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NOTE: The song may not be in standard tuning.
      However, i made a chord tab for it that way.
      ALso, I did the INTRO the way I hear it. 
      Feel free to improvise with hammer ons
      and pull offs. This however sounds really
      good to me and is a simplified version and 
      is easy to follow.
                  SURFER KING
                  A.A. BONDY
CAPO: 1st FRET
INTRO:
E -----------------------------7------7-
B -5--5-6--5-6-8--5-6-8--5-6-8---5-6-8--
G --------------------------------------
D --------------------------------------
A --------------------------------------
E --------------------------------------
E -------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-
B -5-6-8---5-6-8---5-6-8---5-6-8---5-6-8---
G -----------------------------------------
D -----------------------------------------
A -----------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------
E -------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-
B -5-6-8---5-6-8---5-6-8---5-6-8---5-6-8---
G -----------------------------------------
D -----------------------------------------
A -----------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------
E -C----------------
B -----------------
G -----------------
D -2-2-2-2-3p2-0---
A -3-3-3-3-------3-
E -----------------
E -C----------------
B -----------------
G -----------------
D -2-2-2-2-3p2-0---
A -3-3-3-3-------3-
E -----------------
E -C----------------
B -----------------
G -----------------
D -2-2-2-2-3-2-----
A -3-3-3-3---------
E -----------------
E -F------C---
B ----------
G ----------
D -3-2------
A -----5-3--
E ----------
VERSE:
BehCind the red door, 
In AmCerican skin
ThCere is a murder of rFosesC  
In the mCidnight hiss, 
Come cCover me there
For CI am electric nFothingC  
CHORUS
DmOut on the tide, 
StDmrangers all
Are drCowning byC  
DmUnder eclipse, 
I wDmait for your kiss
With the bEmeating 
Of her aCll gGone
These idiot hCearts
E -C----------------
B -----------------
G -----------------
D -2-2-2-2-3p2-0---
A -3-3-3-3-------3-
E -----------------
E -C----------------
B -----------------
G -----------------
D -2-2-2-2-3p2-0---
A -3-3-3-3-------3-
E -----------------
E -C----------------
B -----------------
G -----------------
D -2-2-2-2-3-2-----
A -3-3-3-3---------
E -----------------
E -F------C---
B ----------
G ----------
D -3-2------
A -----5-3--
E ----------
VERSE:
And no more Cevil now, 
No hCorror sound
No mCaniac song from tFyrantC  
And the sCurfer king 
Will sChow me everything
In the grCeat green flash of the FeveningC  
CHORUS
DmOut on the tide, 
StDmrangers we ride
SmCoke in our eyesC  
DmUnder eclipse, 
I wDmait for your kiss
With the bEmeating 
Of her aCll gGone
These idiot hDmeartsDm  
OUTRO:
C  C  Dm  Dm  C  C  Am  Am  Em  Em  D#m Dm  Dm  C

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Surfer King

by A.A. Bondy

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

NOTE: The song may not be in standard tuning.

However, i made a chord tab for it that way.

ALso, I did the INTRO the way I hear it.

Feel free to improvise with hammer ons

and pull offs. This however sounds really

good to me and is a simplified version and

is easy to follow.

SURFER KING

A.A. BONDY

CAPO: 1st FRET

INTRO:

E -----------------------------7------7-

B -5--5-6--5-6-8--5-6-8--5-6-8---5-6-8--

G --------------------------------------

D --------------------------------------

A --------------------------------------

E --------------------------------------

E -------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-

B -5-6-8---5-6-8---5-6-8---5-6-8---5-6-8---

G -----------------------------------------

D -----------------------------------------

A -----------------------------------------

E -----------------------------------------

E -------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-

B -5-6-8---5-6-8---5-6-8---5-6-8---5-6-8---

G -----------------------------------------

D -----------------------------------------

A -----------------------------------------

E -----------------------------------------

E -----------------

B -----------------

G -----------------

D -2-2-2-2-3p2-0---

A -3-3-3-3-------3-

E -----------------

B -----------------

G -----------------

D -2-2-2-2-3p2-0---

A -3-3-3-3-------3-

E -----------------

B -----------------

G -----------------

D -2-2-2-2-3-2-----

A -3-3-3-3---------

E -----------------

F C

E ----------

B ----------

G ----------

D -3-2------

A -----5-3--

E ----------

VERSE:

Behind the red door,

In American skin

C F C

There is a murder of roses

In the midnight hiss,

Come cover me there

C F C

For I am electric nothing

CHORUS

Out on the tide,

Strangers all

C C

Are drowning by

Under eclipse,

I wait for your kiss

With the beating

C G

Of her all gone

These idiot hearts

E -----------------

B -----------------

G -----------------

D -2-2-2-2-3p2-0---

A -3-3-3-3-------3-

E -----------------

B -----------------

G -----------------

D -2-2-2-2-3p2-0---

A -3-3-3-3-------3-

E -----------------

B -----------------

G -----------------

D -2-2-2-2-3-2-----

A -3-3-3-3---------

E -----------------

F C

E ----------

B ----------

G ----------

D -3-2------

A -----5-3--

E ----------

VERSE:

And no more evil now,

No horror sound

C F C

No maniac song from tyrant

And the surfer king

Will show me everything

C F C

In the great green flash of the evening

CHORUS

Out on the tide,

Strangers we ride

C C

Smoke in our eyes

Under eclipse,

I wait for your kiss

With the beating

C G

Of her all gone

Dm Dm

These idiot hearts

OUTRO:

C C Dm Dm C C Am Am Em Em D#m Dm Dm C

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