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Surfin' U.S.A.
The Beach Boys
Written by Brian Wilson (credits given to Chuck Berry due to its similarity
to "Sweet Little Sixteen"); released as a single with "Shut Down" as the B-
side, and on the album "Surfin' U.S.A.".
Intro:
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If every - bo- dy had an
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o - cean across the U. S. A.,
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Then every- body'd be
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sur - fin' like Cali - forni - a.
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You'd see 'em wearin' their bag-
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gies, huarache sandals too,
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A bushy, bushy blonde
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hair - do, surfin' U. S. A.
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You'll catch 'em surfin' at
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Refrain:
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Del Mar, Ventu - ra County line,
(in - side, out - side U. S. A.,
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Santa Cruz and
in - side, out - side U. S. A.,
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Trest - les, Australia's Narra - been,
in - side, out - side U. S. A.,
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All o - ver Man-
in - side, out - side U. S. A.,
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hat - tan and down Dohe - ny Way,
in - side, out - side U. S. A.,
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Eve - ry- bo- dy's gone
in - side, out - side)
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sur - fin', surfin' U. S. A.
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We'll all be plannin' that
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route, we're gonna take real soon,
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We're waxin' down our
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surf - boards, we can't wait for June.
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We'll all be gone for the sum-
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mer, we're on surfa- ri to stay,
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Tell the teacher we're
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sur - fin', surfin' U. S. A.
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At Hagger- ty's and
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Swa - mi's, Pa- ci- fic Pa- li - sades,
(in - side, out - side U. S. A.,
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San O - nofre and
in - side, out - side U. S. A.,
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Sun - set, Re- dondo Beach, L. A.,
in - side, out - side U. S. A.,
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All o - ver La Jol-
in - side, out - side U. S. A.,
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la and Wa- i - me- a Bay,
in - side, out - side U. S. A.,
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Eve - ry- bo- dy's gone
in - side, out - side)
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sur - fin', surfin' U. S. A.
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Refrain (half-solo):
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Eve - ry- bo- dy's gone
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sur - fin', surfin' U. S. A.
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Eve - ry- bo- dy's gone
Outro:
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sur - fin', surfin' U. S. A.
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Eve - ry- bo- dy's gone...
repeat and fade out...
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