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Ride The Wild Surf

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
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Intro:
	D/ / / /  / / / /  G/ / / /  D/ / Eb/ /
Verse 1:
	In HAbawaii there's a place known as WBbmaimea Bay
	Where the bCmest surfers Ebin the world cAbome to stay
	And rAbide the wild surf, they cBbmome to try
	To cCmonquer those wEbaves some tFmhirty feet high
Chorus:
	RDbide, ride, ride the wild surf
	REbide, ride, ride the wild surf
	RDbide, ride, ride the wild surf
	GAbotta tFmake that Dbone lBbast rCideEb  E  
	[key changes to A]
Verse 2:
	SAurf fever brings 'em here to mBmeet the test
	And C#mhangin' 'round the bEeach you'll sAee the best
	They're wAaxed up and ready, just a-wBmaitin' for
	The C#msurf to build Eup on the nF#morthern shore
Chorus in:A  
	RDide, ride, ride the wild surf
	REide, ride, ride the wild surf
	RDide, ride, ride the wild surf
	GAotta F#mtake that oDne lBast rC#ideD  
Bridge:
	LGined up and wAaitin' for that nDext big set outsBmide
	NGothin' can stop it 'cause you
	  DJust gotta rEide, ride, ride, ride, ride
Verse 3:
	The heavies at the Pipeline are OK
	But they can't match the savage surf at Waimea Bay
	It takes a lot of skill and courage unknown
	To catch a last wave and ride it in alone
Chorus:
	Ride, ride, ride the wild surf
	Ride, ride, ride the wild surf
	Ride, ride, ride the wild surf
	GAotta tF#make that oDne lEast
	[key changes to Bb]
	GBbotta tGmake that Ebone lFast rBbide
Chorus in:Bb  
	REbide, ride, ride the wild surf
	RFide, ride, ride the wild surf
	REbide, ride, ride the wild surf
	GBbotta tGmake that Ebone lFast Ebri-i-i-i-i-i-Bbide

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Ride The Wild Surf

by Jan & Dean

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

C#m

F#m

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#

Intro:

D G D Eb

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

Verse 1:

Ab Bbm

In Hawaii there's a place known as Waimea Bay

Cm Eb Ab

Where the best surfers in the world come to stay

Ab Bbm

And ride the wild surf, they come to try

Cm Eb Fm

To conquer those waves some thirty feet high

Chorus:

Ride, ride, ride the wild surf

Ab Fm Db Bb C Eb E

Gotta take that one last ride

[key changes to A]

Verse 2:

A Bm

Surf fever brings 'em here to meet the test

C#m E A

And hangin' 'round the beach you'll see the best

A Bm

They're waxed up and ready, just a-waitin' for

C#m E F#m

The surf to build up on the northern shore

in A

Chorus :

Ride, ride, ride the wild surf

A F#m D B C# D

Gotta take that one last ride

Bridge:

G A D Bm

Lined up and waitin' for that next big set outside

Nothin' can stop it 'cause you

D E

Just gotta ride, ride, ride, ride, ride

Verse 3:

The heavies at the Pipeline are OK

But they can't match the savage surf at Waimea Bay

It takes a lot of skill and courage unknown

To catch a last wave and ride it in alone

Chorus:

Ride, ride, ride the wild surf

A F#m D E

Gotta take that one last

[key changes to Bb]

Bb Gm Eb F Bb

Gotta take that one last ride

in Bb

Chorus :

Ride, ride, ride the wild surf

Bb Gm Eb F Eb Bb

Gotta take that one last ri-i-i-i-i-i-ide

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