{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":838820,"song":"Surfer Joe","artist":"The Surfaris","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11599440-surfer-joe-chords-by-the-surfaris/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/838820?type=chord","rating":4.78006,"votes":7,"content":"[tab]Surfer Joe - The Surfaris.\r\nTop of the charts in 1962 & '63.\r\nB-side of the record was the instrumental, \r\n'Wipe Out.'[/tab]\r\n\r\nCapo: 1st fret for original\r\n\r\n[Verse 1] \r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nDown in Doheny where the surfers all go,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThere's a big bleach blondie, named Surfer Joe.[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe's got a green surfboard and a Woody to match,[/tab]\r\n              N.C.\r\nAnd when he's ridin' the freeways, \r\n[tab]                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMan, is he hard to catch.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSurfer Joe..Now, look at him go..whoa..whoa..whoa,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSurfer, Surfer, Surfer Joe-o-o..Go man go-o-o.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOh-oh, oh, oh, oh, Surfer Joe.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2] \r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nI saw him one day flyin' down the road,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWith twenty-six surfboards and a hundred pound load.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI knew where he was headin,' tryin' to reach..[/tab]\r\n[tab]   N.C.                          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe playground of the surfers, Doheny Beach.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSurfer Joe..Now, look at him go..whoa..whoa..whoa,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSurfer, Surfer, Surfer Joe-o-o..Go man go-o-o.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOh-oh, oh, oh, oh, Surfer Joe.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe went down to Huntington Beach one week,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFor the annual surfer's convention meet.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]  \r\nHangin' five and walkin' the nose and when [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe meet was over, the trophy was Joe's.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSurfer Joe..Now, look at him go..whoa..whoa..whoa,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSurfer, Surfer, Surfer Joe-o-o..Go man go-o-o.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOh-oh, oh, oh, oh, Surfer Joe.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nSurfer Joe joined Uncle Sam's Marines today,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThey stationed him at Pendleton, not far away.[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey cut off his big blonde locks, I'm told,[/tab]\r\n[tab]            N.C.                                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd when he went on manoeuvers, Joe caught cold.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSurfer Joe..Now, look at him go..whoa..whoa..whoa,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSurfer, Surfer, Surfer Joe-o-o..Go man go-o-o.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOh-oh, oh, oh, oh, Surfer Joe.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nNow, no, that didn't stop him, or keep him away.[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen the surf was up, he still had his day.[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey caught him at the Trestle, down by the sea,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    N.C.                       [ch]G[/ch]   \r\nAnd now, poor Joe is doin' K.P.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSurfer Joe..Now, look at him go..whoa..whoa..whoa,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSurfer, Surfer, Surfer Joe-o-o..Go man go-o-o.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOh-oh, oh, oh, oh, Surfer Joe.[/tab]","plain_text":"Capo: 1st fret for original\n\n[Verse 1] \n\n\n\n              N.C.\nAnd when he's ridin' the freeways, \n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2] \n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["B","G","C","D"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}