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"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 ====