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Einstein Was A Surfer
Written by Jimmy Buffett & Mac McAnally
Recorded by Jimmy Buffett 2013
Album: Songs from St. Somewhere
Capo on 3
[Intro]
| G/  D   C| G/  D   C| G/  D   C| Am/ G/ | x 2
[Verse]
There's a Gphoto of a Dge- Cnius, Gstanding by the Co- Dcean
With a Gpea coat and a Dcool Chat in 19- G43
On a Gbeach in Santa DBar- Cbara, he's Glooking quite con- Dtent- Ced
His Gworld is only Dmat- Cter and Genergy
GPast the Channel DIs- Clands Gout into the Dcos- Cmos
GThere are worlds in Dmo- Ction that only he Gcan see
He's Gsmiling as he's Dthink- Cing, the Gharbor lights are Dblink- Cing
GHe's the smartest Dcookie Cever was, Gever will Dbe
[Chorus]
EmEinstein Dwas a Csurfer
There Amreally Gis no DdoubtEm  D  
?eCause the Cuniverse was Ghis home break
And Dwe're Cstill Bmall Ampaddlin' Gout
[Solo]
| D   C| G/  D   C| G/  D   C| Am/ G/
[Verse]
On an Giceberg off New- Dfound- Cland, a Glyric sits half- Dfroz- Cen
GWaiting for a Dcom- Cet to crash into Gthe sea
It's Gdrifting towards the Dtrop- Cics and Gmelting into Dtop- Cics
GFills the sea with Danswers Cthat have always worked Gfor me
GBass notes from the Dcha- Csm at Gspeeds that we can't Dfath- Com
GMusic is the Dlanguage Cof the near and distant Gstars
GBlack holes humming DB- Cflat, Gheard only by Dstreet Ccats
GAstronauts in Dorbit Cand Gsingers in the Dbars
[Chorus]
EmEinstein Dwas a Csailor
With a Amuni- Gversal D/F#songEm  D  
His Csails were tight, his Gcourse was right
So Dlet's Cjust Bmall Amcruise a- Glong
[Solo]
| D   C|  G/  D   C| G/ D   C| Am/ G/ |
| G/  D   C| G/  D   C| G/  D   C| Am/ G/ |
[Bridge]
Dm7Order Amto dis- Gorder, Amit'Dm7s the way Amwe all flyG  
Dm7Light Amspeed is Gall Em7you Cneed to Dm7pass the Amfuture Fby
[Solo]
| F| F| F| G| G| G| G|
| G/ D  C| G/ D  C| G/ D  C| Am/ G/ |
[Verse]
There's a GYouTube of a Dge- Cnius, Ggliding over Dliq- Cuid
GSultan of the short Dboard Cin two thousand and Gten
He Glooks like Valen- Dtin- Co Gmoving like neu- Dtri- Cnos
To the Goceans in the Dheavens, Cwhere Gno wave rider's Dbeen
[Chorus]
EmEinstein Dwas a Csurfer
Who Amfound the perfect Dbreak
Where the Cstrings of time meet the Gfinal chime
It's the Dpath Call Bmsurf- Amers take
[Outro]
| G/  D   C| G/  D   C| G/  D   C| Am/ G/ | x times

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Einstein Was A Surfer

by Jimmy Buffett

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Dm7

Em7

Einstein Was A Surfer

Written by Jimmy Buffett & Mac McAnally

Recorded by Jimmy Buffett 2013

Album: Songs from St. Somewhere

Capo on 3

[Intro]

G D C G D C G D C Am G

| / | / | / | / / | x 2

[Verse]

G D C G C D

There's a photo of a ge- nius, standing by the o- cean

G D C G

With a pea coat and a cool hat in 19- 43

G D C G D C

On a beach in Santa Bar- bara, he's looking quite con- tent- ed

G D C G

His world is only mat- ter and energy

G D C G D C

Past the Channel Is- lands out into the cos- mos

G D C G

There are worlds in mo- tion that only he can see

G D C G D C

He's smiling as he's think- ing, the harbor lights are blink- ing

G D C G D

He's the smartest cookie ever was, ever will be

[Chorus]

Em D C

Einstein was a surfer

Am G D Em D

There really is no doubt

C G

?eCause the universe was his home break

D C Bm Am G

And we're still all paddlin' out

[Solo]

D C G D C G D C Am G

| | / | / | / /

[Verse]

G D C G D C

On an iceberg off New- found- land, a lyric sits half- froz- en

G D C G

Waiting for a com- et to crash into the sea

G D C G D C

It's drifting towards the trop- ics and melting into top- ics

G D C G

Fills the sea with answers that have always worked for me

G D C G D C

Bass notes from the cha- sm at speeds that we can't fath- om

G D C G

Music is the language of the near and distant stars

G D C G D C

Black holes humming B- flat, heard only by street cats

G D C G D

Astronauts in orbit and singers in the bars

[Chorus]

Em D C

Einstein was a sailor

Am G D/F# Em D

With a uni- versal song

C G

His sails were tight, his course was right

D C Bm Am G

So let's just all cruise a- long

[Solo]

D C G D C G D C Am G

| | / | / | / / |

G D C G D C G D C Am G

| / | / | / | / / |

[Bridge]

Dm7 Am G Am Dm7 Am G

Order to dis- order, it's the way we all fly

Dm7 Am G Em7 C Dm7 Am F

Light speed is all you need to pass the future by

[Solo]

F F F G G G G

| | | | | | | |

G D C G D C G D C Am G

| / | / | / | / / |

[Verse]

G D C G D C

There's a YouTube of a ge- nius, gliding over liq- uid

G D C G

Sultan of the short board in two thousand and ten

G D C G D C

He looks like Valen- tin- o moving like neu- tri- nos

G D C G D

To the oceans in the heavens, where no wave rider's been

[Chorus]

Em D C

Einstein was a surfer

Am D

Who found the perfect break

C G

Where the strings of time meet the final chime

D C Bm Am

It's the path all surf- ers take

[Outro]

G D C G D C G D C Am G

| / | / | / | / / | x times

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