...GOD ONLY KNOWS... by The Beach Boys
from 'Pet Sounds' (1966)
(modified from Andrew Roger's original tab)
CAPO 2nd FRET
(Original Key: D)
Intro:
G D, G D
[G] [D/F#] [Em7]
Interlude:
Verse 1:
[C/G] I may not [Am6]always love you,
[Em] But [Em7]long as there,
[Em6/G] Are stars above you;
[D] You never [Bbdim]need to doubt it,
[D] I'll make you so [G#m7b5]sure about it.
Chorus 1:
[G] God only [D/F#]knows,
What I'd be with-[Em7]out you.[D]
Interlude:
Verse 2:
[C/G] If you should [Am6]ever leave me;
[Em] Though [Em7]life would,
Still [Em6/G]go on, believe me.
[D] The world could,
Show [A#dim]nothing to me,
[D] So what good would [G#m7b5]living do me?
Chorus 2:
[G] God only [D/F#]knows,
What I'd be with-[Em7]out you.[D]
Break:
(Winds/Keyboard,
Arranged for Guitar):
(x2)
Instrumental:
F/C Dm6 Am/E,
[Am7]G/D [D7/C]Ebdim,
[G/D] [C#m7b5]
Chorus 3:
[G] God only [D/F#]knows,
What I'd be with-[Em7]out you.[D]
Verse 3:
[C/G] If you should [Am6]ever leave me;
[Em] Though [Em7]life would,
Still [Em6/G]go on, believe me.
[D] The world could,
Show [A#dim]nothing to me,
[D] So what good would [G#m7b5]living do me?
Coda:
[G] God only [D/F#]knows,
What I'd be with-[Em7]out you.[D/F#]
[G] God only [D/F#]knows,
What I'd be with-[Em7]out you.[D/F#]
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
[C/G] [Am6] [Em] [Em7] [Em6/G]
[EADGBE]332010 [EADGBE]x02212 [EADGBE]022000 [EADGBE]022030 [EADGBE]322020
[D] [Bbdim] [G#m7b5] [G] [D/F#]
[EADGBE]xx0232 [EADGBE]x1303x [EADGBE]4544xx [EADGBE]320003 [EADGBE]2x0230
[F/C] [Dm6] [Am] [D7] [G/A]
[EADGBE]3x3210 [EADGBE]xx0201 [EADGBE]x0122x [EADGBE]xx0212 [EADGBE]000003
[Ebdim] [C#m7b5] [C] [C/B]
[EADGBE]xx1212 [EADGBE]x4545x [EADGBE]x32010 [EADGBE]x20030
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)
--------------------..................
from 'Pet Sounds' (1966)
(modified from Andrew Roger's original tab)
CAPO 2nd FRET
(Original Key: D)
Intro:
G D, G D
[G] [D/F#] [Em7]
Interlude:
e|---------------|
B|--0---0--2--3--|
G|--0---0--2--3--|
D|---------------|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|
Verse 1:
[C/G] I may not [Am6]always love you,
[Em] But [Em7]long as there,
[Em6/G] Are stars above you;
[D] You never [Bbdim]need to doubt it,
[D] I'll make you so [G#m7b5]sure about it.
Chorus 1:
[G] God only [D/F#]knows,
What I'd be with-[Em7]out you.[D]
Interlude:
e|---------------|
B|--0---0--2--3--|
G|--0---0--2--3--|
D|---------------|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|
Verse 2:
[C/G] If you should [Am6]ever leave me;
[Em] Though [Em7]life would,
Still [Em6/G]go on, believe me.
[D] The world could,
Show [A#dim]nothing to me,
[D] So what good would [G#m7b5]living do me?
Chorus 2:
[G] God only [D/F#]knows,
What I'd be with-[Em7]out you.[D]
Break:
(Winds/Keyboard,
Arranged for Guitar):
e|-----9----5--9---|
B|--5--10---5--10--|
G|--6--------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
e|--7---6-----------------|
B|--8---5--8--6--5--3-----|
G|------------9--7--6--4--|
D|------------------------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
(x2)
Instrumental:
F/C Dm6 Am/E,
[Am7]G/D [D7/C]Ebdim,
[G/D] [C#m7b5]
Chorus 3:
[G] God only [D/F#]knows,
What I'd be with-[Em7]out you.[D]
Verse 3:
[C/G] If you should [Am6]ever leave me;
[Em] Though [Em7]life would,
Still [Em6/G]go on, believe me.
[D] The world could,
Show [A#dim]nothing to me,
[D] So what good would [G#m7b5]living do me?
Coda:
[G] God only [D/F#]knows,
What I'd be with-[Em7]out you.[D/F#]
[G] God only [D/F#]knows,
What I'd be with-[Em7]out you.[D/F#]
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
[C/G] [Am6] [Em] [Em7] [Em6/G]
[EADGBE]332010 [EADGBE]x02212 [EADGBE]022000 [EADGBE]022030 [EADGBE]322020
[D] [Bbdim] [G#m7b5] [G] [D/F#]
[EADGBE]xx0232 [EADGBE]x1303x [EADGBE]4544xx [EADGBE]320003 [EADGBE]2x0230
[F/C] [Dm6] [Am] [D7] [G/A]
[EADGBE]3x3210 [EADGBE]xx0201 [EADGBE]x0122x [EADGBE]xx0212 [EADGBE]000003
[Ebdim] [C#m7b5] [C] [C/B]
[EADGBE]xx1212 [EADGBE]x4545x [EADGBE]x32010 [EADGBE]x20030
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)