That Lucky Old Sun
Brian Wilson
VOCAL intro
Dm7
Dm7/A
Bb
Gm7
INTERLUDE Lucky Old Sun #1
F/C
Up in the mornin'
Fma7
(F/A)
Out on the job
F/A
Bb
F/C
C7
Work so hard for my pay
Dm7
F/A
Bb
Bdim
But that lucky old sun got nothin' to do
F/C
C11
C7
F (Bb/F
F)
But roll around heaven all day
F/C
Show me that river,
Fma7
(F/A)
take me across
F/A
Bb
F/C
C7
Wash all my troubles away
Dm7
F/A
Bb
Whilst that lucky old sun, got nothing to do
F/C
C11
C7
F (Bb/F
F)
But roll around heaven all day
F
Bb/F
F
Maumamayama Glory Hallelujah
Maumamayama Glory Hallelujah
Bdim
MORNING BEAT
F
Bb
F
The sun burns a hole through the 6 a.m. haze
F
Bb
F
Turns up the volume and shows off its rays
Bb
Eb/Bb
Bb
Another dodger blue sky is crowning L.A.
F
Bb
F
The city of angels is blessed every day
C7
That lucky old sun smiles on me
Gm7
C7
Wanna slide down the mountain into the dancing sea
F
Bb
F
I’m listening to the morning beat
F
Bb
F
It’s rising from star studded concrete
Bb
Eb/Bb
Bb
This city has my favorite soundtrack
F
Bb
F
It makes you want to move even though it’s laid back
C7
Take it in stride, it’ll kick
start your feet
Gm7
C7
When you’re tuned in to the morning beat
F
Bb
F
Driving through the maze of the Hollywood hills
F
Bb
F
Heading to the ocean for a view that could kill
Bb
Eb/Bb
Bb
Watching from the wheel at Santa Monica pier
F
Bb
F
A million diamonds floating on heavenly tears
C7
The gentle wind won’t make a sound
Gm7
C7
Even though it’s forcing the waves to pound
F
Bb/F
F
Maumamayama Glory Hallelujah
Maumamayama Glory Hallelujah
Caug
F
Hear those guitars gently strumming
Caug
F
F/E
Hear those voices softly humming
Dm
Dm ma7
It’s hard to feel down, living in this town
Dm7
Gm
But you’re so far away
Bbm6
C
Bbm6
C
It’s a long long way from January all the way to December
F
Bb
F
Even when the sun and I head off to sleep
F
Bb
F
There’s an unspoken promise that we keep
Bb
Eb/Bb
Bb
We’ll pilot our light into another day
F
Bb
F
And keep a golden glow warming up L.A.
C7
Even when dreams are deep and sweet
Gm7
C7
I’m listening for the rhythm of the morning beat
F
I’ll listen for the morning beat
F
Bb/F
F
Maumamayama Glory Hallelujah
Maumamayama Glory Hallelujah
GOOD KIND OF LOVE
Eb
Cm
Ab
Bb
Eb
He loves her when she’s sleeping
Eb
Bb/D
Cm
Bb
Eb
And all the dreams she’s keeping
Ab
Bb
Ebma7 Cm
Bbsus Bb
She keeps them in a jar, but not too far from her heart
Eb
Fm7
Bb
They have the good kind of love, good kind of love,
Eb
Fm7
They have the right kinda thing, right kind of thing
Bb/D
Makes me want to sing it to you
Eb
Cm
Ab
Gm Bb
Just him and her, they're so close together
Eb
Cm
Ab
Gm Gm7
Now they just met and scored a new found treasure
Abma7 Gm7
Oh
Oh
Abma7 Gm7
Oh
Oh
Ab
Bb
Cm
Cm/A
run to him, run to him, right to his arms
Abmaj7
Eb
Absus
Ab7 (2x)
They have the good kind
Eb
Absus
Ab7 (2x)
They have the good kind
Eb
Ab
Ab/Bb
Eb
They have the good kind of love
Eb
Cm
Ab
Bb
Eb
Now she finds peace in knowing,
Eb
Bb/D
Cm
Bb
Eb
knowing he’ll always be there
Ab
Bb
Ebma7 Cm
Bbsus Bb
Imagine all the women who’d like a man like him
Repeat Chorus and Middle Eight
Eb
Bb
Eb
The sun keeps on shining
Eb
Bb
Eb
He rolls around heaven above
Eb
G7
Cm
Eb7/Bb
Ab Bbsus Bb
Eb
A little bit of loving and a kissing and a hugging that’s how they fell in love
FOREVER SURFER GIRL
Verse 1
F#
Bbm7
B (/G# /F# /G#)
Summer, ‘61
F#
Bbm7
B (/C#) C#
A goddess became my song
G#m7
C#
I fell in her ocean eyes
G#m7
C#
As endless as the sky
Chorus
F#
Bbm7/F Ebm7
Ebm7/C# A#m7
Forever she’ll be my surfer girl
F#
Bbm7/F Ebm7
Ebm7/C# A#
Forever she’ll be my surfer girl
F#/C#
B/C#
C#7
My little one
C#7
Verse 2
F#
Bbm7
B (/G# /F# /G#)
First love is the moment
F#
Bbm7
B (/C#) C#
You can’t repeat, but you’ll always own it
G#m7
C#
The gift she gave to me
G#m7
C#
Her timeless melody
Repeat Chorus
Middle
F#
(So sweet) Now there’s all kinds of music (so sweet)
Ebm
And don’t you know the truth is (so sweet)
Abm7
C#sus
C#
You were my special lover
F#
(So sweet ) You were my baby grand (so sweet)
Ebm
Such a sweet ballad and (oh so sweet)
Abm7
Sweet voices right from heaven
C#sus
C#
F# G#m7 C#
Radio seven
F#
Bbm7
B (/G# /F# /G#)
So long, so long ago
F#
Bbm7
B (/C#) C#
Two waves gently said hello
G#m7
C#
We'll never say goodbye
G#m7
C#
Though the horizon dies
Chorus
VOICEOVER interlude #2
G#/F#
C#/B
G#/F#
C#/B
F#/C#
F#/C#
G#/D#
G#/D#
C#/D#
C#/D#
G#/D#
D#7
C#/D#
LIVE LET LIVE
Intro
Abma9 Db/Ab
Abma9 Gb9
Eb/Bb
Eb7
Verse (n/c)
I’ve got a notion we come from the ocean and
Ab
Cm7/G Fm7
Cm7/Eb Db
Bbm Ebsus Eb
God Almighty passed His hand on the waters
Ab
Cm7/G Fm7
Cm7/Eb Db
Bbm
Ab/Eb
Blue Pacific, as azure as the sky
Bbm
Eb11
Ab/C
Fm7
E/B
Gb/Bb
Perfect for fish, making a wish, Just like a tear drop to fall
Bbm
Eb7
Ab7
Dbma7 Gb9
Whale passin’ me by wonderin’ why
E/B
Gb/Db E
Gb
Ab
Live let live not die
(n/c)
I am a diver a long line survivor
Ab
Cm7
Fm7
Cm7
Db
And man’s small whale’s all Body gravity zero
Ab
Cm7
Fm7
Cm7
Db
Play the hero, don’t mean nothing you see
Bbm
Bbm
Ab
Ebsus Eb
Ab/Eb
Bbm
Eb11
Ab/C
Fm7
E/B
Gb/Bb
Ab
Man passin’ by, caught in the eye, Ponderin' wherefore and why
Bbm
Eb7
Ab7
Dbma7 Gb9
God help me for whale babies who cry
E/B
Gb/Db E
Gb
Ab
live let live not die
Bridge
Abma9 Bbm7
Eb11
My heart beats so fast
Abma9 Bbm7
Eb11
Our hearts meet at last
Db
Dbm6/E Abma7
Feature creatures of God
Cm7
Bbm7
E/B
Gb/Db (2x)
Let them abound, where they are found
E
Gb
Ab
Let’s get the hell outta there
Orch. Interlude
Ab
Abma7
Fm
Ab/C
Ab
Db/Ab
Ab/C
Dbm
Ab
Db
Ab/Eb
Db/Ab
Ebsus Eb
Eb11 Eb
Ab
MEXICAN GIRL
F#
(C#m7) F#
(C#m7)
Hey, Mexican girl, a dahlia in your hair
F#
(C#m7) F#
(C#m7)
The soul of Los Feliz, where laughter fills the air
B
C#m7
Em/G
F#7
B
Won’t you make me smile, Light up my sun dial
B
C#m7
Em/G
F#7
B
Girl, you cast a net, On the day we met
D#m7
G#m7
C#m7
F#sus
Mexican, Mexican, Mexican girl
D#m7
G#m7
C#7
Danced her way into my world
F#
F#
(C#m7) F#
(C#m7)
Hey, Mexican girl, with eyes of burning fire
F#
(C#m7) F#
(C#m7)
Heal me with your passion, Inspire me to inspire
B
C#m7
Em/G
F#7
B
Loyal and strong, yet tender as a song
B
C#m7
Em/G
F#7
B
Help me understand, make me a better man
D#m7
G#m7
C#m7
F#sus
F#
Mexican, Mexican, Mexican girl
D#m7
G#m7
C#7
F#
Danced her way into my world (Te Quiero)
Bridge
B
E
C#m
F#
B
Hey, bonita muchacha, Don’t you know that I want ya?
B
E
C#m
F#
B
Hey, bonita muchacha, I need to know that I got ya
B
C#m7
Em/G
F#7
B
You have my sacred heart, We’ll finish at the start
B
C#m7
Em/G
F#7
B
Can you picture me, in your family tree?
End
B
F#/A#
G#m
B/F#
E
Mexican, Mexican, Mexican girl, Mexican girl
B
C#m7
F#/A#
F#
B7
C#m7
E/G#
F#
Em/G
D#m7
C#m7
F#
B/F#
C#/F
B/F#
CALIFORNIA ROLL
E
You broke your hand punching the clock, So you could heal your heart
A
E
Took a Greyhound all the way west to where the, Streets are paved with stars
B
A
E
It’s never too late to find your California role
E
The Hollywood sign burns through the smog, And reawakens your dreams
A
E
Living under this sun, disappointment, is not as bad as it seems
B
A
E
It’s never too late to find your California role
F#m
B
F#m
B
Every girl’s the next Marilyn
Ema7
E6
E7
Every guy, Errol Flynn
F#m
B
F#m
B
Sometimes you’ve got to edit your dreams
Ema7
E6
E7
And find the spotlight behind the scenes
A
B
A
B
A
B
E
Here in California, man I got to warn ya,Find your California role
E
You don’t have to climb the Capitol tower, Or play the Hollywood Bowl
A
E
If there’s a roll in your heart, and a rock in your soul
B
A
E
If you miss your shot, It doesn’t mean you won’t reach your goal
Bridge
E/G#
Bsus
B
(x2)
Be doo be doo be doo be doo
E
Don’t drown your sorrows now, just take a dip, You can satisfy your thirst with just one sip
A
E
If you missed the premiere ’cause you never arrived, The best part of this L.A trip just might be the
ride
A
B
A
B
A
B
E
Here in California, man I got to warn ya,Find your california role
Roll around heaven all day
That lucky old sun
Roll, roll (x4)
VOICEOVER interlude #3
Ema7
E11 (2x)
Dma7
D11 (2x)
OXYGEN
E
E/D#
E/C#
E/B
Open up, open up, open your eyes
A
A/G#
F#m7b5 B
Time, it’s time, it’s time to rise
E
E/D#
E/C#
E/B
Okay, let’s take it slow
A
A/G#
F#m7b5 B
You ain’t got no place to go
Verse
E
G#7
C#m
E7/B
I cried a million tears
A
F#m7b5 E
C#m
I wasted a lot of years
Bm7
Em7
Bm7
Em7
Life was so dead, life was so dead
Chorus
E
E/D#
E/C#
E/B
E
Oxygen, oxygen right to the brain
A
A/G#
A/F#
A/E
Skip the vices, versus get to the refrain
E
E/D#
E/C#
E/B
E
Let yourself float don’t carry that weight
A
A/G#
A/F#
A/E
Never destroy when you can create
E
E/D#
E/D
Ready, set in California
F#7
B7
E
I’m filling up my lungs again
F#7
B7
And breathing in (life)
E
A/E
B/E
life
C#7
E/D#
E/C#
E/B
E/D#
E/C#
E/B
(F#m/C#) C#7
A/E
Verse
E
G#7
C#m
E7/B
How could I have got so low
A
F#m7b5 E
C#m
I’m embarrassed to tell you so
Bm7
Em7
Bm7
Em7
I laid around this old place, I hardly ever washed my face
Repeat Chorus
Bridge
A
B
Ema7
C#m7
Now it don’t matter what your age is
F#m7
B
E
E7
Don’t you know it’s just a state of mind
A
B
Ema7
C#m7
Let’s get the jump on it before it’s too late
Bm7
Em7
Bm7
Em7
Friendly reminder, friendly reminder
Repeat Chorus
Verse
E
G#7
C#m
E7/B
So take a lesson from one who knows
A
F#m7b5 E
C#m
Just where being lazy goes
Bm7
Em7
Bm7
Em7
There’s a time to live, A reason to live
Repeat Chorus
E
E/D#
E/C#
E/B
Open up, open up, open your eyes
A
A/G#
F#m7b5 B
Time, it’s time, it’s time to rise
E
E/D#
E/C#
E/B
Okay, let’s take it slow
A
A/G#
F#m7b5 B
You ain’t got no place to go
CAN’T WAIT TOO LONG
E7
C#m7
F#m7
F#9/C# Ema7/B Bbm7
(Repeat)
MIDNIGHT’S ANOTHER DAY
C#/G#
F#/A#
C#/G#
F#
Verse
A
D/A
E/A
D/A
Lost my way, The sun grew dim, Stepped over grace, And stood in sin
Bm7
C#m7
G
F#m
Took the dive but couldn't swim,
D
A/C#
Bm7
E11
A flag without the wind
A
D/A
E/A
D/A
When there's no morning, Without you, There's only darkness, The whole day through
Bm7
C#m7
G
F#m
Took the diamond from my soul,
D
A/C#
Bm7
E11
And turned it back into coal
Ama7
A7
D/A
E/A
All these voices, All these memories, Made me feel like stone
Ama7
A7
Dma7
Bm7
All these people, Make me feel so alone
Chorus
F#m7
B
Fma7
Bm7
Lost in the dark, No shades of gray
F#m7
B
Fma7
Bm7
Until I found, Midnight's another day
E11
E11
Bb
Eb/Bb
F/Bb
Eb/Bb
Swept away, In a brainstorm, Chapters missing, Pages torn
Cm7
Dm7
Ab
Gm
Waited too long, To feel the warmth,
Eb
Bb/D
Cm7
F11
I had to chase the sun
Bridge
Bb/D
Db dim
Cm7
F11 (2x)
Bbma7 Bb7
Eb/Bb
F/Bb
All these voices, All these memories, Made me feel like stone
Bbma7 Bb7
Ebma7 Cm7
All these people, Make me feel so alone
Chorus
Gm7
C
Gbma7 Cm7
Lost in the dark, No shades of gray
Gm7
C
Gbma7 Cm7
Until I found, Midnight's another day
F11
F11
INTERLUDE Lucky Old Sun #2
C#/G#
F#/A# (4x)
D#m7
D#m7/A# B
G#m7
F#/C#
B/C#
C#
F#
B/F#
F#
B/F#
GOIN’ HOME
F#
I’m going home, I’m going home
B
F#
Back to the place where I belong
C#
B7
F#
Found peace of mind, yeah one piece at a time
I’m going home
(Sure don’t know why I’m rollin’ round heaven)
I’m going home
(Sure don’t know why I’m rollin’ round heaven)
I heard my sound (Sure don’t know why I’m rollin’ round heaven)
And found my smile
(Sure don’t know why I’m rollin’ round heaven)
Living in love, yeah yeah yeah, it’s been a while
B
F#
Homesick, (homesick) This son shines nowhere else (this son shines nowhere else)
B
C#
So homesick (homesick), I’m even missing myself
D#m7
C#
B
A#m7
G#m7
A#m7
B
C#
At 25 I turned out the light
D#m7
C#
B
A#m7
G#m7
A#m7
B
C#
Cause I couldn’t handle the glare in my tired eyes
D#m7
C#
B
A#m7
G#m7
A#m7
B
C#
But now I’m back, drawing shades of kind blue skies
Rock, roll, rollin' round heaven (x5)
Homesick, (homesick)
This son shines nowhere else (this son shines nowhere else)
So homesick (homesick), I’m even missing myself
At 25 I turned out the light
Cause I couldn’t handle the glare in my tired eyes
But now I’m back, drawing shades of kind blue skies
It’s good to travel
But not for too long
So, now I’m home where I belong
And that’s the key, yeah yeah yeah,
To every song
I’m going home
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Intro
D
A/D
G+2/D
A/D
Em
F9
Verse
G
D/G
C+2/G
Am
Cm6
I had this dream, Singing with my brothers
G
D/G
C+2/G
Am
Cm6
In harmony, supporting each other
Cma7
F9
Gma7
Em7
Tail winds, wheels spin, down the Pacific coast
Bm7
E7
Bm7
E7
Surfin’ on the A.M., heard those voices again
Chorus
A
F#m7
A
F#m7
In Southern California, dreams wake up for you
Am7
D7
Am7
D7
And when you wake up here, you wake up everywhere
Gma7
Cma7
Gma7
Cma7
Gma7
B11
G
D/G
C+2/G
Am
Cm6
In the flow of the ocean, and the warmth of the rays
G
D/G
C+2/G
Am
Cm6
Heard music in the air, and in the waves
Cma7
F9
Gma7
Em7
The wind chimed, laughter rhymed, We had nothing but time
Bm7
E7
Bm7
E7
In Southern California, I heard the voice of my mind
Chorus
A
F#m7
A
F#m7
In Southern California, dreams wake up for you
Am7
D7
Am7
D7
And when you wake up here, you wake up everywhere
Gma7
Cma7
Gma7
Cma7
Gma7
B11
Bridge
G
Bm7
Em7
Bm7
Oh, it’s magical, Living your dreams
C
Am
C
Am
Don’t want to sleep, you might miss something
G
Bm7
Em7
Bm7
Oh, it’s magical, I’m glad it happened to me
C
Am
C
D7
Nodded off in the band room, Woke up in history
G
D/G
C+2/G
Am
Cm6
Surfer silhouettes, The sun went into the sea
G
D/G
C+2/G
Am
Cm6
As we headed home, we drove into a movie
Cma7
F9
Gma7
Em7
Love songs, pretty girls — didn’t want it to end
Bm7
E7
Bm7
E7
Tried to slow down the motion, so it could move us again
Chorus
A
F#m7
A
F#m7
In Southern California, dreams wake up for you
Am7
D7
Am7
D7
And when you wake up here, you wake up everywhere
Gma7
Cma7
Gma7
Cma7
Gma7
B11
End
G
G
C/G
G
ROLL AROUND HEAVEN
F
F/A
Bb
Bb/D
C7/G
Bb/D
F
F/A
Bb
D7
Gm7
C7
C/G (2x)
F
C7/G
F
F (2x)
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