Biography:
The Trashmen are a surf rock/rock and roll/garage rock band. They formed in Minneapolis, MN, USA in 1962. The lineup at that time was Tony Andreason as lead guitarist and vocalist; Dal Winslow on rhythm guitar and vocals; Bob Reed as bass guitarist and vocalist; and Steve Wahrer on drums and vocals. The group disbanded in 1967, reunited in the 1980s, and continued to play together until the untimely death of Steve Wahrer. Some time after esophageal cancer claimed Steve in 1989
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"Surfin' Bird"
(Frazier-White-Harris-Wilson)
[Intro]
[N.C]
A-well-a everybody's heard about the bird
[Verse 1]
E7
B-B-B-bird, bird, bird, B-bird's the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, the bird is the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, well the bird is the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, well the bird is the word
A-well-a bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, well the bird is the word
A-well-a bird, bird, b-bird's the word
B7
A-well-a don't you know about the bird?
A7
Well, everybody knows that the bird is the word!
E7
A-well-a bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-A... [N.C.]
[drum break]
[Verse 2]
A-well-a everybody's heard about the bird
Bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a don't you know about the bird?
Well, everybody's talking about the bird!
A-well-a bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-A bird...
[Break]
[N.C.]
Surfin' bird
Bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb... [retching noises]... aaah!
Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa--|
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Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-ooma-mow-mow
Papa-ooma-mow-mow
[Verse 3]
--| Papa-ooma-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow
--| Papa-ooma-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow
Ooma-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow
--| Papa-ooma-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow
--| Papa-ooma-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow
--| Oom-oom-oom-oom-ooma-mow-mow
--| Papa-ooma-mow-mow, papa-oom-oom-oom
--| Oom-ooma-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow
Ooma-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow
Papa-A-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow
Papa-ooma-mow-mow, ooma-mow-mow
Papa-ooma-mow-mow, ooma-mow-mow
--| Papa-oom-oom-oom-oom-ooma-mow-mow
--| Oom-oom-oom-oom-ooma-mow-mow
Ooma-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow
Papa-ooma-mow-mow, ooma-mow-mow
Well don't you know about the bird?
Well, everybody knows that the bird is the word!
A-well-a bird, bird, b-bird's the word
[Coda]
Papa-ooma-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow [repeat to fade]
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
(Frazier-White-Harris-Wilson)
[Intro]
[N.C]
A-well-a everybody's heard about the bird
[Verse 1]
E7
B-B-B-bird, bird, bird, B-bird's the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, the bird is the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, well the bird is the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, well the bird is the word
A-well-a bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, well the bird is the word
A-well-a bird, bird, b-bird's the word
B7
A-well-a don't you know about the bird?
A7
Well, everybody knows that the bird is the word!
E7
A-well-a bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-A... [N.C.]
[drum break]
[Verse 2]
A-well-a everybody's heard about the bird
Bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a don't you know about the bird?
Well, everybody's talking about the bird!
A-well-a bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-A bird...
[Break]
[N.C.]
Surfin' bird
Bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb... [retching noises]... aaah!
Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa--|
-----------------------------------------------------|
Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-ooma-mow-mow
Papa-ooma-mow-mow
[Verse 3]
--| Papa-ooma-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow
--| Papa-ooma-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow
Ooma-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow
--| Papa-ooma-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow
--| Papa-ooma-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow
--| Oom-oom-oom-oom-ooma-mow-mow
--| Papa-ooma-mow-mow, papa-oom-oom-oom
--| Oom-ooma-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow
Ooma-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow
Papa-A-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow
Papa-ooma-mow-mow, ooma-mow-mow
Papa-ooma-mow-mow, ooma-mow-mow
--| Papa-oom-oom-oom-oom-ooma-mow-mow
--| Oom-oom-oom-oom-ooma-mow-mow
Ooma-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow
Papa-ooma-mow-mow, ooma-mow-mow
Well don't you know about the bird?
Well, everybody knows that the bird is the word!
A-well-a bird, bird, b-bird's the word
[Coda]
Papa-ooma-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow [repeat to fade]
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
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