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Surfing In A Hurricane

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[Intro]
|    Em|   Em|   Em|   Em|
|  Em   G|  A   C|   Em|   Em|
|  Em   G|  A   C|   Em|   Em|
[Chorus]
I Afeel like goin' surfing in a hurricEmane
I Afeel like makin' love in the pouring rB7ain
 EmI ain't afraid of dGyin', I Adon't need to expClain
I Emfeel like goin' sB7urfing in a hurricEmane
[Verse 1]
EmWe left the bar last night about half past eight
Down to the Alabama shore, not the Aloha sB7tate
  EmThe storm had turned, it Gwas too late
and Awe ain't the kind to eCvacuate
The Emimpact zone is caBllin' out my nEmame
[Verse 2]
A Emsea monster night full of nothing but fright and fear
Saint Christopher might not get our asses outta hB7ere
  EmFlooded roads and Gtrailer parks,
and Amaybe a tornado lCurkin' in the dark
A Emperfect life to Bride into eterniEmty
[Chorus]
I Afeel like goin' surfing in a hurricEmane
I Afeel like makin' love in the pouring rB7ain
EmI ain't afraid of dGyin', I Adon't need to expClain
I Emfeel like goin' sB7urfing in a hurricEmane
[Bridge] (spoken)
  CThe waves were hard, Gthe seas were high
 DWicked thunderbolts flashing in my eyes
CWe swam out to the sandGbar in the dark
B7Howling at the moon, cussin' at the sharks!Em  
[Verse 3]
I Emmade the first drop and my cojones were in my throat
Then the second wave launched me like a rocket, that's all she wB7rote
EmUpside down, waGter on the brain
APinned on the bottom but fCeelin' no pain
EmScreamin' like a daemon, B7paddlin' out agEmain
[Chorus]
I Afeel like goin' surfing in a hurricEmane
I Afeel like makin' love in the pouring rB7ain
 EmI ain't afraid of dGyin', there's Ano need to expClain
I Emfeel like goin' sB7urfing in a hurricEmane
I Afeel like goin' surfing in a hurricEmane
I Afeel like makin' love in the pouring rB7ain
 EmI ain't afraid of dGyin', I got Ano fear in my bCrain
I Emfeel like goin' sB7urfing in a hurricEmane
I Emfeel like goin' sB7urfing in a hurricEmane
[Outro]
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Surfing In A Hurricane

by Jimmy Buffett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em Em Em Em

| | | | |

Em G A C Em Em

| | | | |

Em G A C Em Em

| | | | |

[Chorus]

A Em

I feel like goin' surfing in a hurricane

A B7

I feel like makin' love in the pouring rain

Em G A C

I ain't afraid of dyin', I don't need to explain

Em B7 Em

I feel like goin' surfing in a hurricane

[Verse 1]

We left the bar last night about half past eight

Down to the Alabama shore, not the Aloha state

Em G

The storm had turned, it was too late

A C

and we ain't the kind to evacuate

Em B Em

The impact zone is callin' out my name

[Verse 2]

A sea monster night full of nothing but fright and fear

Saint Christopher might not get our asses outta here

Em G

Flooded roads and trailer parks,

A C

and maybe a tornado lurkin' in the dark

Em B Em

A perfect life to ride into eternity

[Chorus]

A Em

I feel like goin' surfing in a hurricane

A B7

I feel like makin' love in the pouring rain

Em G A C

I ain't afraid of dyin', I don't need to explain

Em B7 Em

I feel like goin' surfing in a hurricane

[Bridge] (spoken)

C G

The waves were hard, the seas were high

Wicked thunderbolts flashing in my eyes

C G

We swam out to the sandbar in the dark

B7 Em

Howling at the moon, cussin' at the sharks!

[Verse 3]

I made the first drop and my cojones were in my throat

Then the second wave launched me like a rocket, that's all she wrote

Em G

Upside down, water on the brain

A C

Pinned on the bottom but feelin' no pain

Em B7 Em

Screamin' like a daemon, paddlin' out again

[Chorus]

A Em

I feel like goin' surfing in a hurricane

A B7

I feel like makin' love in the pouring rain

Em G A C

I ain't afraid of dyin', there's no need to explain

Em B7 Em

I feel like goin' surfing in a hurricane

A Em

I feel like goin' surfing in a hurricane

A B7

I feel like makin' love in the pouring rain

Em G A C

I ain't afraid of dyin', I got no fear in my brain

Em B7 Em

I feel like goin' surfing in a hurricane

Em B7 Em

I feel like goin' surfing in a hurricane

[Outro]

About Surfing In A Hurricane Chords by Jimmy Buffett

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