Shut Down


Original Album
Surfin' U.S.A.
Single
Surfin' U.S.A. / Shut Down
Also Appeared On
Written By
Brian Wilson/Roger Christian
Produced By
Nik Venet
Lead Vocals
Mike
Recorded On
January 31, 1963
Length
1:50
Notes
  • First collaboration between Brian and KFWB dj (and hot rod enthusiast), the late Roger Christian.
  • Continued the formula of the "Surfin Safari"/"409" single with the surf song on side "A" and the car song on side "B".
  • Exciting track, energetic vocals from Mike and the Boys and a spritited guitar solo from Carl make this my personal favorite BB car song.
  • Mike Love plays saxophone on this track.
Lyrics
Tach it up, tach it up
Buddy gonna shut you down

It happened on the strip where the road is wide
(Oooo rev it up now)
Two cool shorts standin' side by side
(Oooo rev it up now)
Yeah, my fuel injected Stingray and a four-thirteen
(Oooo rev it up now)
Revvin' up our engines and it sounds real mean
(Oooo rev it up now)

Tach it up, tach it up, tach it up
Buddy gonna shut you down

Declinin' numbers at an even rate
(Oooo movin' out now)
At the count of one we both accelerate
(Oooo movin' out now)
My Stingray is light the slicks are startin' to spin
(Oooo movin' out now)
But the four-thirteen's really diggin' in
(Oooo movin' out now)

Gotta be cool now power shift here we go

Superstock Dodge is windin' out in low
But my fuel injected Stingray's really startin' to go
To get the traction I'm ridin' the clutch
My pressure plate's burnin' that machine's too much

Pedal's to the floor hear the dual quads drink
(Oooo pump it up now)
And now the four-thirteen's lead is startin' to shrink
(Oooo pump it up now)
He's hot with ram induction but it's understood
(Oooo pump it up now)
I got a fuel injected engine sittin' under my hood
(Oooo pump it up now)

Shut it off, shut it off buddy now I shut you down
Shut it off, shut it off buddy now I shut you down
Shut it off, shut it off buddy now I shut you down
Shut it off, shut it off buddy now I shut you down
Shut it off, shut it off buddy now I shut you down
Chords
(original key: Ab)

A.................................Cm...................D............G.......D
Tach it up, tach it up, buddy gonna shut you down

......G
It happened on the strip where the road is wide, two cool shorts standin' side by side
..................C
Yeah, my fuel injected Stingray and a four-thirteen
............G
We're revvin' up our engines and it sounds real mean
A.................................Cm..................D.............G.......D
Tach it up, tach it up, buddy gonna shut you down

G
Declinin' numbers at an even rate, at the count of one we both accelerate
...................C
Yeah my Stingray is light the slicks are startin' to spin
...............G
But the four-thirteen's really diggin' in
A...............................Cm...............D..........G
Gotta be cool now, power shift here we go

.........C
The superstock Dodge is windin' out in low
...............G
But my fuel injected Stingray's really startin' to go
......C
To get the traction I'm ridin' the clutch
.........G............................................D
My pressure plate's burnin' that machine's too much
C........G........C.........G...D

G
Pedal's to the floor hear his dual quads drink, and now the four-thirteen's lead is startin' to shrink
..........C
He's hot with ram induction but it's understood
.............G
I got a fuel injected engine sittin' under my hood
A....................................Cm.................D.............G
Shut it off, shut it off, buddy now I shut you down
A....................................Cm.................D.............G
Shut it off, shut it off, buddy now I shut you down

Chart prepared by Francis Greene
Sheet Music

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