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Surf Party:Chubby Checker.
#55 on BB Hot 100 on PARKWAY Records
in 1963.
INTRO: (Hey!)  Db   Gb   Ab  Db  
#1.
DbThere's a surfin' party at the Gbshore tonight,
Dbeverybody's Abhere.
Well, I Dbbrought my baby and she's Gboutta sight,
Abyes, she Dbdisappeared.
I Absee them Fsurfin', GbmTwistin, Glovin', Abkissin'..
#2.
DbWell, I got nobody, now, to Gbhold me tight.
AbWhere in the world is my Dblittle girl?
(AbSurf Party)..come on, come on..(DbSurf Party)
dawn till dawn.
FEverybody's groovin' and the Gbmob is really movin'
at the AbSurfin' Party toDbnight..Hey!
INTERLUDE:  Db   Gb   Ab  Db  
#3.
DbWell, I started searchin' over Gbland and sea..
Dbwhere'd my baby Abgo?
And I Dbknow for certain that she's Gbtrue to me..
Abcause she told me Dbso.
I Absee them Fsurfin', GbmTwistin, Glovin', Abkissin'..
#4.
I see DbSusie flirtin' with GbStagger Lee..Abwhere 
in the world is my Dblittle girl?
GbEverybody!..(AbSurf Party)..Moon above..(DbSurf Party)
made for love.
FEverybody's groovin' and the Gbmob is really movin'
at the AbSurfin' Party toDbnight.
INTERLUDE:  Db   Gb   Db   Ab   Db   Gb   Ab   Db  Ab  
#5.
There's Dbfive boys chasing after Gbtwo cool chicks.
DbLook at them cats Abrun!
They Dbstarted racing like Gbmovin' fish, Aband it looks 
like Dbfun.
I Absee them Fsurfin', GbmTwistin, Glovin', Abkissin'..
#6.
The Dbwhole darn place is having Gblots of kicks, Abwhere 
in the world is my Dblittle girl?
OUTRO:
Ab(Surf Party)..come on, come on..Db(Surf Party)
dawn till dawn.
FEverybody's groovin' and the Gbmob is really movin'
at the AbSurfin' Party toDbnight..Hey!(One more time!!)
Ab(Surf Party)..come on, come on..Db(Surf Party)
dawn till dawn.
FEverybody's groovin' and the Gbmob is really movin'
at the AbSurfin' Party toDbnight..Hey! at the Absurfin'
party toDbnight!
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Surf Party

by Chubby Checker

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Gbm

Surf Party:Chubby Checker.

#55 on BB Hot 100 on PARKWAY Records

in 1963.

Db Gb Ab Db

INTRO: (Hey!)

#1.

Db Gb

There's a surfin' party at the shore tonight,

Db Ab

everybody's here.

Db Gb

Well, I brought my baby and she's outta sight,

Ab Db

yes, she disappeared.

Ab F Gbm G Ab

I see them surfin', Twistin, lovin', kissin'..

#2.

Db Gb

Well, I got nobody, now, to hold me tight.

Ab Db

Where in the world is my little girl?

Ab Db

(Surf Party)..come on, come on..(Surf Party)

dawn till dawn.

F Gb

Everybody's groovin' and the mob is really movin'

Ab Db

at the Surfin' Party tonight..Hey!

Db Gb Ab Db

INTERLUDE:

#3.

Db Gb

Well, I started searchin' over land and sea..

Db Ab

where'd my baby go?

Db Gb

And I know for certain that she's true to me..

Ab Db

cause she told me so.

Ab F Gbm G Ab

I see them surfin', Twistin, lovin', kissin'..

#4.

Db Gb Ab

I see Susie flirtin' with Stagger Lee..where

in the world is my little girl?

Gb Ab Db

Everybody!..(Surf Party)..Moon above..(Surf Party)

made for love.

F Gb

Everybody's groovin' and the mob is really movin'

Ab Db

at the Surfin' Party tonight.

Db Gb Db Ab Db Gb Ab Db Ab

INTERLUDE:

#5.

Db Gb

There's five boys chasing after two cool chicks.

Db Ab

Look at them cats run!

Db Gb Ab

They started racing like movin' fish, and it looks

like fun.

Ab F Gbm G Ab

I see them surfin', Twistin, lovin', kissin'..

#6.

Db Gb Ab

The whole darn place is having lots of kicks, where

in the world is my little girl?

OUTRO:

Ab Db

(Surf Party)..come on, come on..(Surf Party)

dawn till dawn.

F Gb

Everybody's groovin' and the mob is really movin'

Ab Db

at the Surfin' Party tonight..Hey!(One more time!!)

Ab Db

(Surf Party)..come on, come on..(Surf Party)

dawn till dawn.

F Gb

Everybody's groovin' and the mob is really movin'

Ab Db Ab

at the Surfin' Party tonight..Hey! at the surfin'

party tonight!

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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