**Intro :** {D#} {A#} {Fm} {Cm} {D#} {A#} {Cm} {G#}
[D]I spent the [A]summer I[Fm]n sant[Cm]a cruz
[D]And I met a blon[A]de on the beach
[Cm]With lots of[G] quirky tattoos
[D]She had that[A] old movie quote
“we’re gonna need [Fm]a bigger bo[Cm]at”
[D]Two tiny waves [A]on her toes
[Cm]And turtle track[G]s on her collarbones
[Fm]I asked her wha[G]t they [A]meant
[Fm]And this is wha[Cm]t she [A]said
**Chorus :**
[A]You gotta go w[Cm]ith the flow
[D]Cuz t[G]he tides alw[G]ays turn
[A]And sink or swi[Cm]m, diving in
[D]Is th[G]e best way [G]to learn
[A]Kick up the sand[Cm] cuz your tan
[D]Prove[G]s you lived throu[G]gh the burn
[A]And when you[Cm] wipe out, it’s gonna hurt
[D]You c[G]an’t stop the [G]waves
[Cm]But you can[A] learn how to surf
**Interlude :** {A#} {Cm} {D/G#} {G#}
[A]And by the wa[Cm]y, it’s okay
[D]It co[G]uld alway[G]s be worse
[A]Yeah when yo[Cm]u wipe out, it’s gonna hurt
[D]You c[G]an’t stop the [G]waves
{Cm} {A#} ({D#})
But you can learn how to surf
**Interlude :** {D#} {A#} {Fm} {Cm}
[D]I met a blonde o[A]n the beach
[Cm]With lots of[G] quirky tattoos
[D]She had a shark[A] on her arm
A pirate [Fm]shredding the gn[Cm]ar
[D]An octopus wea[A]ring shades
[Cm]And seagull win[G]gs on her shoulder blades
[Fm]I asked her wha[G]t they meant[A]
[Fm]And this is wha[Cm]t she [A]said
**Chorus :**
[A]You gotta go w[Cm]ith the flow
[D]Cuz t[G]he tides alw[G]ays turn
[A]And sink or swi[Cm]m, diving in
[D]Is th[G]e best way [G]to learn
[A]Kick up the sand[Cm] cuz your tan
[D]Prove[G]s you lived throu[G]gh the burn
[A]And when you[Cm] wipe out, it’s gonna hurt
[D]You c[G]an’t stop the [G]waves
[Cm]But you can[A] learn how to surf
**Interlude :** {A#} {Cm} {D/G#} {G#}
[A]And by the wa[Cm]y, it’s okay
[D]It co[G]uld alway[G]s be worse
[A]Yeah when yo[Cm]u wipe out, it’s gonna hurt
[D]You c[G]an’t stop the [G]waves
[Cm]But you can[A] learn how[Fm] to surf
[D]Go with the fl[G]ow
[A]Then she said when you’re sad
And you [Cm]feel alone
[G]Write them down,
[Cm]All your worri[A]es and woes
[G]Go with the flow
[A]Then fold em up, cork it shut
And let that [Cm]bottle go
[G]And set your tro[A]ubles afloat[D]
**Interlude :** {A#} {Cm} {D/G#} {G#}
**Chorus :**
[A]She told me hey,[Cm] seas the day
[D]Know [G]the oce[G]an by heart
[A]And if it don’t flo[Cm]at your boat
[D]Learn[G] to swim with[G] the sharks
[A]Kick up the sand[Cm] cuz your tan
[D]Prove[G]s you lived throu[G]gh the burn
[A]And when you[Cm] wipe out, it’s gonna hurt
[D]You c[G]an’t stop the [G]waves
[A]Yeah when yo[Cm]u wipe out, it’s gonna hurt
[D]You c[G]an’t stop the [G]waves
[Cm]But you can[A] learn how to surf
**Interlude :** {A#} {Cm} {D/G#} {G#}
[A]And by the wa[Cm]y, it’s okay
[D]It co[G]uld alway[G]s be worse
[A]Yeah when yo[Cm]u wipe out, it’s gonna hurt
[D]You c[G]an’t stop the [G]waves
[Cm]But you can[A] learn how[D] to surf