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)
| E | B | E | B | ||
| E | B/D# | C#m | E/B | F#/C# | G/D |
| → |
In A...
F#m6/A x01222
Bm6 7x677x
In E...
F#m6 2x1222
C#m6 9x899x
Vox on the 1
| A/E | F#m6 |
| I may not | always love you |
Vox up to the 1 of the chord on “stars”
| C#m | C#m6/E |
| But long as there are | stars above you |
Vox on the 1 of the chord on “you’ll”, the b5 of the chord on “need”
| B/F# | Gdim7 |
| You never | need 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# | Fm7b5 |
| I’ll make you so | sure about it |
Vox on the 3 of the chord on “God”
| E | B/D# | C#m7 |
| God only | knows what I’d be with | out you |
Skip this part...
| E/B | F#/C# | G/D |
| → |
| A/E | F#m6 |
| If you should | ever leave me |
| C#m | C#m6/E |
| Though life would still go | on believe me |
| B/F# | Gdim7 |
| The world could show | nothing to me |
| B/F# | Fm7b5 |
| So what good would | living do me |
| E | B/D# | C#m7 |
| God only | knows what I’d be with | out you |
Skip this part...
| E/B | D | E/B | D |
...but play some version of this
| D/A | Bm6 | F#m/C# | F#m7 | B7/A |
| → |
| E/B | Cdim7 | E/B | A#m7b5 |
| A | E/G# | F#m |
| God only | knows what I’d be with | out you |
| A/E | F#m6 |
| If you should | ever leave me |
| C#m | C#m6/E |
| Though life would still go | on believe me |
| B/F# | Gdim |
| The world could show | nothing to me |
| B/F# | Fm7b5 |
| So what good would | living do me |
| E | B/D# | C#m7 | B |
| God only | knows what I’d be with | out you |
Repeat to fade
| E | B/D# | C#m7 | B/D# |
| God only | knows what I’d be with | out you |