Surfin' U.S.A. chords
by The Beach BoysSong Key: Eb Major
Time Signature: 4/4 (♩)
Tempo: 160 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner 🟢 (easy guitar song)
Guitar Chords in D Major: D, G, A7
Capo: 1st fret (to play along with the video in Eb Major)
Play-Along Video & Chord Charts
Surfin' U.S.A.
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D D
Intro: |(Guitar)| | ↓ (If ev'rybody had an) |
A7
1. If ev-'ry-bo-dy had an o-cean
D
A-cross the U.S.A
A7
Then ev-'ry-bod-y'd be surf-in'
D
Like Cal-i-for-ni-a
G
You'd see them wear-ing their bag-gies
D
Hua-ra-che san-dals too
A7
A bush-y bush-y blond hair-do
G D
Surf-in' U.S.A
A7
CH: You'd catch 'em surf-in' at Del Mar
(Inside, outside, U.S.A.)
D
Ven-tu-ra Coun-ty line
(Inside, outside, U.S.A.)
A7
San-ta Cruz and Trestles
(Inside, outside, U.S.A.)
D
Aus-tra-li-a's Nar-ra-been
(Inside, outside, U.S.A.)
G
All o-ver Man-hat-tan
(Inside, outside, U.S.A.)
D
And down Do-he-ny Way
(Inside, outside)
A7
Ev-'ry-bo-dy's gone surf-in'
G D
Surf-in' U.S.A
A7
2. We'll all be plan-ning that route
D
We're gon-na take real soon
A7
We're wax-ing down our surf-boards
D
We can't wait for June
G
We'll all be gone for the sum-mer
D
We're on sur-fa-ri to stay
A7
Tell the tea-cher we're surf-in'
G D
Surf-in' U.S.A
A7
CH: Hag-ger-ties and Swa-mis
(Inside, outside, U.S.A.)
D
Pa-ci-fic Pa-li-sades
(Inside, outside, U.S.A.)
A7
San O-no-fre and Sun-set
(Inside, outside, U.S.A.)
D
Re-don-do Beach LA
(Inside, outside, U.S.A.)
G
All o-ver La Jol-la
(Inside, outside, U.S.A.)
D
At Wa'-i-mea Bay
(Inside, outside)
A7
Ev-'ry-bo-dy's gone surf-in'
G D
Surf-in' U.S.A | % |
A7 D A7 D
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G D
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D A7
Ev-'ry-bo-dy's gone surf-in'
G D
Surf-in' U.S.A
D A7
Ev-'ry-bo-dy's gone surf-in'
G D
Surf-in' U.S.A... (repeat to fade)
Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: Eb Major - 3 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab)
- Chords in Eb major: Eb, Ab, Bb7
- Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
- Tempo: Moderately fast
- Metronome: ♩ = 160
- Voice Range: Eb4 - Bb5
Song Details:

- Songwriter: Chuck Berry
- Lyrics Begin: If ev'rybody had an ocean across the U.S.A.
- Featured Artists: The Beach Boys
- Single:
Recorded: January 5, 1963
Released: March 4, 1963
B-side: Shut Down - Genre: Vocal surf, rock and roll
- Album: Surfin' U.S.A.
Recorded: June 13, 1962; January 5 – February 12, 1963
Released: March 25, 1963
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