SUMMER DAYS (AND SUMMER NIGHTS!!)

The Beach Boys

1. "The Girl From New York City"
Brian Wilson


.....C........F/C......C7.........F/C......C.....F/C...C7...F/C
She came out with her best friend for the summer in L. A.
..............C......F/C.........C7.......F/C
They took a small apartment down on the beach
...............C..........F/C...C7...F/C
You find them there near every day and I say

(chorus)

D...........G/D............D7.........G/D
California guys all can't peel their eyes
...........D........G/D.......D7......G/D
From that girl from New York City
....G......C/G.......G7.......C/G
And L. A. boys all heard the noise
............G........C/G.......G7....C/G
About that girl from New York City


.......C.......F/C......C7.......F/C
We'll turn 'em on with all the things
..............C.........F/C.......C7....F/C
That will be happening night and day
.......C.........F/C.....C7....F/C
We'll show them such a groovy time
..............C.........F/C.......C7.......F/C
That they'll both be decidin' to stay and let me say

Transcribed by Francis Greene.


2. "Amusement Parks U.S.A."
Brian Wilson

Gm7..........................C7..............F
Let's take your car and do amusement parks USA

.....F..................................................Dm7
At Palisades in Salisbury Parks the rolly coasters are flyin
...........F......................................................C7
At Euclid Beach on the flying turns I'll bet you can't keep her smilin'
..........Dm
Buy your girl a cotton candy while you're down on the ground
......Bb
Then take her on the twirl-a-way and spin her around
Gm7.............................C7...................F
Let's take your car and mess around at the park all day

.....F.................................................Dm7
The parachutes at Riverview Park will shake us up all day
......F........................................C7
And Disneyland and P.O.P. is worth a trip to L.A.
...........Dm
Watchin' girls in the air can really get you bad
..........Bb
And I'll bet the laughin' lady makes you laugh like mad
.......Gm7.........................C7..............F
Let's pick up our friends and do amusement parks USA


(chords:  Bb...Gm7...C7...F...Dm...Bb...F...)

Hurry, hurry, hurry folks step right up to the Beach Boy circus. The best 
little show in town. Hurry, hurry, hurry, it's only a dime folks, one thin 
dime, just one tenth of a dollar. Come on in and see Stella the snake dancer 
 (Is it real?) She walks, she talks, she wiggles on her belly like a snake. 
(She looks like afake to me) (Let's go see her) (It costs too much) Hurry, 
hurry, hurry folks, come on and see Stella. She shimmies, she shakes. . . .

..................F.........................................Dm7
You'll crash and burn in the bumper cars at Jersey's steel pier
.................F.............................................C7
You'll crack 'em up when you stand in front of all the crazy mirrors
.....Dm
At first you'll be a chicken at the jackhammer ride
...........Bb
But you'll do it with a girl sittin' right by your side
Gm7............................C7....................F
Let's take your car and mess around at the park all day

Transcribed by Francis Greene.


3. "Then I Kiseed Her"
Spector/Greenwich/Barry

.........C#....................G#..........................C#
Well I walked up to her and I asked her if she wanted to dance
...........................G#...........................C#
She looked awful nice and so I hoped she might take a chance
F#.................C#.............F#................C#
When we danced I held her tight, then I walked her home that night
.........................G#........................C#
And all the stars were shining bright and then I kissed her

C#.......................G#......................C#
Each time I saw her I couldn't wait to see her again
.....................G#...........................C#
I wanted to let her know that I was more than a friend
F#..................C#.........F#................C#
I didn't know just what to do, and so I whispered I love you
.........................G#.....................C#
And she said that she loved me too and then I kissed her

...F#..............F#6...........F#maj7........F#6.....F#
I kissed her in a way that I'd never kissed a girl before
....D#7................................................G#7
I kissed her in a way that I hoped she'd liked for evermore

...C#..........................G#...........................C#
I knew that she was mine so I gave her all the love that I had
.............................G#...........................C#
Then one day she'll take me home to meet her mom and her dad
F#...................C#..........F#..................C#
Then I asked her to be my bride, and always be right by my side
........................G#.......................C#
I felt so happy that I almost cried and then I kissed her


Transcribed by Francis Greene.


4. "Salt Lake City"
Brian Wilson

.........Eb...............Ab...................Eb
Down in Utah the guys and I dig a city called Salt Lake
...........................................Ab.................Eb
It's got the grooviest kids that's why we never get tired of Salt Lake
.........Bb...................Fm7........Bb7...........Eb
And the way the kids talk so cool is an out of sight thing
.........Ab..............................................Bb
And the number one radio station makes the town really swing yeah
Fm7........Bb9..Bb7.............Eb
Salt Lake City we'll be coming soon

............Eb.....................Ab.....................Eb
There's a park near the city, yeah all the kids dig the Lagoon now
.....................................Ab
It's full of all kinds of girls and rides
...........................Eb
And we'll be flyin' there soon now
.....Bb............................Fm7............Bb7.....Eb
And girl for girl they've got the cutest of the Western states
..............Ab..............................................Bb
They got the sun in the summer and winter time the skiing is great yeah
Fm7........Bb9...Bb7............Eb
Salt Lake City we'll be coming soon

(instrumental verse)

Fm7........Bb9..Bb7(+5)  Bb7..Fm7/Bb..Eb
Salt Lake City we'll     be   coming soon

Transcribed by Francis Greene.


5. "Girl Don't Tell Me"
Brian Wilson

A.....................C.............D.........A
Hi little girl, it's me don't you know who I am?
................................C..........D............A
I met you last summer when  I came up to stay with my gran
.........E......A......E..............A............E
I'm the guy-uy-uy who left you with tears in his eyes
.............F#m7......C#m7..........F#m7.....A..........B7....D
You didn't answer my letters so I figured it was just a lie

......A...............................C..............D.............A
Your hair's getting longer and your shorts mmm they sure fit you fine
..............................C...........D.........A
I'll bet you went out every night during good ol' school time
.........E.....A.......E.........A........E
But this ti-i-ime I'm not gonna count on you
.....F#m7..........C#m7.........F#m7...........A.............B7.....D
I'll see you this summer and forget you when I go back to school

Bm7.........C#m7...........F#m7......C#m7
Girl Don't tell me you'll write-ite-ite
Bm7.........C#m7...........D.........F#m7
Girl don't tell me you'll write-ite-ite
Bm7.........C#m7...........F#m7......E7.........A
Girl don't tell me you'll write me again this time

A....................C.............D.........A
Hi little girl, it's me don't you know who I am?
..............................C...........D...........A
I met you last summer when I came up to stay with my gran
..............E......A.......E............A............E
Said I'm the guy-uy-uy who left you with tears in his eyes
............F#m7.......C#m7.........F#m7......A........B7.....D
You didn't answer my letters so I figured it was just lie

Bm7.........C#m7...........F#m7.....C#m7
Girl Don't tell me you'll write-ite-ite
Bm7.........C#m7...........D.........F#m7
Girl don't tell me you'll write-ite-ite
Bm7.........C#m7...........F#m7......E7........A
Girl don't tell me you'll write me again this time
Bm7.........C#m7...........D.........E7........A
Girl don't tell me you'll write me again this time

Transcribed by Francis Greene.


6. "Help Me Rhonda"
Brian Wilson

......C#...............................G#..............C#
Well since she put me down I 've been out doin' in my head
.....................................G#..................C#
I come in late at night and in the mornin' I just lay in bed
........A#m
Well, Rhonda you look so fine (look so fine)
.......F#.........................D#7
And I know it wouldn't take much time
............D#m7............G#7........................C#
For you to help me Rhonda, help me get her out of my heart


G#
Help me Rhonda, help, help me Rhonda
C#
Help me Rhonda, help, help me Rhonda
G#
Help me Rhonda, help, help me Rhonda
C#
Help me Rhonda, help, help me Rhonda
F#
Help me Rhonda, help, help me Rhonda
C#...............A#m
Help me Rhonda, help, help me Rhonda
D#m7.............G#7....................C#
Help me Rhonda yeah, get her out of my heart


.........C#...................G#.................C#
She was gonna be my wife and I was gonna be her man
.................................G#.............................C#
But she let another guy come between us and it shattered our plans
........A#m...............................F#.....................D#7
Well, Rhonda you caught my eye and I can give you lotsa reasons why
...........D#m7............G#7.......................C#
You gotta help me Rhonda, help me get her out of my heart

Transcribed by Francis Greene.


7. "California Girls"
Brian Wilson/(Mike Love uncredited lyricist)

......B.....................................F#m7/B
Well East coast girls are hip I really dig those styles they wear
..........E
And the Southern girls with the way they talk
...............F#7
They knock me out when I'm down there
.....B.................................F#m7/B
The Mid-West farmer's daughters really make you feel alright
..........E
And the Northern girls with the way they kiss
..................F#7
They keep their boyfriends warm at night

(chorus)

...B..................C#m7
I wish they all could be California
...A..................Bm7
I wish they all could be California
...G..................Am7.............B
I wish they all could be California girls

.....B...................................F#m7/B
The West coast has the sunshine and the girls all get so tanned
..........E.......................................F#7
I dig a french bikini on Hawaii island dolls by a palm tree in the sand
...B.........................................F#m7/B
I been all around this great big world and I seen all kinds of girls
 .........E
Yeah, but I couldn't wait to get back in the states
.............F#7
Back to the cutest girls in the world

...B...................C#m7
I wish they all could be California Girls
...B...................C#m7
I wish they all could be California Girls

Transcribed by Francis Greene.


8. "Let Him Run Wild"
Brian Wilson

D#m7.....G#m7.....................D#m7.........G#m7
When I watched you walk with him tears filled my eyes
D#m7........G#m7...................C#m7...................F#7
And when I heard you talk with him I couldn't stand his lies
C#m7........F#7.............C#m7.........F#7
And now before he tries it, I hope you realize it

(chorus)

B
Let him run wild he don't care
E/B
Let him run wild he'll find out
B...............................G#dim.....C#7
Let him run wild he don't care
..C#m7..............F#7
(Guess you know I waited for you)

D#m7..........G#m7................D#m7........G#m7
He'll do the same to other girls that he did to you
D#m7.............G#m7................C#m7...................F#7
But then one day he'll run in to one that's gonna hurt him too
C#m7........F#7............C#m7........F#7
Before he makes you over,  I'm gonna take you over

D#m7......G#m7.....................D#m7..............G#m7
All the dreams you shared with him you might as well forget
D#m7.........G#m7............C#m7...................F#7
I know you need a truer love and that's what you'll get
C#m7..........F#7................C#m7.........F#7
And now that you don't need him, well he can have his freedom

B
Let him run wild he don't care
E/B
Let him run wild he'll find out
B
Let him run wild he don't care
E/B
Let him run wild he'll find out

Transcribed by Francis Greene.


9. "You're So Good To Me"
Brian Wilson

F................................................G
You're kinda small and you're such a doll, I'm glad you're mine
...........C7...................F
You're so good to me, how come you are?
F........................................G
You take my hand and you understand when I get in a bad mood
...........C7...............Bbmaj7..Bb6....C7sus..C7
You're so good to me, and I love    it,   love   it

F..................Gm
(La-la) You're my baby, oh yeah
.............F.............C7sus...C7
Don't mean maybe, oh yeah

F..........................................G
I know your eyes are not on the guys when we're apart
...........C7...................F
You're so true to me, how come you are?
F.........................................G
And every night you hold me so tight when I kiss you goodbye
...........C7...............Bbmaj7...Bb6...C7sus...C7
You're so good to me, and I love     it,   love    it

F..................Gm
(La-la) You're my baby, oh yeah
............F..............C7sus...C7
Don't mean maybe, oh yeah

F...........Gm
You're my baby, oh yeah
............F...............C7sus...C7
Don't mean maybe, oh yeah
............F
You're my baby, oh yeah
.............Gm
Don't mean maybe, oh yeah
............F
You're my baby

Transcribed by Francis Greene.


11. "I'm Bugged At My Ol' Man"
Brian Wilson

.....D
I'm bugged at my ol' man
G................................D
Cause he's making me stay in my room (darn my dad)
...G
I came in a little late
.................................D
And my ol' man he just blew his mind (blew it bad)
A..............................G.........................D.....A
Why did he sell my surfboard? he cut off my hair in my sleep

...D
I wish I could see outside
G...............................D
But he tacked up boards on my window (gosh it's dark)
...G
I can't hit the surf, can't drag
.......................D
Can't do a dog-goned thing (wish I could)
....A
I tried to call up my chick
G........................................D....D7
But he jerked my phone right out of the wall

......G...............................Gm
They gave me some breadcrumbs and a little glass of water
.............D..........A.......D................D7
And they're out there eating steak (smells so good)
....G.............................Gm
I ripped up my wardrobe and I'm growing a beard
....E7.........................A7
Oh when will they let me come out

......D
I'd listen to my radio
G.............................................D
But he took it and he's using it in his own room (now it's gone)
...G
I wish I could do some homework
............................D
But I got suspended from school (blew my cool)
.....A....................G..................................D...G...D
I'm bugged at my ol' man and he doesn't even know where it's at

Transcribed by Francis Greene.