The Beach Boys - God only knows

GOD ONLY KNOWS (Bassline) As recorded by The Beach Boys (From the 1966 Album PET SOUNDS) Words and Music by Brian Wilson & Tony Asher Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Carol Kaye - Electric Bass' Gtr II (E A D G) - 'Lyle Ritz - Double Bass' [Intro] Q=121(8=s8) 4/4 Gtr I W W W H E E E E G|----------|----------|----------|--------------| D|----------|----------|----------|------------6-| A|----------|----------|----------|--------5-7---| E|----------|----------|----------|--------------| | | Gtr II | W W W H E E E E G|----------|----------|----------|--------------| D|----------|----------|----------|--------------| A|----------|----------|----------|--------5-7-5-| E|----------|----------|----------|--------------| Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E Q. E E E +Q G|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|| D|-7----7-(7)---7-|-6----6-(6)---6-|-4----4-(4)---4-|-2----2-4-5-(5)---|| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|| | | Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E Q. E E E +Q G|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|| E|-5----5-(5)---5-|-4----4-(4)---4-|-2----2-(2)---2-|-0----0-2-3-(3)---|| [1st Verse] Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E G|----------------|----------------|-11----11-(11)---11-|-14----14-(14)---14\--| D|-7----7-(7)---7-|-9----9-(9)---9-|--------------------|----------------------| A|----------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------------| E|----------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------------| Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E G|----------------|--------------------|----------------|-----------------|| D|-9----9-(9)---9-|-10----10-(10)---10-|-9----9-(9)---9-|-8----8-(8)---8--|| A|----------------|--------------------|----------------|-----------------|| E|----------------|--------------------|----------------|-----------------|| [Chorus] Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E Q. E E E +Q G|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|| D|-7----7-(7)---7-|-6----6-(6)---6-|-4----4-(4)---4-|-2----2-4-5-(5)---|| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|| | | Gtr II | W W W Q. E E E +Q G|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|-0----0-2-3-(3)---|| [2nd Verse] Gtrs I, II Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E G|----------------|----------------|----------------|-2----2-(2)---2--| D|----------------|----------------|-4----4-(4)---4-|-----------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| E|-5----5-(5)---5-|-4----4-(4)---4-|----------------|-----------------| Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E G|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|| A|-2----2-(2)---2-|-3----3-(3)---3-|-2----2-(2)---2-|-1----1-(1)---1--|| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|| [Chorus] Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E G|----------------|----------------|----------------|| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|| A|-0----0-(0)---0-|----------------|----------------|| E|----------------|-4----4-(4)---4-|-2----2-(2)---2-|| [Interlude] Q=121 Q Q E Q E Q. E E E E E Q Q E Q E Q. E E E E E G|--------------|----------------|--------------|-----------------|| D|--------------|-5----------5-7-|--------------|-5----------5-7--|| A|----7----9--7-|------3-5-7-----|----7----9--7-|------3-5-7------|| E|-0------------|----------------|-0------------|-----------------|| [Bridge] Q=121(8=s8) Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E +Q. E G|----------------|----------------|---------------|-----------------| D|----------------|----------------|-4----4--------|-----------------| A|-5----5-(5)---5-|-7----7-(7)---7-|--------2----2-|-5----5-(5)---5--| E|----------------|----------------|---------------|-----------------| Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E G|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| D|----------------|-3----3-(3)---3-|----------------|-----------------| A|-7----7-(7)---7-|----------------|-7----7-(7)---7-|-6----6-(6)---6--| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E G|----------------|----------------|----------------|| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|| A|-5----5-(5)---5-|-4----4-(4)---4-|-2----2-(2)---2-|| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|| [3rd Verse] Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E G|----------------|----------------|----------------|-2----2-(2)---2--| D|----------------|----------------|-4----4-(4)---4-|-----------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| E|-5----5-(5)---5-|-4----4-(4)---4-|----------------|-----------------| Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E G|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|| A|-2----2-(2)---2-|-3----3-(3)---3-|-2----2-(2)---2-|-1----1-(1)---1--|| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|| [Out-Chorus] Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E G|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| A|-0----0-(0)---0-|----------------|----------------|-----------------| E|----------------|-4----4-(4)---4-|-2----2-(2)---2-|-4----4-(4)---4--| Gtr I Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E G||-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|| D||o-7----7-(7)---7-|-6----6-(6)---6-|-4----4-(4)---4-|-6----6-(6)---6-o|| A||o----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------o|| E||-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|| Gtr I Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E 4x G||-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|| D||o-7----7-(7)---7-|-6----6-(6)---6-|-4----4-(4)---4-|-6----6-(6)---6-o|| A||o----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------o|| E||-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|| | | Gtr II | Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E 4x G||-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|| D||o----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------o|| A||o-0----0-(0)---0-|----------------|----------------|----------------o|| E||-----------------|-4----4-(4)---4-|-2----2-(2)---2-|-4----4-(4)---4--|| [Lyrics] I may not always love you But long as there are stars above you You never need to doubt it I'll make you so sure about it God only knows what I'd be without you If you should ever leave me Though life would still go on believe me The world could show nothing to me So what good would living do me God only knows what I'd be without you (God only knows what I'd be without you) If you should ever leave me well life would still go on believe me The world could show nothing to me So what good would living do me God only knows what I'd be without you (God only knows what I'd be without you) God only knows God only knows what I'd be without you God only knows what I'd be without you God only knows God only knows what I'd be without you God only knows what I'd be without you God only knows God only knows what I'd be without you ************************************ | / Slide up | \ Slide down | s Slide | (n) hold note ************************************