Alright, here's a tough one. Part two in the That's Why God Made the Radio end suite series. This song is
definitely meant for piano so the guitar chords will require some work. It's in C# so to make it easier on
everyone, I've written it with capo 1. If you're playing it on piano, which I HIGHLY recommend you do, just
transpose. This is one of my favorite Beach Boys songs, period. It's beautiful and sad and has Al Jardine on
vocals which is never a bad thing. Sorry I know this isn't about the transcription but I love this song.
The song structure is not too obvious on this one either, so bear with me. The word "verse" is used very
loosely. I had a LOT of help on this one from bossaroo's transcription on the smileysmile.net boards. Thanks
a ton for that.
A couple notes: The "/G" and other slash notes apart from a chord represent a changing bass note. They're
not always mandatory, so I don't have them written as chords. If you can read the rest of this chart, I
figure you know how to throw a G bass under an F chord! Also I just want to note that it's a really easy
transition from the Bm7 to the Cmaj9(b5) in the bridge. Kinda cool. That's it, enjoy!
Capo 1
Verse 1:
Cmaj9 Fmaj7/C Cmaj9
Why don't you run away and spend some time with me?
Am7 Fmaj7 /G Cmaj9 Fmaj7 G
On this summer's day, there's nowhere else I'd rather be
Cmaj9 Fmaj7/C G9
Why don't we feel the way we used to anymore?
Am7 G F
There's a place along the way that maybe we could stay
Dm9 F/G G
Listen to the waves at my front door
Verse 2:
(G)/C /A Cmaj9 Dm9
You've been thinkin' 'bout some things we used to do
Em7 Dm9
Thinkin' 'bout when life was still in front of you
Cmaj9 Dm9
Back where you belong, our favorite song
G7
Won't you listen?
Cmaj9 Dm9 Cmaj9 Dm9
Ahhhhhhhhhh, Ahhhhhhhhhh
Em7 Fmaj7
Don't you understand the words are singing in the wind
F/G G7
I wish that we could get from there to back again
Verse 3:
Cmaj9 Dm9
The clouds are parting, it's a beautiful day
Em7 Fmaj7
For a wonderful Pacific Coast getaway
Cmaj9 Dm9
The sun is shining, could we just find a way
Em7 /F /G
If you just fall, just fall, just fall
To the...
Break:
F Cmaj9
Ground
F Cmaj9
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
Bridge:
Bm7 /A D Cadd9 D Cadd9 G
Through our compromise paradise is just another place upon the wall
Bm7 Cmaj9(b5)
Through the common sense of it all
Am7 D9
We had a lot to live, we gave it all
Bm7 Cmaj9(b5)
Through the consequence of the wine
D
Another place in time
Verse 4:
Cmaj9
Ba da da ba da ba ba da da da
Dm9 Em7 Fmaj7 G7
Ba ba ba ba ba da da da
(G7)
Ba da da da da da da da
Outro:
Em7 Fmaj7 Em7 Fmaj7
(Whistling)
Em7 Fmaj7 G7
(Whistling)
Cmaj9
Dm9 Em7
Fmaj7 G7
Chords:
Verse
Cmaj9 X35430
Fmaj7/C X33210
Am7 X02010
Fmaj7 133210
G 320003
G9 3X0201
F 133211
Dm9 X5355X
F/G 3X3211
Em7 022030
G7 320001
Bridge
Bm7 X24232
D XX0232
Cadd9 X32030
Cmaj9(b5) X34430
D9 X5455X
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Pacific Coast Highway
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