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Good Vibrations

Beach Boys

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # Date: Sun, 23 Nov 1997 21:13:09 -0500 From: Andrew Rogers 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 Bb v 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 Db v v v v 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 Cb/Gb Dbm/Gb Cb/Gb v v v v v v v v -----------------|-----------------| -----4---2---1---|-----------------| -----------------|---------2---4---| -2---------------|-2---4-----------| I'm pickin' up good vibrations Gb Cb/Gb Dbm/Gb Cb/Gb She's givin' me the excitations Gb Cb/Gb Dbm/Gb Cb/Gb I'm pickin' up good vibrations (mmm, bop-bop good vibrations) Gb Cb/Gb Dbm/Gb Cb/Gb She's givin' me the excitations (bop-bop excitations) bass: Ab Db/Ab Ebm/Ab Db/Ab v v v v v v v v -----------------|-----------------| -----6---4---3---|-----------------| -----------------|---------4---6---| -4---------------|-4---6-----------| I'm pickin' up good vibrations (good, good, good, good vibrations) Ab Db/Ab Ebm/Ab Db/Ab She's givin' me the excitations (bop-bop excitations) bass: Bb Eb/Bb Fm/Bb Eb/Bb v v v v v v v v -----------------|-----------------| -----8---6---5---|-----------------| -----------------|---------6---8---| -6---------------|-6---8-----------| I'm pickin' up good vibrations (good, good, good, good vibrations) Bb Eb/Bb Fm/Bb Eb/Bb She's givin' me the excitations (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 Bbm/Eb Ab/Eb Eb Ab/Eb I don't know where but she sends me there Bbm/Eb Ab/Eb Eb Ab/Eb (My, my, my, what a) Fm/Bb Eb/Bb Bb Eb/Bb Oh, my, my, what (sensation) Fm/Bb Eb/Bb Bb Eb/Bb Elation (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]: F Gotta keep those lovin' good Gm C7 Vibrations a-happenin' with her F Cm7/F [N.C.] / / / / / / / / / / / / / . . . aaaaahhhhh Coda [bass lines as per chorus]: Bb Eb/Bb Fm/Bb Eb/Bb Bb Eb/Bb Fm/Bb Eb/Bb Good, good, good, good vibrations Ab Db/Ab Ebm/Ab Db/Ab Ab Db/Ab Ebm/Ab Db/Ab Good, good, good, good vibrations Gb Cb/Gb Dbm/Gb Cb/Gb / / / / / / / / acapella w/fuzz bass [half notes] and tambourine: Gb La-da-da-da-da da-da-da Ab La-da-da-da-da da-da-da Bb La-da-da-da-da da-da-da Ab La-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
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