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Brian Wilson : Imagination
1998

  1. Imagination
  2. She Says That She Needs Me
  3. South American
  4. Where Has Love Been?
  5. Keep An Eye On Summer
  6. Dream Angel
  7. Cry
  8. Lay Down Burden
  9. Let Him Run Wild
  10. Sunshine
  11. Happy Days Are Here Again

Imagination

D
F#m7/c#
Bm7
A
G
A7
D
F#m7/c#
Bm7
A
G
Another car running fast, another song on the beach
Bm7/f#
Em7
A7
D
I take a trip through the past when Summer's way out of reach
F#m7/c#
Bm7
A
G
Another walk in the park when I need something to do
Bm7/f#
Em7
A7
G
And when I feel all alone sometimes I think about you
G/f#
Em7
A7
D
F#m7/c#
Bm7
You take my hand, smile and say you don't understand
A
G
Bm7/f#
Em7
To look in your eyes and see what you feel
G/d
A
A7/g
F#m7
And then realise that nothing's for real
A/e
'Cause you know it's just
D
F#m7/c#
Bm7
A
G
Bm7/f#
Em7
A7
Your imagination running wild
D
F#m7/c#
Bm7
A
G
Bm7/f#
Em7
A7
Your imagination running wild
E
G#m7/d#
C#m7
B
A
C#m7/g#
Am6/c
Your imagination running wild
D
F#m7/c#
Bm7
A
G
Another bucket of sand, another wave at the pier
Bm7/f#
Em7
A7
D
I miss the way that I used to call the shots around here
F#m7/c#
Bm7
A
G
You know it would have been nice if I had something to do
Bm7/f#
Em7
A7
G
I took a trip through the past and got to spend it with you
G/f#
Em7
A7
D
F#m7/c#
Bm7
Take my hand, smile and say you don't understand
A
G
Bm7/f#
Em7
To look in your eyes and see what you feel
G/d
A
A7/g
F#m7
And then realise that nothing's for real
A/e
'Cause you know it's just
D
F#m7/c#
Bm7
A
G
Bm7/f#
Em7
A7
Your imagination running wild
D
F#m7/c#
Bm7
A
G
Bm7/f#
Em7
A7
Your imagination running wild
E
G#m7/d#
C#m7
B
A
B7
Your imagination running wild
E
G#m7/d#
C#m7
B
A
B7
F
Am7/e
Dm7
C
Bb
Dm7/a
Gm7
C7
Your imagination running wild
F
Am7/e
Dm7
C
Bb
Dm7/a
Gm7
C7
Your imagination running wild

She Says That She Needs Me

F#m7/b
Emaj7
She says that she needs me and I guess I need her too
F#m7/b
Emaj7
'Cause I can't help wondering why I feel the way I do
A
D
E
F#m7
E/g#
A
Baby if you don't stop crying I'll just want to die
E/b
E+/c
F#m7/c#
B7/d#
E
A
But it's too late and you know there's nothing here for you and I
G
C
Sorry baby I just can't stand it
G
C
It didn't work out the way we planned it
G
C
I don't know whether we're going to be together
E
F#m7/b
E
And sorry baby, it's time we said goodbye She says that she's sorry and I guess I'm sorry too But baby I'm wondering when I was lonely where were you Baby if you don't stop crying I'll just want to die But it's too late and you know there's nothing here for you and I
F#m7/b
C#m7
F#m7/b
C#m7
F#7sus4
F#7
F#m7/b
She says that she loves me and I'm not sure that's really true Because if she loves me I wouldn't feel the way I do Baby if you don't stop crying I'll just want to die But it's too late and you know there's nothing here for you and I

South American

G
D
Got a letter from a long lost cousin of mine
G
D
Who owns a little piece of heaven in the Argentine
G
D
It's a different planet it's a different place
A7
He calls it out of this world without travelling to space It's not just a lesson in geography No equation to unravel algebraically It's written in the wind and on the tropical sea From south of the equator it keeps calling to me
D
G
South American, well you know I would
D
G
South American, if I only could
D
G
A7
I wanna be, I wanna be where it's at
D
G
South American, I'd go anywhere
D
G
South American, somebody take me there
D
G
A7
I wanna be, I wanna be going back You only get to heaven if you chase your dream Let the paparazzi flash let the tabloids scream I've been around too long to care what anyone says I'm hungry and I'm doing lunch with Cameron Diaz South American, she's got that tango look South American, she'll read you like a book I wanna be, I wanna be going back
G
D/f#
Em7
D
It rolls off my tongue like a magical phrase
G
D/f#
A7
A simple translation this message conveys
A7
Gimme that, gimme that South American girl Oh way-oh, oh way-oh, oh way-oh, oh way-oh I wanna be, I wanna be where it's at South American, I'm not on some trip South American, I just long for a ship A sailing boat or anything that floats, going back

Where Has Love Been?

C
Dm7
I've been places I can barely talk about
G7
C
Sunny days that died away in tears
C
Dm7
Tumbling like a leaf out on the sea of doubt
G7
C
I've seen nights that seem to last for years
Cmaj7
Am7
Em7/b
Am7
I know that even if I tried I couldn't hide my love inside
Dm7
G7
Dm7
G7
It's plain to see
Cmaj7
Am7
Em7/b
Am7
That I've been looking everywhere
Dm7
G7
Dm7
G7
But somehow no one seemed to care
F
G
Am7
Em7
Where has love been
F
C/e
Dm7
A7/c#
Dm7
Dm7/g
G7
Where has our love been, all my life Now and then it seems as though you get it right Some is never worse than none at all Making love can always get you through the night But true love's there to catch you when you fall
C
Dm7
I'm in love and I know it was meant to be
Dm7/g
G7
C
Close your eyes and dream with me again
C
Cmaj7
Dream again, dream again, dream again

Keep An Eye On Summer

C
Am7
Fm7
Bb7
C
Am7
Fm7
Bb7
Keep an eye on summer, this year
C
Am7
Dm7
G7
We said goodbye last September
C
Am7
Dm7
G7
Your words I still can hear
C
Em7
Fmaj7
G7
Keep an eye on summer
C
Am7
Fm7
Bb7
This year
C
Am7
Dm7
G7
Those things I say in my letters
C
Am7
D7
G7
You'll find them most sincere
C
Em7
Fmaj7
G7
Keep an eye on summer
C
Fm7
C
F#m7/b
This year
E
C#m7
F#m7
B7
Soon we'll be graduating
E
C#m7
F#m7
B7
And we'll be so far apart
G
Em7
Am7
D7
And though you could be dating
G
Gmaj7
G7
Dm7/g
G7
I'm waiting and waiting
C
Am7
Dm7
G7
And as we look at the future
C
Am7
Dm7
G7
Though it be through a tear
C
Em7
Fmaj7
G7
Keep an eye on summer
G#7
C#
A#m7
F#m7
B7
C#
A#m7
F#m7
B7
This year...

Dream Angel

D
I'm holding you as you sleep
Bm7
I get this feeling of peace
G
D/f#
I know that you're going to be alright
Em7
A7
'Cause heaven is in my arms tonight
G
D/f#
And I know that someday girl
Em7
A7
You'll be the one to change the world
G
D/f#
Em7
A7
Believing and seeing your wishes all come true
D
G
So dream angel through the night
Em7
A7
You can fly forever never wondering why
D
G
Dream angel in my arms
Em7
A7
G
D/f#
Em7
Em7/a
With just one smile you can take my heart away I'll do the best that I can And hope that you'll understand But baby we're going to be OK We'll weather the storm along the way And someday when I am gone You'll have the strength to carry on Believe me and feel me I'm always by your side So dream angel through the night You can fly forever never wondering why Dream angel in my arms With just one smile you can take my heart away
Em7
A7
Em7
A7
F#m7
Bm7
Em7
A7
F#m7
B7
E
A
So dream angel through the night
F#m7
B7
You can fly forever never wondering why
E
A
Dream angel in my arms
F#m7
B7
E
With just one smile you can take my heart away
E
A
F#m7
B7
Ahhh, fly away

Cry

Bb/c
Cm
Bb/c
Cm
Ab
G7
Cm
Cm(maj7)/b
Cm7/bb
Am7b5
You touched my heart, you touched my soul
Abmaj7
Cm/g
Ab
Eb
When I heard you crying
Cm
Fm7
Bb7
Eb
You broke my heart, broke it in two
Fm7
/eb
/d
/c
G7sus4
G7
How could I have left you alone?
Cm
Cm(maj7)/b
Cm7/bb
Am7b5
A silly quarrel, that's what we had
Abmaj7
Cm/g
Ab
Eb
And that sent her crying
Cm
Fm7
Bb7
Eb
You broke my heart, broke it in two
Ab
Eb/g
Fm7
Cm/eb
Dm7b5
G7
How could I have left you alone?
Cm
Cm(maj7)/b
Cm7/bb
Am7b5
Like that to cry
Abmaj7
Cm/g
Fm7
G7
Whoa...
Cm
Cm(maj7)/b
Cm7/bb
Am7b5
Abmaj7
Cm/g
Fm7
G7
Cry
Cm
Cm(maj7)/b
Cm7/bb
Am7b5
She seemed so fragile, I really should have cared
Abmaj7
Cm/g
Ab
Eb
And that sent her crying
Cm
Fm7
Bb7
Eb
You broke my heart, broke it in two
Ab
Eb/g
Fm7
Cm/eb
Dm7b5
G7
How could I have left you alone?
Cm
Cm(maj7)/b
Cm7/bb
Am7b5
Like that to cry
Abmaj7
Cm/g
Fm7
G7
Whoa...
Cm
Cm(maj7)/b
Cm7/bb
Am7b5
Bb/c
Cm
Cry so alone
C
Cm
Bb/c
Cm
Bb/c
Cm
Bb/c
Cm
Ahhh leave her alone, leave her alone

Lay Down Burden

Ab
Fm9
So many years spent running away
Dbmaj7
Eb
How many times I wished I could stay
Ab
Fm9
Too much emotion a hole in my heart
Dbmaj7
Eb
Feeling alone since we've been apart
Db
Cm7
Fm
Eb
Db
And if I had the chance I'd never let you go
Bbm7
Eb
F
Just want you to know
Bb
Gm7
Dm7
Eb
F7
Down, lay me down, lay me down, lay down burden
Bb
Gm7
Dm7
Eb
F7
Down, lay me down, lay me down, lay down burden
Bb
Gm9
How many things I wanted to do
Ebmaj7
F
How many times spent thinking this through
Bb
Gm9
So many nights spent here by the phone
Ebmaj7
F
Wondering if you felt just as alone
Eb
Dm7
Gm
F
Eb
And while some things have all been crazy from the start
Cm7
F
G
It's tearing me apart
C
Am7
Em7
F
G7
Down, lay me down, lay me down, lay down burden
C
Am7
Em7
F
G7
Down, lay me down, lay me down, lay down burden
F
Em7
Dm7
Dm7/g
G7
Just remember the way I held you, you're always in my heart
C
Am7
Em7
F
G7
Down, lay me down, lay me down, lay down burden
C
Am7
Em7
F
G7
Down, lay me down, lay me down, lay down burden

Let Him Run Wild

Bm7
Em7
Bm7
Em7
When I watched you walk with him tears filled my eyes
Bm7
Em7
Am7
D7
And when I heard you talk with him I couldn't stand his lies
Am7
D7
Am7
D7
And now before he tries it, I hope you realise it
G
Let him run wild he don't care
C/g
Let him run wild he'll find out
G
Edim
A7
Let him run wild he don't care
Am7
D7
Guess you know I waited for you girl
Bm7
Em7
Bm7
Em7
He'll do the same with other girls as he did to you
Bm7
Em7
Am7
D7
Then one day he'll run in to one that's gonna hurt him too
Am7
D7
Am7
D7
Before he makes you over, I'm gonna take you over
Bm7
Em7
Bm7
Em7
All the dreams you shared with him you might as well forget
Bm7
Em7
Am7
D7
Because I know a truer love and that's what you'll get
Am7
D7
Am7
D7
And now that you don't need him, well he can have his freedom
G
Let him run wild he don't care
C/g
Let him run wild he'll find out
G
Let him run wild he don't care
C/g
Let him run wild he'll find out

Sunshine

A
Bm7
C#m7
Bm7
A
Bm7
C#m7
Bm7
You shouldn't be afraid to call
A
Bm7
C#m7
Bm7
A
Bm7
C#m7
Bm7
I really wouldn't mind at all
F#m7
Bm7
Here's my number, number one
Cdim
A/c#
D#dim
A/e
Dial it honey let's have some fun
F#m7/b
B7
Bm7/e
E7
Oh yeah, oh yeah
A
Bm7
C#m7
Bm7
A
Bm7
C#m7
Sunshine, can't get enough sunshine
Bm7
C
Dm7
Em7
Dm7
C
E7
I'm following the sunshine everywhere I go
A
Bm7
C#m7
Bm7
A
Bm7
C#m7
Sunshine, can't get enough sunshine
Bm7
C
Dm7
Em7
Dm7
C
E7
I'm following the sunshine beating down on me I never even mind the rain But life's really driving me insane Here's my story, sad but true Things are better when skies are blue Oh yeah, oh yeah Sunshine, can't get enough sunshine I'm following the sunshine everywhere I go Sunshine, can't get enough sunshine I'm following the sunshine beating down on me
A
G/a
D
E
Baby, don't be afraid to call
A
G/a
D
E
Baby, don't be afraid at all
A
G/a
D
E
Baby, don't be afraid to call
A
G/a
D
E
Baby, don't be afraid at all

Happy Days Are Here Again

Dm
Dark days were plenty, never-ending sorrow Only the past with uncertain tomorrow
F
G
F
G
Oh God the pain that I've been going through
Bb
Gm7
Bb
Gm7
D/a
Dm7/c
Raining in my heart, to my emotional rescue
Dm
I used to be, so far from life No one could help me, not even my wife
F
G
F
G
Oh God the pain that I've been going through
Bb
Gm7
Bb
Gm7
Bb/f
Em7b5
Bb/f
Raining in my heart, to my emotional rescue
Gm
Bb/f
Em7b5
Bb/f
Gm7/d
Cm7/eb
Gm7/d
Cm7/eb
Gm7/d
Cm7/eb
Gm7
Cm7
Gm7
Cm7
Cm7/f
Dm7/f
Cm7/f
Dm7/f
Cm7/f
Dm7/f
Cm7/f
Dm7/f
Gm7
Cm7
Adim/f
Bb
Happy days are here again, the sky is blue and clear again
Gm7
Cm7
Adim/f
Bb
Everybody I talk to says, man you're looking cool
Dm7
Gm7
Eb
Bb/f
F
Nature, oh nature, is slow to heal
Dm7
Gm7
Eb
Bb/f
F
Nature, oh nature, please let me feel
Cm7
F7
Cm7
When he walked when he walked
Cm7
F7
Bbmaj7
Gm7
Oh my gosh, happy days are here again
Cm7
F7
Bb
Bbmaj7
Bb6
Bdim
I can see the twinkle in the people's eyes
Cm7
F7
Bbmaj7
Gm7
Goodbye blues, happy days are here again
Cm7
F7
Gb
Ab
Bb
Cm7
F7
Spread it good, spread it good, spread it good, good, good
Cm7
F7
Bbmaj7
Gm7
Oh my gosh, happy days are here again
Cm7
F7
Bb
Bbmaj7
Bb6
Bdim
I can see the twinkle in the people's eyes
Cm7
F7
Bbmaj7
Gm7
Goodbye blues, happy days are here again
Cm7
F7
Gb
Ab
Bb
Cm7
F7
Bb
Spread it good, spread it good, spread it good, good, good