Sidewalk Surfin' Chords

KeyA CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays425

Sidewalk Surfin' by Jan And Dean is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, G, D, Bb, D# and G#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			A                      G        A            D 
Grab your board and go sidewalk surfin' with me 
D 
Don't be afraid to try the newest sport around 
(Bust your buns, bust your buns now) 
A                                  D 
It's catching on in every city and town 
G                                                
You can do the tricks the surfers do, just try a 
D 
Quasimodo or The Coffin too why don't you 
A                      G        A            D 
Grab your board and go sidewalk surfin' with me 
D 
You'll probably wipeout when you first try to shoot the curve 
Bust your buns, bust your buns now 
A                                  D 
Takin' gas in a bush takes a lotta nerve 
G 
Those hopscotch poledads and pedestrians, too, will bug ya 
D 
Shout "Cuyabunga!" now and skate right on through why don't you 
A                      G        A            D 
Grab your board and go sidewalk surfin' with me 

(Instrumental)  Bb  D#  Bb  D#   

G#                                
You can do the tricks the surfers do, just try a 
D# 
Quasimodo or The Coffin too why don't you 
Bb                     G#       Bb           D# 
Grab your board and go sidewalk surfin' with me 
D# 
So get your girl and take her tandem down the street 
Bust your buns, bust your buns now 
Bb                                     D# 
Then she'll know you're an asphalt athelete 
G# 
A downhill grade, man, will give you a kick 
           D# 
But if the sidewalk's cracked, ya better pull out quick why don't you 
Bb                     G#       Bb           D# 
Grab your board and go sidewalk surfin' with me 
(Skateboard with me, why don't you skateboard me?) 
Bb                     G#       Bb           D# 
Grab your board and go sidewalk surfin' with me 
(Skateboard with me, why don't you skateboard me?) 
Bb                     G#       Bb           D# 
Grab your board and go sidewalk surfin' with me 
(Skateboard with me, why don't you skateboard me?) 
Bb                     G#       Bb           D# 
Grab your board and go sidewalk surfin' with me 


    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante