Key of D major (B minor)
Use barred versions of all chords. Beginners can use open chords instead, but power chords will obviously rock
much harder.
This is a simple song, but getting the timing right is key. Dru DeCaro plays around with different chords
(A sus, trading 5ths for 4ths, 7th etc) and the guitar drops in and out of the arrangement, but I've tried to
arrange the chords here for a single guitar. If you're playing with a backing band, feel free to do as Dru does.
For a single guitar: Out of an 8 count of two measures, you will play the first chord (B minor) of the
progression on the 1st down beat and let it ring. You'll hit that chord again on the 2nd half of the 6th beat,
then play the second (A maj) and third (G maj) chords on beats 7 and 8 respectively. For the next two measures,
you'll use the same rhythm, but climb back up the progression, from G to A to Bm. Lather, rinse, repeat.
I've tried to place the chords as accurately as I can in the lyrics, but I suggest you listen to the song to
get a feel for the rhythm the guitar is laying down.
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For the turnaround, just hold the A chord from the previous measure, then use the same rhythm and progression
pattern.
Enjoy!
[Verse 1]
BmBmAG
Uh set it up, keep rollin', runnin', drop it
GABm
Baby drop it like it's stallin', stallin' tonight
BmAG
I wanna ride that wave
GA
Look here,
AABmG
Body built for the beach, do you got that ocean?
GGA
Body surf, don't sleep, body surf on me
[Chorus]
Bm
(Don't stop)Don't stop
BmAGGA
(I wanna ride that wave) I wanna ride that wave
Bm
(All night) All night
BmAGGA
(I wanna ride that wave) I'm gonna ride that wave
A
Look here, I'm gon' surf in it babe
ABmG
Get turnt in it babe, put work in it babe
GABm
Keep working it while I ride that wave
[Verse 2]
BmBmAG
Put it out, I'm on fire, fire
GABm
That?s what I?m about, take me higher, higher, tonight
N. C.
(I'm gonna ride that wave)
A
You got everybody built for the beach
ABmG
Do you got that ocean?
GGA
Body surf, don't sleep, body surf on me, woman
[Chorus]
Bm
(Don't stop)Don't stop
BmAGGA
(I wanna ride that wave) I wanna ride that wave
Bm
(All night) All night
BmAGGA
(I wanna ride that wave) I'm gonna ride that wave
A
Look here, we'll surf in it babe
ABmG
Get turnt in it babe, put work in it babe
GAG
Keep working it while I ride that wave
[Verse 3]
G
Bet you turn up when I pipe down
GABm
I'ma get it 'til I wipe out
Bm
Bully that thing, baby lights out
BmAG
I'm gonna ride that wave
G
Let it crash down on me
GABm
Let it splash down on me
Bm N. C.
Body surf, don't sleep, until I hit the peak
[Bridge]
BmBmA
Yeah, get wild babe, so hot, god damn, I need a towel babe
G
I could wipe you down right now babe
GABm
I could ride that wave right now, say
BmBmA
Yeah, get wild babe, so hot, god damn, I need a towel babe
G
I could wipe you down right now babe
GA
I could ride that wave right now
A
Look here, We'll surf in it babe
(Yeah, get wild babe, so hot, god damn, I need a towel babe)
ABmG
Get turnt in it babe, put work in it babe
(I could wipe you down right now babe)
GABm
Keep working it while I ride that wave
(I could ride that wave right now, say)
[Chorus]
Bm
(Don't stop)Don't stop
BmAGGA
(I wanna ride that wave) I wanna ride that wave
Bm
(All night) All night
BmAGGA
(I wanna ride that wave) I'm gonna ride that wave
A
Look here, we'll surf in it babe
ABmG
Get turnt in it babe, put work in it babe
GABm
Keep working it while I ride that wave
[Bridge]
BmBmA
Yeah, get wild babe, so hot, god damn, I need a towel babe
G
I could wipe you down right now babe
GABm
I could ride that wave right now, say
BmBmA
Yeah, get wild babe, so hot, god damn, I need a towel babe
G
I could wipe you down right now babe
GABm
I could ride that wave right now, say
BmBmA
Yeah, get wild babe, so hot, god damn, I need a towel babe
G
I could wipe you down right now babe
GABm
I could ride that wave right now, say
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