The Trashmen - Surfin' Bird (Karaoke Version)

Simplified chord chart for The Trashmen - Surfin' Bird (Karaoke Version) (karaoke of PARTY TYME KARAOKE CHANNEL), in E at 99 BPM: 5 chords instead of 7, and 15 changes instead of 15. Sevenths became triads (A, B, D#, E, F), which cuts down the shapes you have to learn. Good for playing along all the way through without stalling on a change.

KeyE

Tempo 99 BPM

Chord changes15

ChannelPARTY TYME KARAOKE CHANNEL

In this version the sevenths were reduced to triads, but no change was merged: in this song the chords already last long enough, so the number of changes is the same. A diminished chord appears as minor — that is a substitution, not an equivalence: it sounds close when you are playing along, but it is not the same chord. For the harmony as it is, use the full version.

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Diatonic chords of E

Degrees of the key
I	ii	iii	IV	V	vi	vii°
E	F#m	G#m	A	B	C#m	D#°

Chord track

Click any chord to jump the video to that point.

Notes that make up each chord

Useful for one-note-at-a-time instruments — sax, trumpet, flute, violin: they do not play the chord, they play its notes.

Chord	Notes	Functions
A	A C# E	root, major third, fifth
B	B D# F#	root, major third, fifth
D#	D# G A#	root, major third, fifth
E	E G# B	root, major third, fifth
F	F A C	root, major third, fifth

Full chord chart with timings

The same sequence as a table, for reference or printing.

#	Time	Chord	Length
1	0:15	E	22.2s
2	0:37	B	2.4s
3	0:39	A	2.4s
4	0:42	E	28.2s
5	1:10	B	3.0s
6	1:13	A	2.4s
7	1:15	E	2.9s
8	1:18	B	2.4s
9	1:21	D#	4.7s
10	1:25	A	4.7s
11	1:30	F	6.8s
12	1:37	E	38.1s
13	2:15	B	2.4s
14	2:17	A	2.4s
15	2:20	E	—