A................................................................................D....G
Fun fun fun now that daddy took the T-Bird away
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
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8. The Warmth Of The Sun
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C...Am...Eb...Cm7...Dm7........G7...G7+5
Ahhh
.............C................Am..Eb...Cm7..........Dm7.......G7...G7+5
What good is the dawn that grows into day
.........C............Am...Eb..Cm7........Dm7.....G7
The sunset at night or living this way
......E7.............Amaj7..............................................Am7
For I have the warmth of the sun (warmth of the sun)
.......D9...........Gmaj7....G6............G7......G7+5
Within me at night (within me at night)
.........C...............Am..Eb..Cm7............Dm7.....G7...G7+5
The love of my life she left me one day
.....C.....................Am..Eb.......Cm7................Dm7.....G7
I cried when she said "I don't feel the same way"
........E7.............Amaj7.............................................Am7
Still I have the warmth of the sun (warmth of the sun)
......D9...........Gmaj7...G6..............G7.....Ebm7...Ab7
Within me tonight (within me tonight)
........Db...............Bbm..E...Dbm7.....................Ebm7.....Ab7...Ab7+5
I'll dream of her arms and though they're not real
........Db....................Bbm..E..Dbm7.......Ebm7....Ab7
Just like she's still there the way that I feel
........F7................Bbmaj7..........................................Bbm7
My love like the warmth of the sun (warmth of the sun)
.....Eb9.........Abmaj7..Ab6.........Ab7....Ab7+5
It won't ever die (it won't ever die)
Db...Bbm...E...Dbm7...Ebm7.......Ab7...Ab7+5
Ahhhh
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
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9. Louie Louie
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(original key: Ab)
A........................D..............Em.....................D
Duh-duh-duh, duh-duh, duh-duh-duh, duh-duh
A........................D..............Em.....................D
Duh-duh-duh, duh-duh, duh-duh-duh, duh-duh
A.................D.Em.D.A..............D.Em.D
Louie, Louie, me gotta go
A.................D.Em.D.A..............D.Em.D
Louie, Louie, me gotta go
A...............D.............Em..........D........A..............D...........Em............D
Fine little girl, she waits for me, I catch the ship, for cross the sea
....A.............D...Em...D..........A.........D..........Em.........D
I sail that ship all alone, I never think I'll make it home
A................D.Em.D.A..............D.Em.D
Louie, Louie, me gotta go
A................D.Em.D.A..............D.Em.F
Louie, Louie, me gotta go
.............Bb...............Eb..........Fm.........Eb..........Bb........Eb....Fm......Eb
Three nights and days me sail the sea, me think of girl constantly
Bb..........Eb...........Fm.............Eb............Bb...........Eb...Fm......Eb
On the ship me dream she there, me smell the rose in her hair
............Bb.............Eb..Fm..Eb...........Bb............Eb..Fm..........................Eb
I said Louie, Louie, oh baby now, me gotta go, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Bb..............Eb..Fm..Eb............Bb............Eb..Fm..D
Louie, Louie, oh baby now, me gotta go
.........A.........D......Em.........D............A...........D...............Em..........D
Me see Jamaica moon above, it won't be long 'til me see my love
...A............D........Em.............D..........A........D..............Em.......D
I take her in my arms and then, I'll tell her I never leave again
A.................D.Em.D.A..............D.Em.D
Louie, Louie, me gotta go
A.................D.Em.D.A..............D.Em.D
Louie, Louie, me gotta go
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
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10. Kiss Me Baby
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(original key: Eb)
intro: D....G....F#m7....Em7/A
D...............................G/A....A.....D
Please don't let me argue anymore
D...............................G/A....A.....D
I won't make you worry like before
G.............A.........Dmaj7....Bm7
Can't remember what we fought about
Gm7..............Fmaj7.....Em7..........Dmaj7
Late late last night we said it was over
G.............A.........Dmaj7.....Bm7
But I remember when we thought it out
........C........................G/A..A7
We both had broken hearts
.......................D....................G
Woah baby, kiss me baby, love to hold you
Dmaj7....Bm7...G........G/A
Kiss me baby, love to hold you
D..................G/A...A.......D
As I drove away I felt a tear
D......................G/A.......A.............D
It hit me I was losing someone dear
G..............A........Dmaj7.....Bm7
Told my folks I would be alright
Gm7..............Fmaj7........Em7.............Dmaj7
Tossed and I turned, my head was so heavy
G............A.......Dmaj7..Bm7
Then I wondered as it got light
............C.............................G/A..A7
Were you still awake like me?
......................D.....................G
Woah baby, kiss me baby, love to hold you
Dmaj7....Bm7...G........G/A..........D.....G/A
Kiss me baby, love to hold you tight, woah baby
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
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11. You're So Good To Me
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F.............................................................................G
You're kinda small and you're such a doll, I'm glad you're mine
...................C7...................................F
You're so good to me, how come you are?
F.......................................................................G
You take my hand and you understand when I get in a bad mood
....................C7....................Bbmaj7..Bb6..C7sus..C7
You're so good to me, and I love it, love it
F.............................Gm
(La-la) You're my baby, oh yeah
.......................F..................C7sus...C7
Don't mean maybe, oh yeah
F........................................................................G
I know your eyes are not on the guys when we're apart
..................C7..................................F
You're so true to me, how come you are?
F.......................................................................G
And every night you hold me so tight when I kiss you goodbye
....................C7...................Bbmaj7...Bb6...C7sus...C7
You're so good to me, and I love it, love it
F.............................Gm
(La-la) You're my baby, oh yeah
.......................F...................C7sus...C7
Don't mean maybe, oh yeah
.....................F
You're my baby, oh yeah
.....................Gm
Don't mean maybe, oh yeah
....................F.......................C7sus....C7
You're my baby, oh yeah
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
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12. Wendy
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intro: Dm...G...Dm...Bb...F...Gm7
F..............Gm7.........................F...................Bb
Wendy, Wendy what went wrong, oh so wrong
F...................Bb................Eb...Am7
We went together for so long
Dm7........................G9....................Dm7...............................Bb
I never thought a guy could cry, 'til you made it with another guy
..........F.........Gm7.......Gm7/C..F....Bb
Oh Wendy, Wendy left me alone
F............Gm7.................................F.......................Bb
Wendy, Wendy don't lose your head, lose your head
F...........Bb..................................Eb...Am7
Wendy don't believe a word he said
Dm7..................G9.........................Dm7................Bb
I can't picture you with him, his future looks awful dim
.........F..........Gm7.......Gm7/C..F...Eb
Oh Wendy, Wendy left me alone
Hurts so bad
................Dm...G7...Dm...Bb...F...Dm7...Gm7...C7
F...............Gm7.............................F.............Bb
Wendy I wouldn't hurt you like that no no no
F...................Bb..........................Eb......................Am7
I thought we had our love down pat guess I was wrong
Dm7.........................G9....................Dm7..........................Bb
The farthest thing from my mind was the day that I'd wake up to find
...........F........Gm7.......Gm7/C...F....Gm7
My Wendy, Wendy left me alone
F............Gm7......................F...................Bb
Wendy, Wendy left me alone (hurts so bad)
F............Gm7......................F...................Bb
Wendy, Wendy left me alone (hurts so bad)
Chart prepared by Francis Greene