The Beach Boys

 1. Let Us Go On This Way

 2. Roller Skating Child

 3. Mona

 4. Johnny Carson

 5. Good Time

 6. Honkin' Down The Highway

 7. Ding Dang

 8. Solar System

 9. The Night Was So Young

10. I'll Bet He's Nice

11. Let's Put Our Heart's Together

12. I Wanna Pick You Up

13. Airplane

14. Love Is A Woman





"Let Us Go On This Way"
Brian Wilson/Mike Love

....D......................Am7/D.................D.....Am7/D
To get t'you baby I went through the wringer
D..........................Am7/D................D.....Am7/D
Ain't gonna let you slip through my fingers
Fmaj7......................Bbmaj7
Going to school isn't my fondest desire
.....Fmaj7.......................Bbmaj7
But sittin' in class you set my soul on fire
A...C#m7...Bm7...A..E/G#..F#m7..G
God please let us go on...this...way


D.........................Am7/D..............D...Am7/D
All day long I practiced what to say-ay
....D...........................Am7/D...........D...Am7/D
I think about this game that I like to play-ay
Fmaj7................Bbmaj7.............
When I leave you I'm so depressed
Fmaj7.................Bbmaj7.
'Cause you're my only happiness
A....C#m7..Bm7...A.E/G#..F#m7..G
God please let us go on...this...way

D....................A/E
Seems we have extra-sensory perception
D/F#................................G....E/G#..A
You can send me thoughts I'd have no objection
D................A/E
Now we can fly high in the sky
......D/F#................G.E/G#..A
We'll live forever, we'll never die

D....................Am7/D.............D.........Am7/D
God please let us go on this way-ay, (God please let us go on)
D....................Am7/D.............D.........Am7/D
God please let us go on this way-ay, (God please let us go on)
D....................Am7/D.............D.........Am7/D
God please let us go on this way-ay, (God please let us go on)
D.......................Am7/D................D.........Am7/D
God don't let her slip through my fingers, (God please let us go on)
D....................Am7/D
God please let us go on this way-ay


Transcibed by Francis Greene


"Roller Skating Child"
Brian Wilson

...............A7
Well she's a roller skating child with a ribbon in her hair
....Em7/A
She gets my heart to beating when I see her there
A7
You know my heart starts smiling when she sings
Em7/A
She's such an angel I bet she's got wings

............D..........Em..............D........Em
And we'll make sweet lovin' when the sun goes down
.......D.......G..............Bm...........A
We'll even do more when her mama's not around
D.......Em.....D.......Em........D...........G......Bm......A
Well oh my oh gosh oh gee, she really send chills inside of me

.........A7
They've got a record playing in the skatin' rink
.....Em7/A
She comes skatin' past me and she gives me a wink
..A7
I go and get my skates on and I catch up with her
...Em7/A
We do it holdin' hands it's so cold I go "brrr"

............D..........Em.............D........Em
And we'll make sweet lovin' when the sun goes down
.......D.......G..............Bm...........A
We'll even do more when her mama's not around
D.......Em.....D.......Em........D...........G.......Bm.....A
Well oh my oh gosh oh gee, she really send chills inside of me

F#7.............................................Bm
Round and around and around we go, the music keeps me on my feet
.......E.....................C#m.........F#7
It's sweet it's sweet it's sweeter than honey
.............Bm.................E
When we're walkin' down the street (That's right)

....A7
We run in to the kitchen and we grab a bite
....Em7/A
Her folks let me stay with her 'til late at night
A7
So many guys want a girl like mine
Em7/A
A love like this happens only one time

...........D...........Em..............D........Em
And we'll make sweet lovin' when the sun goes down
.......D........G.............Bm..........A
We'll even do more when her mama's not around
D.......Em.....D......Em.........D...........G......Bm......A
Well oh my oh gosh oh gee, she really send chills inside of me

Bb.......C.......D
Roller skating child

Transcibed by Francis Greene


"Mona"
Brian Wilson

G...............................Em
Mona come-a come-a come-a come to me
.........................Am7
Gimme gimme gimme some lovin'
..............................D7
Tell me tell me tell me you want it
..........................G
Listen listen listen my Mona
...............................Em
How's about an eight o'clock dinner
.............................Am7
How's about a nine o'clock movie
.................................D7
Won't it won't it won't it be groovy
........................G
Put your lovin' arms around me
....................................Em
Aren'tcha aren'tcha glad that you found me
..........................Am7
Do you do you like fine wine now
...................................D7
Don't it don't it don't it taste fine now
..................................G
Can'tcha can'tcha can'tcha just hear it
..................................Em
Rock 'n' rock 'n' rock 'n' roll music
.........................Am7
Get-a get-a get-a that beat now
...............................D7
Does it does it does it feel neat now
..................................G
Will you will you will you just kizz me
...................................Em
When you leave me don't you just mizz me
.................................Am7
Could we could we could we get married
.................................D7
Enough enough enough of goin' steady
.........................G
Disco disco discoteque mama
..............................Em
Show me show me show me the boogie
.................................Am7
Start a start a start a little dance now
...............................D7
Take a take a take a little chance now
.G.............................Em
Come on listen to "Da Doo Ron Ron" now
......................Am7
Listen to it "Be My Baby"
.................................D7
I know you're gonna love Phil Spector
G................................Em
Mona, come-a come-a come-a come to me
.........................Am7
Gimme gimme gimme some lovin'
..............................D7
Tell me tell me tell me you want it

Transcibed by Francis Greene


"Johnny Carson"
Brian Wilson

Dm..C.....Dm........C.....Dm...C....Dm...C
He sits behind his microphone
C....F...C...F
John-ny Car-son
Dm...C........Dm.....C.....Dm.....C...Dm...C
He speaks in such a manly tone
C....F...C...F
John-ny Car-son

Am7
Ed McMahon comes on and says "Here's Johhny"
D7
Every night at eleven thirty he's so funny
........F.....................................Am7
It's (nice) to (have) you (on) the (show) tonight
......F..................................G7
I've seen (your) act (in) Vegas out of sight

Dm.....C.........Dm........C.............Dm...C...Dm...C
When guests are boring he fills up the slack,
C....F...C...F
John-ny Car-son
Dm...C.......Dm.........C........Dm....C....Dm....C
The network makes him break his back,
C.....F...C...F
 John-ny Car-son

Am7
Ed McMahon comes on and says "Here's Johhny"
D7
Every night at eleven thirty he's so funny
F..........................................Am7
Don't (you) think (he's) such (a) natural guy
......F........................................G7
The (way) he's (kept) it (up) could make you cry

Dm (8 beats)
C....F...C...F...C...F...C...F

Bb......Gm.......Eb....F7....Bb.....Gm..........Eb........F7
Who's a man that we admire? Johnny Carson is a real live wire.

Who's a man that we admire? Johnny Carson is a real live wire.

Who's a man that we admire? Johnny Carson is a real live wire.

Who's the man that we admire? Johnny Carson is a real live wire.

Transcibed by Francis Greene


"Good Time"
Brian Wilson/Al Jardine

....C......................G7
My girlfriend Betty she's always ready
....C...............F
To help me in any way
.......Am...................D7
She'll do my cookin' she's always lookin'
....Am7...................B7
For ways she can make my day


.....Em
And when I'm lookin' at her the sound of pitter patter
.....A9
On rainy days like today
......Em
Could get you feelin' warmer
....C/D..............D7...........G7
And you know what-a that can lead to

C.........................F
Maybe it won't last but what do we care
....G7......................C
My baby and I just want a good time
......C........................F
Might go up in smoke now but what do we care
....G7......................C
My baby and I just want a good time

....C........................G7
My girlfriend Penny, she's kinda skinny
....C.........................F
And so she needs her falsies on
....Am............................D7
She don't like cookin' but she's so good lookin'
..Am7..................B7
I miss her when she's gone

.....Em.
And when she gets to dancin' I feel just like romancin'
...A9
Especially when we're dancing close
.......Em
She'll do the dirty boogie
....C/D...............D7.......G7
And that's when I go up in smoke

C.........................F
Maybe it won't last but what do we care
....G7......................C
My baby and I just want a good time
......C.........................F
Might end up in tears now but what do we care
....G7......................C
My baby and I just want a good time

C
Wo wo wo wo wo wo wo uh
G7
Wo wo wo
C
Woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo=20
G7
Wo wo wo

C.........................F
Maybe it won't last but what do we care
....G7......................C
My baby and I just want a good time
.....C.....................F...............G7
For just a few hours with oh what do we care
...............C
Let's have a good time

C...............F
Good time, Oh good time
....G7...........C
Oh good time,  Goooooood tiiiiiiiiime, Hey

Transcibed by Francis Greene


Honkin' Down The Highway
Brian Wilson

E7
Honkin' honkin' down the gosh darn highway

Tryin' tryin' to get past them cars
A...............................E/G#
Got a got a little date with an angel
C#m7.........................F#m7
She's the one that said she'd go with me
...B7....................E
To see a little movie tonight

(Honk honk honkin' down the highway)

A.........E/G#................D/A
Her folks told me that she's lonely
Bm7...............Em7
And she loves me only
......F#m7..............G........B7
She's used to running away from guys

E7
Prayin' prayin' that she'll hold me tight (hoo!)

And hopin' hopin' that she'll see the light
A..............................E/G#
Who cares if I gotta spend my money
C#m7...................F#m7
Even if I have to act funny
...B7........................E
To go and steal her heart away

(Honk honk honkin' down the highway)

A.......E/G#.................D/A
Take it one little inch at a time now
Bm7.................Em7
'Til we're feelin' fine now
..F#m7..............G........B7
I guess I've got a way with girls

E7
Honk honk honkin' down the highway

Honk honk honkin' down the highway

Honk honk honkin' down the highway

Honk honk honkin' down the highway

A...........E/G#....C#m7...F#m7....B7.....E

Honk honk honkin' down the highway

A.......E/G#.................D/A
Take it one little inch at a time now
Bm7.................Em7
'Til we're feelin' fine now
..F#m7..............G........B7
I guess I've got a way with girls

E7
Prayin' prayin' that she'll hold me tight (yeah)

(Honk honk honkin' down the highway)

And hopin' hopin' that she'll see the light

(Honk honk honkin' down the highway)

Who cares if I gotta spend the night

(Honk honk honkin' down the highway)

Transcibed by Francis Greene


Ding Dang
Brian/Wilson/Roger McGuinn



"Solar System"
Brian Wilson

G/D.......................A/C#
What do the planets mean? And have you ever seen
Bm7...................E7
Sunrise in the morn? It shined when you were born.
A...........Bm7.........A....Bm7
Saturn has rings all around it,
F/C.............F..........Bb...Cm7
I searched the sky and I found it
Bbmaj7..Gm7....C7...Am7
So......lar..  system,
Bbmaj7...Gm7...C7..Am7...D7
Brings...us... wisdom

G/D..........................A/C#
Then there's the Milky Way, that's where the angels play
Bm7.............................E7
You've seen the lover's moon, looks good in the month of June
A..........Bm7.........A.....Bm7
Neptune is god of the sea-ea-ea,
F/C.......F.........Bb.....Cm7
Pluto is too far to see-ee-ee
Bbmaj7..Gm7...C7...Am7
So......lar...system,
Bbmaj7..Gm7....C7..Am7..D7
Brings...us... wisdom

Em.......................Bm
The constellations are stars that form animals,
G7sus....G7........Cmaj7
Leo and Capricorn, too
Cm7..G/B....Cm7...G/B
Star bright, star light,
Cm7........G/B.......Am7......D7
make this wish come true tonight

G/D......................A/C#
If Mars had life on it I might find my wife on it
Bm7..............................E7
Venus the goddess of love can thank all the stars above
A..........Bm7..........A....Bm7
Mercury's close to the sun,
F/C............F...........Bb.....Cm7
You'll see it when day is done
Bbmaj7..Gm7..C7...Am7
So......lar. system,
Bbmaj7..Gm7..C7...Am7
Brings...us... wisdom

Transcibed by Francis Greene


"The Night Was So Young"
Brian Wilson


....Dmaj7
The night was so young and everything still
....Em7/A
The moon shining bright on my window sill
..Dmaj7
I think of her lips, it chills me inside
....Em7/A
And then I think why does she have to hide
D/A.....A6................Gmaj7................Em7
Is somebody gonna tell me why she has to hi-i-ide
.......F#m7......B7......F#m7........B7
She's passin' it by, she won't even try
...Em7...........................Gm6...A7
To make this love go where it should

....Dmaj7
The sky's turnin' gray, there's clouds overhead
....Em7/A
I'm still not asleep, I'm in my bed
..Dmaj7
I think of her eyes and it makes me sigh
..Em7/A
I think of her voice and it makes me cry
D/A.....A6................Gmaj7................Em7
Is somebody gonna tell me why she has to lie-i-ie
F#m7.........B7......F#m7.......B7
She'd be so right to hold me tonight
Em7.......................Gm6...A7
Love was made for her and I

Dmaj7
It's three o'clock I go to my sink
Em7/A
I pour some milk and I start to think
Dmaj7
Is she asleep or is she awake
Em7/A
And does she think of the love we could make
D/A.......A6...................Gmaj7...................Em7
Wake up, call me baby call me tell me what's on your mi-i-ind
F#m7.......B7......F#m7............B7
I've got a car and you're not too far
Em7.........................Gm6...A7
Please let me come over to you

....Dmaj7
The night was so young and everything still
....Em7/A
The moon shining bright on my window sill
...Dmaj7
I think of her lips, it chills me inside
...Em7/A
And then I think why should she hide

Transcibed by Francis Greene


"I'll Bet He's Nice"
Brian Wilson

...............G....Bm/F#
I'll bet he's nice,
...............G....Bm/F#
I'll bet he's twice
Cm6
As nice as me and it makes me cry, 'Cause I remember you and I
Bm7..................Bm7/E...E7
Please don't tell me if it's true,
...Am7...............Am7/D.D7....G
Because I'm still in love..with you
........Em......G.............Em
Pretty darlin' you my pretty darlin',
G...........Em....Cm6............D7
You pretty darlin you my pretty darlin'


................G............Bm/F#
I'll bet he's sweet  (Bed eh oooo),
................G...........Bm/F#
I'll bet he's neat  (Bed eh oooo)
Cm6
I'll bet he's funny and that ain't all,  I'll bet he shows you quite a ball
Bm7..................Bm7/E...E7
Please don't tell me if it's true,
....Am7...............Am7/D...D7...G
Because I'm still in love... with you
........Em......G.............Em
Pretty darlin' you my pretty darlin',
G...........Em.....Cm6............D7
You pretty darlin you my pretty darlin'

C.....Em7..................................Fmaj7
Baby, Don't you ever tell me that you're leaving
Dm7..........G7...........C
Now that you got me to believe in
Em7............................Fmaj7
You are the sunshine and the flower
Dm7...........G7............C....D7
Come on and make my every hour

...............G...........Bm/F#
I'll bet he's nice (Bed eh oooo),
...............G...........Bm/F#
I'll bet he's twice (Bed eh oooo)
Cm6
As nice as me and it makes me cry, 'Cause I remember you and I
Bm7..................Bm7/E...E7
Please don't tell me if it's true,
...Am7...............Am7/D....D7
Because I'm still in love... with

G...........Em......G.............Em
You Pretty darlin' you my pretty darlin',
G...........Em......G.............Em
You pretty darlin you my pretty darlin'

Well it's you, You my darlin'

Transcibed by Francis Greene


"Let's Put Our Heart's Together"
Brian Wilson

Gmaj7..........................Am7/D
I don't wanna tell you that I care for you
......................Gmaj7......Am7/D
and have you just ignore me
.....Gmaj7...........................Am7/D
It's better that I wait and see just how you feel
....................Gmaj7......Am7/D
and maybe you'll adore me
G..............Am7.............G/B
I know you've had so much experience
......C..............B7sus...B7..............Em7
That you don't need another person in your life
Em7/A.....A7................Em7/A...........A7
I know it may sound funny, But you're the kind of woman
D.............Am7.........D7
Who'd make a very sweet wife

Gmaj7................................Am7/D
Take your time, don't worry how you feel
...............................Gmaj7.....Am7/D
because you know we've got forever
Gmaj7...........................Am7/D
Maybe I'll come up with some idea
...............................Gmaj7.....Am7/D
and you'd think that I was clever
G..........Am7...........G/B
I've never had someone I need someone
....C...............B7sus.B7.Em7
To live with and be go....od to
Em7/A.........A7.................Em7/A............A7..........D.Am7.D7
Don't worry 'bout your past loves and if they've never understood you

G.....D+5.....Dm7/G.....G7...C...F7..........G................E7
Let's put our hearts together and say we'll leave each other never
A...............D7..................G
Let's see what we can cook up between us
Bb...Eb/F..Gmaj7.Cmaj7
Together, Together,
...Bm7...Am7..D7...G
Together you..and..I

Transcibed by Francis Greene


"I Wanna Pick You Up"
Brian Wilson

G................Gmaj7......Gm7/C...........C7......Fmaj7...Dm7
I love to pick you up 'cause you're still a baby to me
Gm7.........C7........Fmaj7.......Dm7......Gm7...................Am7.D7
Cribs and cradles and bottles and toys are part of the joys they bring

G..................Gmaj7.Gm7/C...................C7.........Fmaj7.Dm7
I wanna wash your face, change your clothes and button your shoes
Gm7........C7........Fmaj7.......Dm7..Gm7.......................Am7.D7
Walk you around and wrestle with you, then I'm gonna make you sing
Bm7......Em7.............Bm7.....Em7
In the mornin' I could wake you up,
C#m7......F#m7............C#m7...F#m7
Feed you breakfast from a little cup

G..Em7....Am7......D7...G.......Em7................Am7.......D7
I want to pick you up, rock you back and forth and make you smile
Bb.Gm7....Cm7........F7..........Bb...Am7/D
I want to hold you close for a while

G..................Gmaj7..Gm7/C.............C7....Fmaj7...Dm7
I wanna tickle your feet, drop you in your little tub
Gm7........C7.......Fmaj7.......Dm7......Gm7......................Am7D7
Wash your body and shampoo your hair, be careful not to sting your eyes
Bm7........Em7...............Bm7.....Em7
When it's night I'll put you in your bed,
C#m7.....F#m7............C#m7.....F#m7
And I'll bend and kiss ya on your head

G.Em7.....Am7......D7...G.......Em7................Am7.......D7
I want to pick you up, rock you back and forth and make you smile
Bb.Gm7....Cm7........F7.........Bb....Am7/D
I want to hold you close for a while

G................................Am7.............D7
Pat pat pat pat pat her on her butt butt, she's going to sleep be quiet
G................................C......Am7..Am7/E..D7.Gmaj7
Pat pat pat pat pat her on her butt,  she's going..to sleep

Little baby go to sleep

Transcibed by Francis Greene


"Airplane"
Brian Wilson

Gmaj7.....G7........Cmaj7.
Over the city in an airplane
Am7.......D7............G
I can see everything below
Gmaj7............G7..............Cmaj7
The houses they look so tiny the cars look like dots
Am7.............D7................G
We've only got fifteen minutes to go
......C............B7............Em7...........A7
The clouds in the sky caress my mind so tenderly
.....D........................G........A7.........D...Am7/D..D
The sun shines down on the great big beautiful scene

Gmaj7.............G7.............Cmaj7
The sound of the engine fills my ears up,
Am7..............D7.............G
I'm hopin' this rainy weather clears up
Gmaj7........G7............Cmaj7
My lover is waiting at the airport,
Am7.............D7...........G
Soon she'll be kissing me hello
......C.....B7.............Em7....................A7
The woman sitting next to me tells me 'bout her guy
....D............G........A7......D..Am7/D..D
And I tell her all about you and I

G....Bb...Dm7..Gm7...Eb.......F...........G
Airplane, airplane,  Carry me back to her side
G....Bb...Dm7..Gm7..Eb......F.........G
Airplane, airplane,  I need God as my guide
Bm/D..Em7..Bm.......C......Am7...........D7.......G
Down, down on the ground,  Can't wait to see her face


(a-1, a-2, a-1, 2, 3)
.........G
I can't wait (can't wait), To see (her face)

I can't wait (can't wait), To see (her face)
.........D7
I can't wait (can't wait),  To see (her face)

I can't wait (can't wait),  To see (her face)
.........G
I can't wait (can't wait),  To see (her face)

I can't wait (can't wait), To see (her face)
.........D7
I can't wait (can't wait), To see (her face)

I can't wait (can't wait), To see (her face)
.........G
I can't wait (can't wait),  To see (her face)

Transcibed by Francis Greene


"Love Is A Woman"
Brian Wilson

A.C#7.....D....Bm7
Love is a woman,
.....A.......F#m7..Bm7...E7
So treat her tenderly tonight
A.C#7........D...Bm7
Love makes a woman,
....A.......F#m7.....Bm7..E7..A
So give her all your love tonight

...A
A woman is love, And if you're smart
.........D.......................E7
You'll tease her, please her tonight
....A
So take my advice, you just treat her nice
D................F#...Bm7..E7..A
And you'll find that woman is love

A.C#7.....D.....Bm7
Love is a woman,
....A.......F#m7.......Bm7.....E7
So tell her she smells good tonight
A.C#7......D...Bm7
Love is a woman,
....A.......F#m7......Bm7.E7...A
So make her feel that way tonight

...A
A woman is love, And if you're smart
........D........................E7
You'll tease her, please her tonight
....A
So take my advice, you just treat her nice
D...............F#.Bm7..E7...A
And you'll find a woman in love

A...........................G...................E
1, 2, 3 (2, 3 ahhh) She's fallin' in love with me
A.........................G................E
4, 5, 6 (5, 6 ahhh) She fell for all my tricks
A.........................G................E
7, 8, 9 (8, 9 ahhh) She makes me feel so fine

A.C#7.....D...Bm7
Love is a woman,
....A............F#m7.Bm7..E7
so treat her tenderly tonight
A.C#7.............D....Bm7
Love is (makes) a woman,
....A...........F#m7.Bm7..E7..A..D..A..D
so give her all your love tonight

...........A.........D....A
Love is a woman (dip dip dip)
D..........A.........D....A
Love is a woman (dip dip dip Just treat her nice)
D..........A.........D....A
Love is a woman (dip dip dip Take my advice)

(dip dip dip And just treat her nice)

Transcibed by Francis Greene