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
