The Beach Boys - God Only Knows

Originally in A, I play in E. For reasons I can’t explain, even though

the range is easier in E, if I don’t sit down and figure out every vocal

note, p(train wreck) is higher in E. So, figure the notes out.

Intro (mostly unhelpful, probably skip this)

EBEB

EB/D#C#mE/BF#/C#→ G/D

In A...

F#m6/A x01222

Bm6 7x677x

In E...

F#m6 2x1222

C#m6 9x899x

Vox on the 1

A/EI may not F#m6always love you

Vox up to the 1 of the chord on “stars”

C#mBut long as there are C#m6/Estars above you

Vox on the 1 of the chord on “you’ll”, the b5 of the chord on “need”

B/F#You never Gdim7need to doubt it

Vox on the 1 of the chord on “I’ll”, the b7 of the chord on “sure”, b5 of the chord on “it”

B/F#I’ll make you so Fm7b5sure about it

Vox on the 3 of the chord on “God”

EGod only B/D#knows what I’d be with C#m7out you

Skip this part...

E/BF#/C#→ G/D

A/EIf you should F#m6ever leave me

C#mThough life would still go C#m6/Eon believe me

B/F#The world could show Gdim7nothing to me

B/F#So what good would Fm7b5living do me

EGod only B/D#knows what I’d be with C#m7out you

Skip this part...

E/BDE/BD

...but play some version of this

D/ABm6F#m/C#→ F#m7B7/A

E/BCdim7E/BA#m7b5

AGod only E/G#knows what I’d be with F#mout you

A/EIf you should F#m6ever leave me

C#mThough life would still go C#m6/Eon believe me

B/F#The world could show Gdimnothing to me

B/F#So what good would Fm7b5living do me

EGod only B/D#knows what I’d be with C#m7out you B

Repeat to fade

EGod only B/D#knows what I’d be with C#m7out youB/D#