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# Date: Sun, 23 Nov 1997 21:13:09 -0500 From: Andrew Rogers <rogers@hi.com> Subject: b/beach_boys/good_vibrations.crd "Good Vibrations" (Brian Wilson - Mike Love) Verse 1: bass 1 w/organ [chords as indicated; quarter-notes]:
Ebm v v v v v v v v ----15-------13----------|-------------------------| -------13-------------13-|-15----16----------------| -------------------------|-------------------------| -------------------------|-------------------------| I I love the colorful
Db6 v v v v v v v v ----13-------13----------|-------10----------------| -------11-------------11-|-13----------------------| -------------------------|-------------------------| -------------------------|-------------------------| clothes she wears and the
Cb6 v v v v v v v v ----11-------11----------|-------8-----------------| -------9--------------9--|-11----------------------| -------------------------|-------------------------| -------------------------|-------------------------| way the sunlight plays upon her
Bbv v v v v v v v ----10-------10----------|-------7-----------------| -------8--------------8--|-10----------------------| -------------------------|-------------------------| -------------------------|-------------------------| hair
bass 1 continues as above; bass 2 enters: bass 2:
Ebm v v v v v v v v -------------------------|-------------------------| -1-----------------------|-1-----------------X-----| [drum accent] -------------------1-----|-------------------------| -------------------------|-------------------------| I hear the sound of a
Db6 v v v v v v v v -------------------------|-------------------------| -------------------------|-------------------X-----| -4-----------------------|-4-----------------------| -------------------4-----|-------------------------| gentle word on the
Cb6 v v v v v v v v -------------------------|-------------------------| -------------------------|-------------------X-----| -2-----------------------|-2-----------------------| -------------------2-----|-------------------------| wind that lifts her perfume through the
bass 1:
Bb v v v v Db v v v v ----10-------10----16----|-15----13----------------| -------8-----------------|-------------16----15----| -------------------------|-------------------------| -------------------------|-------------------------|
bass 2: v v v v v v v v -------------------4-----|-3-----1-----------------| -------0-----3-----------|-------------4-----3-----| -1-----------------------|-------------------------| -------------------------|-------------------------| air Chorus: [R.H. keyboard voicings for chorus chords (from watching Brian Wilson play it on a portable keyboard on some TV special): Gb: Gb Bb Db Gb Cb/Gb: Gb Cb Eb Gb Dbmadd11/Gb: Ab Db Fb Gb Ab: Ab Bb Db Ab Db/Ab: Ab Db F Ab Ebmadd11/Ab: Bb Eb Gb Ab Bb: Bb D F Bb Eb/Bb: Bb Eb G Bb Fmadd11/Bb: C F Ab Bb N.B.: I've omitted the "add11" notation below for legibility.] bass:
Gb v v Cb/Gb v v Dbm/Gb v v Cb/Gb v v -----------------|-----------------| -----4---2---1---|-----------------| -----------------|---------2---4---| -2---------------|-2---4-----------| I'm pickin' up good vibrations
Gb She'sCb/Gb givin' me thDbm/Gbe excitCb/Gbations Gb I'mCb/Gb pickin' upDbm/Gb good vCb/Gbibrations (mmm, bop-bop good vibrations) Gb She's Cb/Gbgivin' me theDbm/Gb excitaCb/Gbtions (bop-bop excitations)
bass:
Ab v v Db/Ab v v Ebm/Ab v v Db/Ab v v -----------------|-----------------| -----6---4---3---|-----------------| -----------------|---------4---6---| -4---------------|-4---6-----------| I'm pickin' up good vibrations (good, good, good, good vibrations)
Ab She'sDb/Ab givin' mEbm/Abe the eDb/Abxcitations (bop-bop excitations)
bass:
Bb v v Eb/Bb v v Fm/Bb v v Eb/Bb v v -----------------|-----------------| -----8---6---5---|-----------------| -----------------|---------6---8---| -6---------------|-6---8-----------| I'm pickin' up good vibrations (good, good, good, good vibrations)
BbShe's Eb/Bbgivin' meFm/Bb the eEb/Bbxcitations (bop-bop exci...)
Verse 2: Close my eyes, she's somehow closer now (...tations) Softly smile, I know she must be kind When I look in her eyes She goes with me to a blossom world [repeat chorus] Bridge 1: tack piano w/bass [half notes]: Fm/Bb Eb/Bb Bb Eb/Bb [6X] / / / / / / / / 1: (...tations) 3: [theremin enters] 5: aaaaaahhhhhh 6: My, my, my what elation
I Bbm/Ebdon't know Ab/Ebwhere but she sEbends me Ab/Ebthere Bbm/Eb (My, Ab/Eb my, Ebmy, Ab/Ebwhat a)
Fm/Bb Oh, Eb/Bb my, Bbmy, Eb/Bb what (sensation) Fm/BbElatioEb/Bbn Bb Eb/Bb (my, my, my, what)
Bridge 2: organ (sustained chords) w/tambourine: F Gm C7 / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / [repeat 4X; bass enters 2nd time, harmonica 3rd, vocals fade 3rd]:
GFotta keep those lovin' good VGmibrations a-hC7appenin' with her
F Cm7/F

N.C.

 / / / / / / / / / / / / / . . . aaaaahhhhh
Coda [bass lines as per chorus]:
GBbood, Eb/Bbgood, Fm/Bbgood, Eb/Bbgood vibrBbations Eb/Bb Fm/Bb Eb/Bb GAbood, Db/Abgood, Ebm/Abgood, Db/Abgood vibrAbations Db/Ab Ebm/Ab Db/Ab
Gb Cb/Gb Dbm/Gb Cb/Gb / / / / / / / / acapella w/fuzz bass [half notes] and tambourine:
GbLa-da-da-da-da da-da-da AbLa-da-da-da-da da-da-da BbLa-da-da-da-da da-da-da AbLa-da-da-da-da da-da-da
theremin and cellos [quarter-note triplets]: (Ab) / / / / / / / / bass [as per chorus], keyboard, drums re-enter: Ab Db/Ab Ebm/Ab Db/Ab [repeat to fade] / / / / / / / / -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers