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Brian Wilson : Brian Wilson
1988

  1. Love And Mercy
  2. Walkin' The Line
  3. Melt Away
  4. Baby Let Your Hair Grow Long
  5. Little Children
  6. There's So Many

  7. Night Time
  8. Let It Shine
  9. Meet Me In My Dreams Tonight
  10. Rio Grande

Love And Mercy

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A
C#m7/g#
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F#m7
C#m7/e
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D
F#m7/c#
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Bm7
E7
| I was sittin' in a crummy movie With my hands on my chin Oh the violence that occurs Seems like we never win Love and mercy That's what you need tonight So, love and mercy To you and your friends tonight I was lyin' in my room And the news came on TV A lotta people out there hurtin' And it really scares me Love and mercy That's what you need tonight So, love and mercy To you and your friends tonight I was standin' in a bar And watchin' all the people there Oh the loneliness in this world Well it's just not fair |
A
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A7/g
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D/f#
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Dm/f
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A/e
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D#m7b5
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D
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Bm7/e
| Love and mercy That's what you need tonight So, love and mercy To you and your friends tonight

Walkin' The Line

A#dim7 : xx2323
E
B/e
E6
B/e
E
x2
E
B/e
E6
B/e
E
B/e
F#m7/b
B7
I walk the line, I walk the line everyday for you
E
B/e
E6
B/e
E
B/e
F#m7/b
B7
I keep on workin', I keep on workin' everyday for you
C#m
B
A#m7b5
If I don't get my way this time I'll die
Amaj7
A/b
E
And that's no lie
E
A7
Walk, walk, walk, I keep on walkin' the line Run, run, run, I'm runnin' outta my mind I need your love I need your love tonight Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme lovin' tonight
A7
I need your lovin' (lovin') lovin' (lovin')
E
Lovin' lovin' wah wah-wah wah wah wah I keep on pushin', I keep on pushin' so hard for you I keep on tryin', I keep on tryin' my best for you I know we'll keep on searchin' until that day Till we find a way Walk, walk, walk, I keep on walkin' the line Run, run, run, I'm runnin' outta my mind I need your love I need your love tonight Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme lovin' tonight I need your lovin' (lovin') lovin' (lovin') Lovin' lovin' wah wah-wah wah wah wah

Melt Away

Bb
Am7
D7/a
I wonder why...
Gm7
Bb7
Ebmaj9
Eb6
Nothin' ever seems to go my way
Ebmaj9
But every time I see you
Ab9
I get that same old feelin'
Bb
Dm7
Gm7
C7/g
Cm7/f
F7
And my blues just melt away, melt away The world's not waiting just for me The world don't care what I can be I feel just like an island Until I see you smilin' And my blues just melt away, melt away
Cm7/f
F7
I won't let you see me suffer, whoa not me
Cm7/f
F7
I won't let you hear me cryin', whoa not me
Ab
Fm
I won't let you see me sighin', whoa not me
Db
Cm7/f
F7
Whoa oh oh Sometimes I close up to the world You know I close up to you girl But when I hear you talking I feel my heart unlocking And my blues just melt away, melt away
Instrumental verse, with last line sung
Bbmaj7
Ebmaj7
Melt away (melt away...) Melt away (melt away...) Melt away (melt away...) Melt away (melt away...)

Baby Let Your Hair Grow Long

A7/e
I wish you'd listen when I tell you now
Em7/a
Baby let your hair grow long
A7/e
It's not too late to have another date
Em7/a
Baby let your hair grow long
D
Bm7
Gm6
A7
In my mind I can see
D
Bm7
Gm6
A7
Just the way you used to be
D
D7/c
G/b
Gm6/bb
Don't want girls who don't care about nothin'
D/a
Bm7
F#m7
Bm7
And throw their lives away There's somethin' missin' with you darlin' now Baby let your hair grow long It hurts inside to see you suffer now Baby let your hair grow long There's no way I can help you You gotta do it all by yourself now Don't want girls who don't care about nothin' And throw their lives away
G
Em7/a
D
Throw them away
D
D/f#
G
A7
There's gotta be somethin' you're livin' for
D
D/f#
G
A7
You've got to try a little more
D
D7/c
G/b
A7
I've been waitin' to see that change in you
D
D7/c
G/b
A7
F#7sus4
F#7
Bm7
E7
You can do it just the way you used to do, whoa-oh oh oh I wish you'd listen when I tell you now Baby let your hair grow long There's somethin' missin' with you darlin' now Baby let your hair grow long In my mind I can see Just the way you used to be Don't want girls who don't care about nothin' And throw their lives away

Little Children

F
Bb
F
On a Monday mornin' you see 'em all there
F
C7
F
Little children they're marching along
F
Bb
F
On a sunny mountain without any cares
F
C7
F
Little children they're marching along
Dm
Am7
Marching along, singing a song
Gm7
C7
F
Making rhythm and rhyme
Dm
Am7
It used to be something to see
G7
C
C+
They don't keep track of the time If the rain comes down they put on their coats Little children they're marching along If it gets too floody they get in their boats Little children they're marching along Marching along, singing a song Making rhythm and rhyme It used to be something to see They don't keep track of the time Poor little Wendy she's too scared to speak Little children they're marching along And look at little Carnie with dirt on her cheek Little children they're marching along It's three fifteen it's time to go home Little children they're marching along You can't kiss no one until you get home Little children they're marching along
C7
F
Marching along
C7
F
Marching along

There's So Many

F
C+
There's so many dreams to dream of
F7
Bb/f
Why not dream about my true love
Bbm/f
F/a
And even though I can't be with her
Bbmaj7
Bbm7
F
D+
Gm7
C+
F
I still have my fantasy, fantasy world
F
C+
There's so many risks to take
F7
Bb/f
And if I lose my heart will break
Bbm/f
F/a
I think I might take a chance
Bbmaj7
Bbm7
F
D+
Gm7
C+
F
On love again, oh on love again, love again
Bbmaj7
Fmaj9
Bbmaj7
I wonder why has it taken so long?
Bbmaj7
Fmaj9
Bbmaj7
Bbm7
I wonder if you know where you belong?
F/a
F7/a
Your face up in the sky where angels fly
Bbmaj7
Gbmaj7
Gm7/c
C7
In heaven's eye where planets are spinning around
F
C+
There's so many songs to sing
F7
Bb/f
I'm thankful for the love they bring
Bbm/f
F/a
Don't let old scars keep us apart
Bbmaj7
Bbm7
F
D+
Gm7
C+
F
We're gonna mend our broken hearts, starting tonight
Bbmaj7
Fmaj9
Bbmaj7
I wonder if you know where you belong
Bbmaj7
Fmaj9
Bbmaj7
Bbm7
I wonder why has it taken so long
F/a
F7/a
To get you in my arms, to feel my love
Bbmaj7
Gbmaj7
Fmaj9
That is so strong where planets are spinning around
Gbmaj7
Fmaj7
Planets are spinning around

Night Time

E7
A/e
Night time is delight time
E
A/e
It's starlight time and it's the right time for me
E7
A/e
Night time is delight time
E
A/e
It's starlight time and it's the right time for me
D/e
'Cause the sun shines a little too bright
E
My eyes can't take that light
D/e
Will you be waitin' there
F#m7/c#
B7
In the cool of the twilight air
F#m7/c#
/a
B7
That's where we'll be because
D/e
Downtown where the sun beats strong
E
Eight hours is a little too long
D/e
When I see that sun goin' down
F#m7/c#
B7
I drive to the edge of town
F#m7/c#
/a
B7
Wait for awhile because
E7
A/e
E
A/e
So there it goes, sun's sinkin' down, it's gettin' dark
E7
A/e
E
A/e
Colors are fading fast, night covers the sun, and leaves no mark
E7
A/e
E
A/e
The neighbourhood, everyone has gone back inside
E7
A/e
E
A/e
It's understood, won't you sit down right by my side

Let It Shine

A
D
A
Let it shine, oh let it shine
A
C#m
Bm
A
Let it shine, oh let it shine
A
D
A
Let it shine, oh let it shine
C#m
Bm
A
Let it shine, oh let it shine
Asus4
A
Asus4
A
Shadows fall, the ocean calls to me
Asus4/f#
A/f#
Asus4/f#
A/f#
The night is still, she's where I wanna be
Bsus4
Bm
Bsus4
Bm
G6
The stars all send their silver light to me
G
E
E7
Forever shine on me eternally
D
E7/d
C#m7
F#m7
I couldn't think of anything
D
E7/d
C#m7
F#m7
That gives me more than what you bring
D
E7/d
C#m7
F#m7
The colour of an endless dream
G
Bm7/f#
E7
Let it shine, let it shine, whoa-oh
A
D
Dm6
A
D
Dm6
There comes a burning fire, it fills me with desire
A/e
F#m6
Bm7
Dm6
E7
And all my troubles disappear
A
D
Dm6
A
D
Dm6
Feels like it's goin' through me, whatever you do to me
A/e
F#m6
Bm7
Your words are magic to my ears
C#m7
Bm7
Bm7/e
Whoa-oh, let it shine
Asus4
A
Asus4
A
A flame that grows and burns so deep in me
Asus4/f#
A/f#
Asus4/f#
A/f#
Somebody cries for all the world to see
Bsus4
Bm
Bsus4
Bm
G6
Another time there will be ecstasy
G
E
E7
Another place you will be next to me
D
E7/d
C#m7
F#m7
Of all the lives that I've been through
D
E7/d
C#m7
F#m7
I never really thought it was true
D
E7/d
C#m7
F#m7
That all I ever needed was you
G
Bm7/f#
E7
Let it shine, let it shine Let it shine, oh let it shine Let it shine, oh let it shine Let it shine, oh let it shine Let it shine, oh let it shine

Meet Me In My Dreams Tonight

D
D
F#m7/c#
Bm7
Bm7/a
E7/g#
E7
Gm6
D
G/d
D
G/d
Tonight I'll drive home all alone
D
G/d
And maybe later we'll talk on the phone
D
F#7
Bm7
G
But it takes a little more to get me through
D
F#7
Bm7
G
C
G
If we can't get together here's what we'll do, hold on
D
G/b
And meet me in my dreams tonight
D
G/b
Baby close your eyes and hold on tight
D
G/b
Sleep in my arms until the mornin' light
D
F#m7/c#
Bm7
Bm7/a
E7/g#
Gm6
D
G/d
Meet me in my dreams tonight I've been waitin' all day Now I won't let nothin' stand in my way 'Cause I just can't wait to see your face At the usual time and the usual place, hold on And meet me in my dreams tonight Baby close your eyes and hold on tight Sleep in my arms until the mornin' light Meet me in my dreams tonight
D
G/d
A/d
G/d
Oh lullaby (bye) baby goodnight (bye) baby
D
G/d
A/d
G/d
Oh lullaby (bye) baby goodnight (bye) baby
D
G/d
A/d
G/d
D
Oh lullaby (bye) baby goodnight (bye) baby bye
D
F#7
Bm7
G
Gotta get together gotta really try
D
F#7
Bm7
G
C
G
C
G
There's a wonderland waiting for you and I, hold on, hold on And meet me in my dreams tonight Baby close your eyes and hold on tight Sleep in my arms until the mornin' light Meet me in my dreams tonight

Rio Grande

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F
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F
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Bbm6
C7
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F
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F
Bbm6
C7
F
Ride 'em, ride 'em cowboy, coma-ti-yi-yip-yi-a
F
Bbm6
C7
F
Ride 'em, ride 'em cowboy, coma-ti-yi-yip-yi-a
F
Bbm6
C7
F
Ride 'em, ride 'em cowboy, coma-ti-yi-yip-yi-a
Dm7
G7
C
Coma-ti-yi-yip-yi-a Ride 'em, ride 'em cowboy, coma-ti-yi-yip-yi-a Ride 'em, ride 'em cowboy, coma-ti-yi-yip-yi-a Ride 'em, ride 'em cowboy, coma-ti-yi-yip-yi-a Coma-ti-yi-yip-yi-a
F
Bb
Bbm
F
Rio Grande Rio Grande, I'd swim you but I can't
F
G7
C7
Late at night flickering fire, keeps me warm and safe from harm
F
Bb
F
Bbm
F
Little man, understands, the Indian's upper hand
F
C7
F
Never stray, always travel in groups of ten
F
F/a
Bbm6
C7
F
Cherokee trail, Cherokee trail, I'm ridin' you all alone
F
F/a
Bbm6
C7
F
Cherokee trail, Cherokee trail, I can't find my way back home
C+
F
C+
F
Oh the great big river, rolls on and on
C+
F
C+
F
Oh the great big river, makes my heart beat strong
C+
F
C+
F
Yeah the great big river, rolls on and on
C+
F
C+
Dm7
G7
And the great big river, makes my heart beat strong
Eb
Bb
Eb
Bb
Eb
Bb
F
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on! |
D
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Gm7/d
D
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E7
A7
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E
Emaj7
E
Emaj7
E
Emaj7
E
Emaj7
E
Emaj7
E
Emaj7
E
Emaj7
E
Fdim
Whoa yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
F#m7
B7
F#m7
B7
The river's deep and the river's so wide
F#m7
B7
F#m7
B7
E
Emaj7
E
Emaj7
She's waitin' for me on the other side, yeah-yeah Whoa yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I want the river to take me home Can't ride the river no more all alone, yeah-yeah Whoa yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I wanna tell you that she's so fine I'm gonna love her 'til the end of time, yeah-yeah Whoa yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I wanna tell you that she's my girl There's nothin' like her in this whole wide world, yeah-yeah
Em
Night bloomin' jasmine, it comes a-creepin' through my window Night bloomin' jasmine, while I'm a-sleepin' near my window Oh the great big river, rolls on and on Oh the great big river, makes my heart beat strong Yeah the great big river, rolls on and on And the great big river, makes my heart beat strong Rollin', rollin', rollin' on!