The Surfer Moon
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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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Brian
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Recorded On
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July 16, 1963
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Length
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2:16
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Notes
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- This was written with Bob Norberg who cut the original version with his girlfriend under the name "Bob and Sheri." This was one of the first records to be credited to Brian Wilson as a producer.
- This was the first Beach Boys record to feature a string arrangement.
- Another evocative track.
- Lyrics
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There's a moon in the sky somewhere I know
Waiting for all the love to burn below
If you fall and it happens all to soon
Blame it all on the surfer moon
'Neath the hill 'hind the cloud one dreamy night
Rising up throwing down its golden light
If your heart hears this melancholy tune
Then you'll know it's the surfer moon
Brings the tide in
Takes it all away
Helps us ride in
Brings us waves each day
I say
Other moons have brought light and love before
Promising to remain for evermore
But they all disappeared with each new tune
They make way for the surfer moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
- Chords
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(original key: F#)
G.............Em7.............Am7.......................D7
There's a moon in the sky somewhere I know
G...........Em7...........Am7..................D7
Waiting for all the love to burn below
G........G7.............C......................Cm6
If you fall and it happens all too soon
................G..............Em7....Am7...D7
Blame it all on the surfer moon
G..............Em7.................Am7......................D7
'Neath the hill, 'hind the cloud one dreamy night
G.............Em7..........Am7...................D7
Rising up throwing down its golden light
G...........G7.......................C...............Cm6
If your heart hears this melancholy tune
.....................G...Em7..Am7..D7...G......F#
Then you'll know it's the surfer moon
B..............G#m7...C#m7..F#7....B....G#m7...C#m7...F#7
Brings the tide in, takes it all away
D.............Bm7......Em7.........A7..............D.Db.C.Am7.D7
Helps us ride in, brings us waves each day, I say
G........Em7...............Am7................................D7
Other moons have brought light and love before
G.........Em7.........Am7...............D7
Promising to remain for evermore
G.............G7..........C........................Cm6
But they all disappeared with each new tune
....................G....Em7....Am7.D7
They make way for the surfer
G....Em7....Am7....D7
Moon
G....Em7....Am7....D7
Moon
Chart prepared by Francis Greene