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God Only Knows Tab

by Beach Boys


...GOD ONLY KNOWS... by The Beach Boys
--------------------..................

*from 'Pet Sounds' (1966)*

(modified from Andrew Roger's original tab)


*CAPO 2nd FRET*

(Original Key: )


Intro:

  ,   ,   /F#  

Interlude:

e|---------------|
B|--0---0--2--3--|
G|--0---0--2--3--|
D|---------------|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|

Verse 1:

        
 I may not always love you,
               /
  But long as there are stars above you;
          
 You never need to doubt it,
                 G#m7b5
 I'll make you so sure about it.

Chorus 1:

                                 
 God only knows what I'd be with-out you.

Interlude:

e|---------------|
B|--0---0--2--3--|
G|--0---0--2--3--|
D|---------------|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|

Verse 2:

            
 If you should ever leave me;
                    /
 Though life would still go on, believe me.
                     
 The world could show nothing to me,
                   G#m7b5
 So what good would living do me?

Chorus 2:

                                 
 God only knows what I'd be with-out you.

Break:

(*Winds/Keyboard, arranged for Guitar):

e|-----9----5--9---|--7---6-----------------|
B|--5--10---5--10--|--8---5--8--6--5--3-----|
G|--6--------------|------------9--7--6--4--|
D|-----------------|------------------------|
A|-----------------|------------------------|
E|-----------------|------------------------| (x2)

Instrumental:

    ,   
  ,   C#m7b5

Chorus 3:

                                 
 God only knows what I'd be with-out you.

Verse 3:

            
 If you should ever leave me;
                    /
 Though life would still go on, believe me.
                     
 The world could show nothing to me,
                   G#m7b5
 So what good would living do me?

Coda:

                                 
 God only knows what I'd be with-out you.
                                 
 God only knows what I'd be with-out you.

(Repeat to Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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                       /

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 332010  x02212  022000  022030  322020

           G#m7b5          

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xx0232  x1303x  4544xx  320003  2x0230

                         

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 3x3210  xx0201  x0122x  xx0212  000003

    C#m7b5           

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xx1212  x4545x  x32010  x20030