A dia mond neck lace played the pawn.
Hand in hand, some drummed a long ing me to a hand some man nered ba ton.
A blind class ar is toc ra cy.
Back through the op ’ra glass you see the pit mut and the pen du lum drawn.
Co lum (Gm7)na ted ru ins (C7)dom
i
(D)no.
Can vas the town and brush the back drop.
Are you (D)sleep
ing?
Hung vel vet o ver tak ing me.
Dim in chan de lier a wak ing me to a song dis solved in the dawn.
The mu sic hall, a cost ly bow; the mu sic all is lost for now to a mut and ed trum pet er swan.
Co lum (Gm7)na ted ru ins (C7)dom
i
(D)no.
Can vas the town and brush the back drop.
Are you (D)sleep
ing,
broth er John?
Dove nest ed towers, the hour was (Eb)strike the street, quick sil ver moon.
Car riage a cross, the fog two (Eb)step to lamp light sil ver moon.
cel lar tune.
The (Dm7)laughs come hard in (C7sus)Auld (C7)Lang Syne.
The (Dm7)glass was raised, the fired roast, the (C7sus)full ness of the (C7)wine, the dim last (Edim7)toast (F)ing.
(Dm7)While at port, a (C7sus)dieu (C7)or (F)die.
A (Dm7)choke of grief, heart hard ened eye, be (C7sus)yond be lief, a (C7)bro ken man too (F)tough to cry.
Surf’s up, mm mm, mm mm, mm (Eb)mm, a board a ti dal wave.
Come a bout hard and join the (Eb)young and of ten ti dal wave.
spring you gave.
I (Ab)heard the word,
won (Cm7)der ful thing,
a (Fm7)chil dren’s song.
A (Fm7)chil
dren’s (Cm7)song.
Have you (Bb)lis
tened as they (Cm)play?
Their (Fm7)song
is (Cm7)love,
and the (Bb)chil
dren know the (Cm)way.
A (Fm7)chil
dren’s (Cm7)song.
Have you (Bb)lis
tened as they (Cm)play?
Their (Fm7)song
is (Cm7)love,
and the (Bb)chil
dren know the (Cm)way.
A (Cm)way.
A (Fm11)child.
Surf's Up by Brian Wilson
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of G at 81 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Surf's Up”
- What key is "Surf's Up" in?
- "Surf's Up" by Brian Wilson is in the key of G with a tempo of 81 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "Surf's Up" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "Surf's Up" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
- What chords are used in "Surf's Up"?
- This arrangement of "Surf's Up" uses 19 chords: A, Ab, Ab6, Bb, Bbmaj9, C7, Cm, Cm7, +11 more.
- How long does it take to learn "Surf's Up" on piano?
- 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
- What other songs by Brian Wilson can I play here?
- Try "HEROES AND VILLAINS", "WONDERFUL", "GOOD VIBRATIONS". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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