Hawaii
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Original Album
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Surfer Girl
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Written By
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Brian Wilson
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Produced By
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Brian Wilson
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Lead Vocals
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Mike and Brian
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Recorded On
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July 16, 1963
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Length
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2:01
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Other Versions
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Notes
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- Some great vocals make this one of the best early rockers from the Beach Boys.
- Hawaii was THE surfing paradise....
- Mike Love was awarded co-writer credits for this song after his suit against Brian
- Lyrics
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Do you wanna go
Straight to Hawaii
(Hawaii) Hawaii (Hawaii)
Straight to Hawaii (Hawaii, Hawaii)
Oh do (Honolulu, Waikiki) you wanna come along with me
(Do you wanna come along with me)
I heard about all the pretty girls
With their grass skirts down to their knees
All my life I wanted to see
The island called Hawaii
Go to Hawaii
(Hawaii) Hawaii (Hawaii)
Straight to Hawaii (Hawaii, Hawaii)
Oh do (Honolulu, Waikiki) you wanna come along with me
(Do you wanna come along with me)
Now I don't know what town you're from
But don't tell me that they got bigger waves
Cause everyone that goes
Comes back with nothing but raves
That's in Hawaii
(Hawaii) Hawaii (Hawaii)
That's in Hawaii (Hawaii, Hawaii)
Oh do (Honolulu, Waikiki) you wanna come along with me
(Do you wanna come along with me)
And pretty soon this Winter
They'll hold the surfing championship of the year
Surfer guys and girls
Will be coming from far and near
Go to Hawaii
(Hawaii) Hawaii (Hawaii)
Go to Hawaii (Hawaii, Hawaii)
Oh do (Honolulu, Waikiki) you wanna come along with me
(Do you wanna come along with me)
And you now (Honolulu, Waikiki)
You wanna live Hanah Lee
(Do you wanna come along with me)
Ooo ooo ooo (Honolulu, Waikiki)
Ooo ooo ooo (Do you wanna come along with me)
Ooo ooo ooo (Honolulu, Waikiki)
Ooo ooo ooo (Do you wanna come along with me)
Ooo ooooo (Honolulu, Waikiki)
- Chords
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(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