South Bay Surfer


Original Album
Surfer Girl
Written By
Wilson/Wilson/Jardine
Produced By
Brian Wilson
Lead Vocals
Brian and Mike
Recorded On
July 16, 1963
Length
1:48
Notes
  • The title comes from the fact that Hawthorne, California, is in the South Bay section of Los Angeles.
Lyrics
Look out here come those South Bay surfers
California's gettin' hot
There they go cruisin' down that coastline
Lookin' for their favorite spot

We'll find the big one

Oh the boys are rough and
Ready to handle anything

They take the big one

They've got to be the best thing going
South Bay surfers really swing

Okay rock out

Oh Chicago can't you hear them
Hear that shore pound slam

(You're gonna eat it)
(Smash!)

It rumbles clear to New York City
Detroit back to old Miam
Philly back to Alabam

You'll catch 'em surfing
Chords
E........E7..................................A............F#m7
Look out here come those South Bay surfers
E..................C#m7..F#m7...B7
California's getting hot
E..........E7........................A.............F#m7
There they go cruising down that coastline
E...........C#m7......F#m7..B7..E
Looking for their favourite spot
(E)
We'll find the big one

B...........B7............E..............E7
Oh the boys are rough and read
........A.......F#m7..B7
To handle anything
(B7)
(They take the big one)
E............E7..................A.............F#m7
They've got to be the best thing going
E................C#m7..F#m7.B7..E
South Bay surfers really swing

B..........B7......E............E7
Oh Chicago can't you hear them
..A...........F#m7..............B7
Hear that shore pound slam
(B7)
(You're gonna eat it)
E....E7.......................A.............F#m7
It rumbles clear to New York City
E..........C#m7..F#m7.B7.E
Detroit back to old Miam
E.........C#m7..F#m7.B7.E
Philly back to Alabam

Chart prepared by Francis Greene

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