Learn to play "Surfin' U.S.A." on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D# A#7 If everybody had an ocean D# Across the U.S.A. A#7 Then everybody'd be surfin' D# Like California G# You'd seem 'em wearing their baggies D# Huarachi sandals too A#7 G# A bushy bushy blonde hairdo D# Surfin' U.S.A. Chorus: D# A#7 You'd catch 'em surfin' at Del Mar D# Ventura County line A#7 Santa Cruz and Trestles D# Australia's Narrabeen G# All over Manhattan D# And down Doheny Way A#7 G# Everybody's gone surfin' D# Surfin' U.S.A. We'll all be planning that route We're gonna take real soon We're waxing down our surfboards We can't wait for June We'll all be gone for the summer We're on surfari to stay Tell the teacher we're surfin' Surfin' U.S.A Chorus: Haggerties and Swamis (Inside, outside, U.S.A.) Pacific Palisades (Inside, outside, U.S.A.) San Onofre and Sunset (Inside, outside, U.S.A.) Redondo Beach LA (Inside, outside, U.S.A.) All over La Jolla (Inside, outside, U.S.A.) At Wa'imea Bay (Inside, outside) Everybody's gone surfin' Surfin' U.S.A Everybody's gone surfin' Surfin' U.S.A Everybody's gone surfin' Surfin' U.S.A Yeah everybody's gone surfin' Surfin' U.S.A Yeah everybody's gone surfin' Surfin' U.S.A You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA ![]() A#7 ![]() D# ![]() G# ![]() 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 "Surfin' U.S.A." on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Surfin' U.S.A." by The Beach Boys.