Chords for Oldest Surfer on the Beach
Tempo:
154 bpm
Chords used:
A
G
D
C
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Many years ago, sitting out there after some nasty incident, we came back here and we were playing over at Duke's and people were listening to the surfboards out there as the sun went down.
This little song called, Oldest Surfer on the Beach.
I [D] hope all you oldest [C] surfers out there like it.
[C] Keep paddling out there, that's all [Abm] you need to do.
[N]
[D]
[G]
[A] [G]
[D]
[G] [D]
I'm my buddy's [A] driver, yeah you, Kelly.
The [D] sun's dropping out of the picture,
[A] soon the time will move.
[A]
It hasn't been a real big day, [G] but I don't have a thing [D] to prove.
I still got my old old swagger, [A] I still surf all the time.
I'll go out beyond the breakers, [G] still I'll rest [D] awhile.
[G] There's nothing that [A] I want to do, [G] no place I'm trying [A] to reach.
[D] Only time is now more [G] precious to me.
The [A] oldest surfer on [G] the beach, [A] oldest surfer on [D] the beach.
[G]
[A]
[D] I stopped searching for perfection,
[A] many ways ago.
What really matters is the here and now, [G] and that's about all [D] I know.
I'm gonna catch me a big old roller, [A] the sun is setting on the sea.
Body on a [Gbm] glassy
[A] shore, [G] a little water flowing great like [D] you.
[G] There's nothing [A] that I want to do, [G] no place I'm trying [A] to reach.
Only [D] time is now [G] more precious to me.
The [A] oldest surfer on [G] the beach, [A] oldest [D]
surfer on the beach.
[A] The oldest surfer on [G] the beach, oldest [D] surfer on the beach.
[G] I don't know what I'm gonna do,
[A] I'll roll this surface alone.
[D]
I'll [G] watch you,
[A] thank you all for having me.
[A]
[D]
[Cm] [B]
[N] I see the beach, I like the view.
Happy [Ebm] birthday, [B] happy birthday, [N]
happy birthday.
[Eb] [D]
[G]
This little song called, Oldest Surfer on the Beach.
I [D] hope all you oldest [C] surfers out there like it.
[C] Keep paddling out there, that's all [Abm] you need to do.
[N]
[D]
[G]
[A] [G]
[D]
[G] [D]
I'm my buddy's [A] driver, yeah you, Kelly.
The [D] sun's dropping out of the picture,
[A] soon the time will move.
[A]
It hasn't been a real big day, [G] but I don't have a thing [D] to prove.
I still got my old old swagger, [A] I still surf all the time.
I'll go out beyond the breakers, [G] still I'll rest [D] awhile.
[G] There's nothing that [A] I want to do, [G] no place I'm trying [A] to reach.
[D] Only time is now more [G] precious to me.
The [A] oldest surfer on [G] the beach, [A] oldest surfer on [D] the beach.
[G]
[A]
[D] I stopped searching for perfection,
[A] many ways ago.
What really matters is the here and now, [G] and that's about all [D] I know.
I'm gonna catch me a big old roller, [A] the sun is setting on the sea.
Body on a [Gbm] glassy
[A] shore, [G] a little water flowing great like [D] you.
[G] There's nothing [A] that I want to do, [G] no place I'm trying [A] to reach.
Only [D] time is now [G] more precious to me.
The [A] oldest surfer on [G] the beach, [A] oldest [D]
surfer on the beach.
[A] The oldest surfer on [G] the beach, oldest [D] surfer on the beach.
[G] I don't know what I'm gonna do,
[A] I'll roll this surface alone.
[D]
I'll [G] watch you,
[A] thank you all for having me.
[A]
[D]
[Cm] [B]
[N] I see the beach, I like the view.
Happy [Ebm] birthday, [B] happy birthday, [N]
happy birthday.
[Eb] [D]
[G]
Key:
A
G
D
C
B
A
G
D
Many years ago, sitting out there _ after _ some nasty incident, we came back here and we were playing over at Duke's and people were listening to the _ _ surfboards out there as the sun went down.
This little song called, Oldest Surfer on the Beach.
I [D] hope all you oldest [C] surfers out there like it.
[C] Keep paddling out there, that's all [Abm] you need to do.
_ [N] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I'm my buddy's [A] driver, yeah you, Kelly.
_ The _ [D] _ sun's dropping out of the picture, _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ soon the time will move.
[A] _ _ _ _ _
It hasn't been a real big day, _ [G] but I don't have a thing [D] to prove.
_ _ _ I still got my old old _ swagger, _ _ [A] I still surf all the _ time. _ _
_ I'll go out beyond the _ _ _ breakers, _ [G] still I'll rest [D] awhile. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ There's nothing that [A] I want to do, [G] no place I'm trying [A] to reach. _
_ [D] Only _ time is now more [G] precious _ to _ _ me.
The [A] oldest surfer on [G] the beach, _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] oldest surfer on [D] the beach. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] I stopped searching for perfection, _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ many _ ways ago.
_ _ _ _ _ _ What really matters is the here and now, [G] and that's about all [D] I know.
_ _ _ I'm gonna catch me a big old _ _ roller, _ [A] the sun is setting on the sea. _ _ _ _
Body on a [Gbm] glassy _
[A] shore, _ _ _ [G] a little water flowing great like [D] you. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ There's nothing [A] that I want to do, _ [G] no place I'm trying [A] to reach. _
Only [D] _ time is now [G] more precious to me. _
The [A] oldest surfer on [G] the beach, _ _ _ _ [A] _ oldest [D] _
surfer on _ _ _ _ _ _ the beach. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] The _ _ oldest surfer on [G] the beach, oldest [D] surfer on the beach. _ _ _
[G] I don't know what I'm gonna do, _ _ _ _ _
[A] I'll roll this surface alone. _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
I'll [G] watch you, _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ thank you all for having me.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [N] I see the beach, I like the view. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Happy _ _ _ _ _ [Ebm] birthday, _ _ [B] happy birthday, _ [N] _ _
happy _ birthday. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
This little song called, Oldest Surfer on the Beach.
I [D] hope all you oldest [C] surfers out there like it.
[C] Keep paddling out there, that's all [Abm] you need to do.
_ [N] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I'm my buddy's [A] driver, yeah you, Kelly.
_ The _ [D] _ sun's dropping out of the picture, _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ soon the time will move.
[A] _ _ _ _ _
It hasn't been a real big day, _ [G] but I don't have a thing [D] to prove.
_ _ _ I still got my old old _ swagger, _ _ [A] I still surf all the _ time. _ _
_ I'll go out beyond the _ _ _ breakers, _ [G] still I'll rest [D] awhile. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ There's nothing that [A] I want to do, [G] no place I'm trying [A] to reach. _
_ [D] Only _ time is now more [G] precious _ to _ _ me.
The [A] oldest surfer on [G] the beach, _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] oldest surfer on [D] the beach. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] I stopped searching for perfection, _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ many _ ways ago.
_ _ _ _ _ _ What really matters is the here and now, [G] and that's about all [D] I know.
_ _ _ I'm gonna catch me a big old _ _ roller, _ [A] the sun is setting on the sea. _ _ _ _
Body on a [Gbm] glassy _
[A] shore, _ _ _ [G] a little water flowing great like [D] you. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ There's nothing [A] that I want to do, _ [G] no place I'm trying [A] to reach. _
Only [D] _ time is now [G] more precious to me. _
The [A] oldest surfer on [G] the beach, _ _ _ _ [A] _ oldest [D] _
surfer on _ _ _ _ _ _ the beach. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] The _ _ oldest surfer on [G] the beach, oldest [D] surfer on the beach. _ _ _
[G] I don't know what I'm gonna do, _ _ _ _ _
[A] I'll roll this surface alone. _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
I'll [G] watch you, _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ thank you all for having me.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [N] I see the beach, I like the view. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Happy _ _ _ _ _ [Ebm] birthday, _ _ [B] happy birthday, _ [N] _ _
happy _ birthday. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _