God Only Knows

From "Pet Sounds", 1966

q = 116 Swung Quavers
Words and Music by Brian Wilson
Intro: and Tony Asher
A E/G© A E/G©
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F. Horn Cue:

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A E/G© F©‹ A/E B/F© C/G

Verse 1&2:
A D/A B‹6 F©‹ F©‹7 B/A

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I may not al ways love you, but long as there are stars a bove you.
If you should e ver leave me, well, life would still go on, be lieve me.
E/B Cº7 E/B B¨Ø7

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You ne ver need to doubt it, I'll make you so sure a bout it.
The world could show no thing to me, so what good would li ving do me?
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A E/G© F©‹7 E F© G

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Breakdown: God on ly knows what I'd be with out you.
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B A/E F©‹ A/E G µ A/E F©‹ A/E G µ

Straight Quavers
Bridge: G/D E‹6 B‹/F© B‹7 E/D A/E Fº7

Swung Quavers Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah.

Doo bah doo bah doo bah doo, bah doo bah doo, bah doo bah doo, bah doo bah doo bah
Bah bah bah bah bah bah bah bah bah bah bah bah bah bah bah

A/E E¨Ø7 D A/C© B‹7

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Ah Ooh. and God on ly knows what I'd be with out you.

doo, bah doo bah Ooh.

bah bah bah bah Ooh.
 Verse 3:
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D/A B‹6 F©‹ F©‹7 B/A

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If you should e ver leave me, well, life would still go on, be lieve me.
E/B Cº7 E/B B¨Ø7

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The world could show no thing to me, so what good would li ving do me?
A E/G© F©‹7 E/G©

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God on ly knows what I'd be with out you.
D A E/G© F©‹7 E/G©

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and God on ly knows what I'd be with out you.

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God on ly knows what I'd be with out
Outro tag:
A E/G© F©‹7 E/G© Repeat and Fade

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God on ly knows what I'd be with out you.
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(Knows.) What I'd be with out you; god on ly
you. God on ly knows what I'd be with out