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Good Vibrations by Beach Boys
Good Vibrations
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----------------
-------------------------|-------------------------
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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----------------------
-------------------------|-------------------------
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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-----|-------------------------
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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-----------------------|-------------------------
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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]
/ / / / / / / /
I, I love the colorful clothes she wears
And the way the sunlight plays upon her hair
I hear the sound of a gentle word
On the wind that lifts her perfume through the air
Im pickin up good vibrations
Shes giving me excitations
Im pickin up good vibrations
(oom bop bop good vibrations)
Shes giving me excitations
(oom bop bop excitations)
Good good good good vibrations
(oom bop bop)
Shes giving me excitations
(oom bop bop excitations)
Good good good good vibrations
(oom bop bop)
Shes giving me excitations
(oom bop bop excitations)
Close my eyes
Shes somehow closer now
Softly smile, I know she must be kind
When I look in her eyes
She goes with me to a blossom world
Im pickin up good vibrations
Shes giving me excitations
Im pickin up good vibrations
(oom bop bop good vibrations)
Shes giving me excitations
(oom bop bop excitations)
Good good good good vibrations
(oom bop bop)
Shes giving me excitations
(oom bop bop excitations)
Good good good good vibrations
(oom bop bop)
Shes giving me excitations
(oom bop bop excitations)
(ahhhhhhh)
(ah my my what elation)
I dont know where but she sends me there
(ah my my what a sensation)
(ah my my what elations)
(ah my my what)
Gotta keep those lovin good vibrations
A happenin with her
Gotta keep those lovin good vibrations
A happenin with her
Gotta keep those lovin good vibrations
A happenin
Ahhhhhhhh
Good good good good vibrations
(oom bop bop)
(Im pickin up good vibrations)
Shes giving me excitations
(oom bop bop)
(excitations)
Good good good good vibrations
(oom bop bop)
Shes na na...
Na na na na na
Na na na
Na na na na na
Na na na
Do do do do do
Do do do
Do do do do do
Do do do
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version 2
Chords used in this song :
Dm
e -x-|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| C
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E ---|---|-o-|---|---| Bb
e -o-|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|---|-x-|---|---|
D ---|---|-x-|---|---|
A -x-|---|---|---|---|
E -o-|---|---|---|---| A
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|-x-|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---|
F
e -x-|---|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|-x-|---|---|
A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E -x-|---|---|---|---| G
e ---|---|-x-|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|-x-|---|---| D
e ---|-x-|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| E
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|---|
G -x-|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---|
F#
e ---|-x-|---|---|---|
B ---|-x-|---|---|---|
G ---|---|-x-|---|---|
D ---|---|---|-x-|---|
A ---|---|---|-x-|---|
E ---|-x-|---|---|---| B
e ---|-o-|---|---|---|
B ---|---|---|-x-|---|
G ---|---|---|-x-|---|
D ---|---|---|-x-|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|-o-|---|---|---| E7
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G -x-|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-o-|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| G5
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|-x-|
A ---|---|---|---|-x-|
E ---|---|-x-|---|---|
Capo 1
Bass:
Dm C Bb A
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7---7-----------5---5-----------3---3-----------2---2--------------|
A|----5----5-7-8------3----3-5-7------1----1-3-5------0----0-2-4-------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Dm C Bb A
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7---7-----------5---5-----------3---3-----------2---2--------------|
A|---5-----5-7-8-----3-----3-5-7-----1-----1-3-5-----0-----1-0---------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------3-1-0---|
Dm C
I, I love the colorful clothes she wears,
Bb A
And the way the sunlight plays upon her hair
Dm C
I hear the sound of a gentle word
Bb A C
On the wind that lifts her perfume through the air
Chorus:
F G A
e|------------------| |-----------------| |-----------------|
B|------------------| |-----------------| |-----------------|
G|------------------| |-----------------| |-----------------|
D|---3-1-0----------| x4 |---5-3-2---------| x2 |---7-5-4---------| x2
A|-------------1-3--| |-------------3-5-| |-------------5-7-|
E|-1-------1-3------| |-3-------3-5-----| |-5-------5-7-----|
F Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb
I'm picking up good vibrations, she's giving me the excitations
F Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb
I'm picking up good vibrations, she's giving me the excitations
G C G C G C G C
I'm picking up good vibrations, she's giving me the excitations
A D A D A D A D
I'm picking up good vibrations, she's giving me the excitations
Dm C
Close my eyes, she's somehow closer now
Bb A
Softly smile, I know she must be kind
Dm C
When I look in her eyes
Bb A C
She goes with me to a blossom world
Chorus
A
Excitations
A
Ohhh (ooh, my, my, my, what an elation)
D
I don't know where but she sends me there
A
Ooh, my, my, my, what an sensation (ooh, my, my, my, what an elation)
E F# B
E F# B
Gotta keep those lovin' good vibrations a happenin' with her
E F# B
Gotta keep those lovin' good vibrations a happenin' with her
E F# B
Gotta keep those lovin' good vibrations a happenin' with her
E F# B
E7
Ahhhhhh
A D A D A D A D
I'm picking up good vibrations, she's giving me the excitations
G C G C G C G C
I'm picking up good vibrations, she's giving me the excitations
F Bb F Bb
F
La da da da da da da da
G
La da da da da da da da
A
La da da da da da da da
G
La da da da da da da da
G5 x8
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version 3
CAPO 1st FRET*
(Original Key: Ebm)
Verse 1:
Dm C
I, I love the colourful clothes she wears,
Bb A7
And the way the sunlight plays upon her hair.
Dm C
I... hear the sound of a gentle word,
Bb A7 C7
On the wind that lifts her perfume through the air.
Chorus 1:
F Cm7 F Cm7
I'm pickin' up good vi-brations,
F Cm7 F Cm7
She's giving me exci-tations.
F Cm7 F Cm7
I'm pickin' up good vi-brations,
F Cm7 F Cm7
She's giving me exci-tations.
G C/G G7 C/G G C/G G7 C/G
Good, good, good, good vi-brations,
A D/A A7 D/A A D/A A7 D/A
Good, good, good, good vi-brations.
Verse 2:
Dm C
Close my eyes; she's somehow closer now,
Bb A7
Softly smile; I know she must be kind.
Dm C
When... I look in her eyes,
Bb A7 C7
She goes with me to a blossom world.
Chorus 2:
F Cm7 F Cm7
I'm pickin' up good vi-brations,
F Cm7 F Cm7
She's giving me exci-tations.
F Cm7 F Cm7
I'm pickin' up good vi-brations,
F Cm7 F Cm7
She's giving me exci-tations.
G C/G G7 C/G G C/G G7 C/G
Good, good, good, good vi-brations,
A D/A A7 D/A A D/A A7 D/A
Good, good, good, good vi-brations. Exci...
Break:
A D/A A7 D/A
...tations.
A D/A A7 D/A (x3)
A D/A A7 D/A
My...
A D/A A7 D/A
My... my, my what elation...
Break:
D G/D D7 G/D
I don't know where, but she sends me there.
D G/D D7 G/D (A)
My, my, my, what a sen-sation.
A D/A A7 D/A A
(My, my, my, one e-lation),
D/A A7 D/A
My, my, one...
Bridge 1:
(Slower Tempo):
E, F#m B7
E F#m B7
Gotta keep those lovin' good, vibrations a-happenin' with her.
E F#m B7
Gotta keep those lovin' good, vibrations a-happenin' with her.
E F#m B7 E F#m B7
Gotta keep those lovin' good, vibrations a-happenin'...
E D/E
Aaah...
Chorus 3:
A D/A A7 D/A A D/A A7 D/A
Good, good, good, good vi-brations, bop bop.
G C/G G7 C/G G C/G G7 C/G, F Bb/F F7 Bb/F
Good, good, good, good vi-brations.
Breakdown:
F G
Na na na na na na na, na na na na na na na,
A G
Na na na na na na na, na na na na na na na.
Coda:
G C/G, G7 C/G
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Dm C Bb C7 F Cm7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0231 x32010 x13331 x32310 133211 x35343
G C/G Gm7 G7 A D/A
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
320003 332020 353333 323000 x02220 x00232
A7 D G/D D7 E F#m
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x02223 xx0232 xx0033 xx0212 022100 244222
B7 D/E Bb/F F7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
021200 002232 113332 131211
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version 4
#1.
Am G
I, I love the colorful clothes she wears,
F Dm E E7
And the way the sunlight plays upon her hair.
Am G
Ahhhh, I hear the sound of a gentle word,
F Dm E E7
On the wind that lifts her perfume through the air.
CHORUS:
C F C F C F C F
I'm pickin' up good vibrations..she's giving me excitations.
C F C F C F C F
I'm pickin' up good vibrations..she's giving me excitations.
D G D G D G D G
Good, good, good...good vibrations..she's giving me excitations.
E A E A E A E A D B
Good, good, good..good vibrations..she's giving me ex..ci..ta..tions.
#2.
Am G
Close my eyes, she's somehow closer now.
F Dm E
Softly smiles, I know she must be kind.
Am G F Dm E E..G
When I look into her eyes, she goes with me, to a blossom world.
CHORUS:
ADD:
D A E D E
My, my, my..what e..lation.
A A7
I don't know where, but she sends me there.
G D A D A A7
My, my, my..what sen..sations.
D A A7 A
Gotta keep those lovin', good vibrations happenin' with her..(x2)
CHORUS:(x2)
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