Learn How To Surf Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[D]I s[A]pen[Em]t[Bm][D][A][Bm][G]
[D]the summer [A]in Santa [Em]Cruz
[A]And I met[Bm] a bl[D]onde on the [A]beach
With lots [G]of quirky tattoos
She [A]had that [D]old [A]movie quote
"We're gonna need [Em]a bigger boat"
[Bm]Two tiny waves[D] on her [A]toes
And turtle [Bm]tracks on [G]her
[Em]coll[A]arbones

[Verse 2]
I asked her [G]what [A]they [Em]meant
And this is [Bm]what [A]she said

[Verse 3]
You gotta [A]go with [Bm]the flow
'Cause [F#m]the tides always turn
[G]And sink or swi[A]m, diving in[Bm]
Is the [F#m]be st way to [G]learn
Kick up [A]the sand 'cause your [Bm]tan
Proves you [F#m]lived through [G]the burn
And when you [A]wipe out, it's [Bm]gonna hurt
You [F#m]can't stop the [G]waves
But you [Bm]can [A]learn how to surf
[Bm][F#m][G][A][Bm]

[Verse 4]
[F#m]
[G]And by the way[A], it's oka[Bm]y
It could [F#m]always be worse
[G]Yeah, when you wip[A]e out,
it's [Bm]gonna hurt
You [F#m]can't stop the [G]waves
But you [Bm]can [A]learn how to surf
[D][A]

[Verse 5]
[Em][Bm]
I met [D]a blonde on the beach
[A]With lots of [Bm]quirky tat[G]toos
She [A]had [D]a shark on [A]her arm
A pirate [Em]shredding [Bm]the gnar
[D]An octopus wear[A]ing shades
And seagull [Bm]wings on
[G]her shoulder [Em]blades
[A]I asked her

[Verse 6]
[G]what they [A]meant[Em]
And this is [Bm]what she said
[A]You gotta

[Verse 7]
go with [Bm]the flow
'Cause [F#m]the tides always turn
[G]And sink or swi[A]m, diving in[Bm]
Is the be[F#m]st way to learn
[G]Kick up the[A] sand 'cause your tan[Bm]
Proves you [F#m]lived through [G]the burn
And when you [A]wipe out, it's [Bm]gonna hurt
You [F#m]can't stop [D]the [G]waves
But you [Bm]can [A]learn how to surf
[Bm][F#m][D][G][A][Bm]

[Verse 8]
[F#m]
[G]And by the way[A], it's oka[Bm]y
It could [F#m]always be worse
[G]Yeah, when you wip[A]e out,
it's [Bm]gonna hurt
You [F#m]can't stop the [G]waves
But you [Bm]can [A]learn how [Em]to surf
[D]Go with the flow

[Verse 9]
[G]
Then she said when [A]you're sad
and [Bm]you feel [G]alone
Write 'em down,
all your [Bm]worries and [A]woes
Go with the flow
[G]Then fold 'em up,
cork [A]it shut and let that bottle [Bm]go
[G]And set you[A]r troubles afloat

[Interlude 1]
[D][A][Bm][F#m][D][G]
[A][Bm][F#m][G][A][Bm][F#m][G]
[A][Bm][F#m][D]
[G]She told me

[Verse 10]
[A]hey, seize [Bm]the day
Know the [F#m]ocean [G]by heart
And if it [A]don't float your [Bm]boat
Learn [F#m]to swim with the shark[G]s
Kick up [A]the sand 'cause your [Bm]tan
Proves you [F#m]lived through [G]the burn
And when you [A]wipe out, it's [Bm]gonna hurt
You [F#m]can't stop [D]the waves
[G]Yeah, when you wip[A]e out,
it's [Bm]gonna hurt
You [F#m]can't stop the [G]waves
But you [Bm]can [A]learn how [Bm]to surf[F#m][G]
[A](learn how [Bm]to su[F#m]rf)[D][G]

[Verse 11]
And by [A]the way, it's [Bm]okay
It could [F#m]always [G]be worse
Yeah, when you [A]wipe out, it's [Bm]gonna hurt
You [F#m]can't stop the [G]waves
But you [Bm]can [A]learn how [D]to surf