"Good Vibrations" (Brian Wilson - Mike Love) Verse 1: bass 1 w/organ [chords as indicated; quarter-notes]: Ebm (xx4342@1) v v v v v v v v ----15-------13----------|------------------------- -------13-------------13-|-15----16---------------- -------------------------|------------------------- -------------------------|------------------------- I I love the colorful Db6 (x4332x@1) 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 (x1333x@1) 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 (xx4342@1) v v v v v v v v -------------------------|------------------------- -1-----------------------|-1-----------------X----- [drum accent] -------------------1-----|------------------------- -------------------------|------------------------- I hear the sound of a (x02210@1) Db6 (x4332x@1) 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 (x1333x@1) Db (x43121@1) 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 aportable (x02210@1)keyboard on some TV special): Gb: GbBb DbGb Cb/Gb: GbCb EbGb Dbmadd11/Gb: AbDb Fb Gb (244322@1) Ab: AbBb DbAb Db/Ab: AbDb F (133211@1)Ab (xx1114@1) Ebmadd11/Ab: BbEb GbAb Bb: BbD F (133211@1)Bb (x1333x@1) Eb/Bb: BbEb G (320003@1)Bb (x1333x@1) Fmadd11/Bb: C (x32010@1)F (133211@1)AbBb N.B.: I've omitted the "add11" notation below for legibility.] bass: Gb (244322@1) 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 (244322@1) Cb/Gb Dbm/Gb Cb/Gb She's givin' me the excitations Gb (244322@1) Cb/Gb Dbm/Gb Cb/Gb I'm pickin' up good vibrations (mmm, bop-bop good vibrations) Gb (244322@1) Cb/Gb Dbm/Gb Cb/Gb She's givin' me the excitations (bop-bop excitations) bass: Ab (xx1114@1) 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 (xx1114@1) Db/Ab Ebm/Ab Db/Ab She's givin' me the excitations (bop-bop excitations) bass: Bb (x1333x@1) Eb/Bb (x43121@3) Fm/Bb Eb/Bb (x43121@3) 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 (x1333x@1) Eb/Bb (x43121@3) Fm/Bb Eb/Bb (x43121@3)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 ablossom (x02210@1)world [repeat chorus] Bridge 1: tack piano w/bass [half notes]: Fm/Bb Eb/Bb (x43121@3) Bb (x1333x@1) Eb/Bb (x43121@3) [6X] / / / / / / / / 1: (...tations) 3: [theremin enters] 5: aaaaaahhhhhh 6: My, my, my what elation Bbm/Eb Ab/Eb Eb (x43121@3) Ab/Eb I don't know where but she sends me there Bbm/Eb Ab/Eb Eb (x43121@3)Ab/Eb (My, my, my, what a) Fm/Bb Eb/BbBb Eb/Bb (x43121@3) Oh, my, my, what (sensation) Fm/Bb Eb/BbBb Eb/Bb (x43121@3)Elation (my, my, my, what) Bridge 2: organ (sustained chords) w/tambourine: F (133211@1) Gm (355333@1) C7 (x32310@1)/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / [repeat 4X; bass enters 2nd time, harmonica 3rd, vocals fade 3rd]: F (133211@1)Gotta keep those lovin' good Gm (355333@1) C7 (x32310@1)Vibrations a-happenin' with her F (133211@1) Cm7/F (131310@1) [N.C.] / / / / / / / / / / / / / . . . aaaaahhhhh Coda [bass lines as per chorus]: Bb (x1333x@1) Eb/Bb (x43121@3)Fm/Bb Eb/Bb (x43121@3) Bb (x1333x@1) Eb/Bb (x43121@3)Fm/Bb Eb/Bb (x43121@3)Good, good, good, good vibrations Ab (xx1114@1) Db/Ab Ebm/Ab Db/Ab Ab (xx1114@1) Db/Ab Ebm/Ab Db/Ab Good, good, good, good vibrations Gb (244322@1) Cb/Gb Dbm/Gb Cb/Gb / / / / / / / / acapella w/fuzz bass [half notes] and tambourine: Gb (244322@1)La-da-da-da-da da-da-da Ab (xx1114@1)La-da-da-da-da da-da-da Bb (x1333x@1)La-da-da-da-da da-da-da Ab (xx1114@1)La-da-da-da-da da-da-da theremin and cellos [quarter-note triplets]: (Ab) / / / / / / / / bass [as per chorus], keyboard, drums re-enter: Ab (xx1114@1) Db/Ab Ebm/Ab Db/Ab [repeat to fade] / / / / / / / / -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers ====