Moon Dawg


Original Album
Surfin' Safari
Written By
Derry Weaver
Produced By
Nick Venet
Lead Vocals
Instrumental
Recorded On
September 5, 1962
Length
2:03
Notes
  • Domenic Priore says "the original version of this song, recorded by the Gambleres in 1959, is considered to be the very first surf record."
  • The Beach Boys were the first group to cover this song, it was later covered by the Venturis, the Surfaris, and the Challengers.
  • Track has one of the Beach Boys (presumably) barking like a dog. The predacessor to the canine coda which closes "Pet Sounds."
Lyrics
[Instrumental]
Chords
Intro: A / / / / / / /


A / G / A / / / A / G / A / / /

A / G / A / / / A / G / A / / /

A / G / A / / / A / G / A / / /


C / Bb / C / / / C / Bb / C / / /

C / Bb / C / / / C / Bb / C / / /

C / Bb / C / / / C / Bb / C / / /


A / G / A / / / A / G / A / / /

A / G / A / / / A / G / A / / /

A / G / A / / / A / G / A / / /


Chart prepared by Francis Greene

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