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Surfer Joe

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Surfer Joe - The Surfaris.
Top of the charts in 1962 & '63.
B-side of the record was the instrumental, 
'Wipe Out.'
Capo: 1st fret for original
[Verse 1] 
GDown in Doheny where the surfers all go,
There's a Cbig bleach blondie, named Surfer Joe.
He's Ggot a green surfboard and a Woody to match,
              N.C.
And when he's ridin' the freeways, 
Man, is he hard to catch.G  
[Chorus]
GSurfer Joe..Now, look at him go..Cwhoa..whoa..whoa,
Surfer, Surfer, GSurfer Joe-o-o..Go man go-o-o.
DOh-oh, oh, oh, Coh, Surfer GJoe.D  
[Verse 2] 
GI saw him one day flyin' down the road,
With Ctwenty-six surfboards and a hundred pound load.
I Gknew where he was headin,' tryin' to reach..
   N.C.                          G  
The playground of the surfers, Doheny Beach.
[Chorus]
GSurfer Joe..Now, look at him go..Cwhoa..whoa..whoa,
Surfer, Surfer, GSurfer Joe-o-o..Go man go-o-o.
DOh-oh, oh, oh, Coh, Surfer GJoe.D  
[Verse 3]
GHe went down to Huntington Beach one week,
For the Cannual surfer's convention meet.
GHangin' five and walkin' the nose and when 
The Dmeet was over, the trophy was Joe'sG.
[Chorus]
GSurfer Joe..Now, look at him go..Cwhoa..whoa..whoa,
Surfer, Surfer, GSurfer Joe-o-o..Go man go-o-o.
DOh-oh, oh, oh, Coh, Surfer GJoe.D  
[Verse 4]
GSurfer Joe joined Uncle Sam's Marines today,
They Cstationed him at Pendleton, not far away.
They Gcut off his big blonde locks, I'm told,
            N.C.                                G  
And when he went on manoeuvers, Joe caught cold.
[Chorus]
GSurfer Joe..Now, look at him go..Cwhoa..whoa..whoa,
Surfer, Surfer, GSurfer Joe-o-o..Go man go-o-o.
DOh-oh, oh, oh, Coh, Surfer GJoe.D  
[Verse 5]
GNow, no, that didn't stop him, or keep him away.
When the Csurf was up, he still had his day.
They Gcaught him at the Trestle, down by the sea,
    N.C.                          G  
And now, poor Joe is doin' K.P.
[Chorus]
GSurfer Joe..Now, look at him go..Cwhoa..whoa..whoa,
Surfer, Surfer, GSurfer Joe-o-o..Go man go-o-o.
DOh-oh, oh, oh, Coh, Surfer GJoe.D  

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Surfer Joe

by The Surfaris

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

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Surfer Joe - The Surfaris.

Top of the charts in 1962 & '63.

B-side of the record was the instrumental,

'Wipe Out.'

Capo: 1st fret for original

[Verse 1]

Down in Doheny where the surfers all go,

There's a big bleach blondie, named Surfer Joe.

He's got a green surfboard and a Woody to match,

N.C.

And when he's ridin' the freeways,

Man, is he hard to catch.

[Chorus]

G C

Surfer Joe..Now, look at him go..whoa..whoa..whoa,

Surfer, Surfer, Surfer Joe-o-o..Go man go-o-o.

D C G D

Oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, Surfer Joe.

[Verse 2]

I saw him one day flyin' down the road,

With twenty-six surfboards and a hundred pound load.

I knew where he was headin,' tryin' to reach..

N.C.

The playground of the surfers, Doheny Beach.

[Chorus]

G C

Surfer Joe..Now, look at him go..whoa..whoa..whoa,

Surfer, Surfer, Surfer Joe-o-o..Go man go-o-o.

D C G D

Oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, Surfer Joe.

[Verse 3]

He went down to Huntington Beach one week,

For the annual surfer's convention meet.

Hangin' five and walkin' the nose and when

D G

The meet was over, the trophy was Joe's.

[Chorus]

G C

Surfer Joe..Now, look at him go..whoa..whoa..whoa,

Surfer, Surfer, Surfer Joe-o-o..Go man go-o-o.

D C G D

Oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, Surfer Joe.

[Verse 4]

Surfer Joe joined Uncle Sam's Marines today,

They stationed him at Pendleton, not far away.

They cut off his big blonde locks, I'm told,

N.C.

And when he went on manoeuvers, Joe caught cold.

[Chorus]

G C

Surfer Joe..Now, look at him go..whoa..whoa..whoa,

Surfer, Surfer, Surfer Joe-o-o..Go man go-o-o.

D C G D

Oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, Surfer Joe.

[Verse 5]

Now, no, that didn't stop him, or keep him away.

When the surf was up, he still had his day.

They caught him at the Trestle, down by the sea,

N.C.

And now, poor Joe is doin' K.P.

[Chorus]

G C

Surfer Joe..Now, look at him go..whoa..whoa..whoa,

Surfer, Surfer, Surfer Joe-o-o..Go man go-o-o.

D C G D

Oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, Surfer Joe.

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