The Beach Boys - South Bay Surfer: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "South Bay Surfer" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn South Bay Surfer Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Beach Boys

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "South Bay Surfer" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

E                         A
Look out here come those South Bay surfers
E                     B
California's getting hot
E                       A
There they go cruising down that coastline
E                  B        E
Looking for their favorite spot
E
We'll find the big one

Chorus:
B                 E
Oh, the boys are rough
              A          E
And ready to handle anything
               B
They take the big one

They've got to be the best thing going
South Bay surfers really swing
Okay, rock out

Chorus:
Oh, Chicago can't you hear them
Hear that shore pound slam
You're going to eat it
Smash

It rumbles clear to New York City
Detroit back to old Miami

Philly back to Alabama
You'll catch them surfing


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

B

Guitar chord B

E

Guitar chord E

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "South Bay Surfer" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "South Bay Surfer" by The Beach Boys.

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