That Lucky Old Sun

Brian Wilson

VOCAL introDm7 Dm7/A Bb Gm7

INTERLUDE Lucky Old Sun #1

F/CUp in the mornin'Fma7 (F/A)Out on the jobF/A Bb F/C C7Work so hard for my pay

Dm7 F/A Bb BdimBut that lucky old sun got nothin' to doF/C C11 C7 F (Bb/F F)But roll around heaven all day

F/CShow me that river, Fma7 (F/A)take me acrossF/A Bb F/C C7Wash all my troubles away

Dm7 F/A Bb BdimWhilst that lucky old sun, got nothing to doF/C C11 C7 F (Bb/F F)But roll around heaven all day

F Bb/F FMaumamayama Glory HallelujahMaumamayama Glory Hallelujah

MORNING BEATF Bb FThe sun burns a hole through the 6 a.m. hazeF Bb FTurns up the volume and shows off its raysBb Eb/Bb BbAnother dodger blue sky is crowning L.A.F Bb FThe city of angels is blessed every dayC7That lucky old sun smiles on meGm7 C7Wanna slide down the mountain into the dancing sea

F Bb FI’m listening to the morning beatF Bb FIt’s rising from star studded concreteBb Eb/Bb BbThis city has my favorite soundtrackF Bb FIt makes you want to move even though it’s laid back C7Take it in stride, it’ll kick start your feetGm7 C7When you’re tuned in to the morning beat

F Bb FDriving through the maze of the Hollywood hillsF Bb FHeading to the ocean for a view that could killBb Eb/Bb BbWatching from the wheel at Santa Monica pier F Bb FA million diamonds floating on heavenly tearsC7The gentle wind won’t make a sound Gm7 C7Even though it’s forcing the waves to pound

F Bb/F FMaumamayama Glory HallelujahMaumamayama Glory Hallelujah

Caug FHear those guitars gently strummingCaug F F/EHear those voices softly hummingDm Dm ma7It’s hard to feel down, living in this townDm7 GmBut you’re so far awayBbm6 C Bbm6 CIt’s a long long way from January all the way to December

F Bb FEven when the sun and I head off to sleepF Bb FThere’s an unspoken promise that we keepBb Eb/Bb BbWe’ll pilot our light into another dayF Bb FAnd keep a golden glow warming up L.A.C7Even when dreams are deep and sweetGm7 C7I’m listening for the rhythm of the morning beatFI’ll listen for the morning beatF Bb/F FMaumamayama Glory HallelujahMaumamayama Glory Hallelujah

GOOD KIND OF LOVE

Eb Cm Ab Bb EbHe loves her when she’s sleepingEb Bb/D Cm Bb EbAnd all the dreams she’s keepingAb Bb Ebma7 Cm Bbsus BbShe keeps them in a jar, but not too far from her heart

Eb Fm7 BbThey have the good kind of love, good kind of love, Eb Fm7They have the right kinda thing, right kind of thing Bb/DMakes me want to sing it to youEb Cm Ab Gm BbJust him and her, they're so close togetherEb Cm Ab Gm Gm7Now they just met and scored a new found treasure

Abma7 Gm7Oh Oh Abma7 Gm7Oh Oh Ab Bb Cm Cm/A Abmaj7run to him, run to him, right to his arms

Eb Absus Ab7 (2x)They have the good kind Eb Absus Ab7 (2x)They have the good kind Eb Ab Ab/Bb EbThey have the good kind of love

Eb Cm Ab Bb EbNow she finds peace in knowing, Eb Bb/D Cm Bb Ebknowing he’ll always be thereAb Bb Ebma7 Cm Bbsus BbImagine all the women who’d like a man like him

Repeat Chorus and Middle Eight

Eb Bb Eb The sun keeps on shiningEb 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 1F# Bbm7 B (/G# /F# /G#)Summer, ‘61F# Bbm7 B (/C#) C#A goddess became my songG#m7 C#I fell in her ocean eyesG#m7 C#As endless as the sky

ChorusF# Bbm7/F Ebm7 Ebm7/C# A#m7 C#7Forever she’ll be my surfer girlF# Bbm7/F Ebm7 Ebm7/C# A#Forever she’ll be my surfer girlF#/C# B/C# C#7My little one

Verse 2F# Bbm7 B (/G# /F# /G#)First love is the momentF# Bbm7 B (/C#) C#You can’t repeat, but you’ll always own itG#m7 C#The gift she gave to meG#m7 C#Her timeless melody

Repeat Chorus

MiddleF#(So sweet) Now there’s all kinds of music (so sweet) EbmAnd don’t you know the truth is (so sweet) Abm7 C#sus C#You were my special loverF#(So sweet ) You were my baby grand (so sweet) EbmSuch a sweet ballad and (oh so sweet)Abm7Sweet voices right from heavenC#sus C# F# G#m7 C#Radio seven

F# Bbm7 B (/G# /F# /G#)So long, so long agoF# Bbm7 B (/C#) C#Two waves gently said hello G#m7 C#We'll never say goodbyeG#m7 C#Though the horizon dies

Chorus

VOICEOVER interlude #2G#/F# C#/B F#/C# G#/D# C#/D# D#7G#/F# C#/B F#/C# G#/D# C#/D# G#/D# C#/D#

LIVE LET LIVEIntro Abma9 Db/Ab Eb/BbAbma9 Gb9 Eb7

Verse (n/c)I’ve got a notion we come from the ocean andAb Cm7/G Fm7 Cm7/Eb Db Bbm Ebsus EbGod Almighty passed His hand on the watersAb Cm7/G Fm7 Cm7/Eb Db Bbm Ab/EbBlue Pacific, as azure as the sky

Bbm Eb11 Ab/C Fm7 E/B Gb/Bb AbPerfect for fish, making a wish, Just like a tear drop to fallBbm Eb7 Ab7 Dbma7 Gb9Whale passin’ me by wonderin’ whyE/B Gb/Db E Gb AbLive let live not die

(n/c)I am a diver a long line survivorAb Cm7 Fm7 Cm7 Db Bbm Ebsus EbAnd man’s small whale’s all Body gravity zeroAb Cm7 Fm7 Cm7 Db Bbm Ab/EbPlay the hero, don’t mean nothing you see

Bbm Eb11 Ab/C Fm7 E/B Gb/Bb AbMan passin’ by, caught in the eye, Ponderin' wherefore and whyBbm Eb7 Ab7 Dbma7 Gb9God help me for whale babies who cryE/B Gb/Db E Gb Ablive let live not die

Bridge Abma9 Bbm7 Eb11 My heart beats so fastAbma9 Bbm7 Eb11 Our hearts meet at lastDb Dbm6/E Abma7 Cm7 Bbm7Feature creatures of God

E/B Gb/Db (2x)Let them abound, where they are foundE Gb AbLet’s get the hell outta there

Orch. InterludeAb Abma7 Ab/C Db Ebsus EbFm Ab/C Dbm Ab/Eb Eb11 Eb

Ab Db/Ab Ab Db/Ab Ab

MEXICAN GIRL

F# (C#m7) F# (C#m7)Hey, Mexican girl, a dahlia in your hairF# (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 dialB 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 F#Mexican, Mexican, Mexican girlD#m7 G#m7 C#7Danced her way into my world

F# (C#m7) F# (C#m7)Hey, Mexican girl, with eyes of burning fireF# (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 songB 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 girlD#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 D#m7 C#m7 F#Mexican, Mexican, Mexican girl, Mexican girl

B F#/A# B7 E/G# Em/G B/F# C#/F B/F#C#m7 F# C#m7 F#

CALIFORNIA ROLL

EYou broke your hand punching the clock, So you could heal your heartA ETook a Greyhound all the way west to where the, Streets are paved with starsB A EIt’s never too late to find your California role

EThe Hollywood sign burns through the smog, And reawakens your dreamsA ELiving under this sun, disappointment, is not as bad as it seemsB A EIt’s never too late to find your California role

F#m B F#m BEvery girl’s the next MarilynEma7 E6 E7 Every guy, Errol FlynnF#m B F#m BSometimes you’ve got to edit your dreamsEma7 E6 E7 And find the spotlight behind the scenesA B A B A B EHere in California, man I got to warn ya,Find your California role

EYou don’t have to climb the Capitol tower, Or play the Hollywood BowlA EIf there’s a roll in your heart, and a rock in your soulB A EIf 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

EDon’t drown your sorrows now, just take a dip, You can satisfy your thirst with just one sipA EIf you missed the premiere ’cause you never arrived, The best part of this L.A trip just might be the rideA B A B A B EHere in California, man I got to warn ya,Find your california role

Roll around heaven all dayThat lucky old sun

Roll, roll (x4)

VOICEOVER interlude #3Ema7 E11 (2x)Dma7 D11 (2x)

OXYGEN

E E/D# E/C# E/BOpen up, open up, open your eyesA A/G# F#m7b5 BTime, it’s time, it’s time to riseE E/D# E/C# E/BOkay, let’s take it slowA A/G# F#m7b5 BYou ain’t got no place to go

Verse E G#7 C#m E7/BI cried a million tearsA F#m7b5 E C#mI wasted a lot of yearsBm7 Em7 Bm7 Em7Life was so dead, life was so dead

Chorus E E/D# E/C# E/B E E/D# E/C# E/B Oxygen, oxygen right to the brainA A/G# A/F# A/E Skip the vices, versus get to the refrainE E/D# E/C# E/B E E/D# E/C# E/B Let yourself float don’t carry that weightA A/G# A/F# A/E Never destroy when you can create

E E/D# E/D C#7 (F#m/C#) C#7Ready, set in CaliforniaF#7 B7 EI’m filling up my lungs againF#7 B7And breathing in (life)E A/E B/E A/Elife

Verse E G#7 C#m E7/BHow could I have got so lowA F#m7b5 E C#mI’m embarrassed to tell you soBm7 Em7 Bm7 Em7

I laid around this old place, I hardly ever washed my face

Repeat Chorus

BridgeA B Ema7 C#m7Now it don’t matter what your age isF#m7 B E E7Don’t you know it’s just a state of mindA B Ema7 C#m7Let’s get the jump on it before it’s too lateBm7 Em7 Bm7 Em7Friendly reminder, friendly reminder

Repeat Chorus

Verse E G#7 C#m E7/BSo take a lesson from one who knowsA F#m7b5 E C#mJust where being lazy goesBm7 Em7 Bm7 Em7There’s a time to live, A reason to live

Repeat Chorus

E E/D# E/C# E/BOpen up, open up, open your eyesA A/G# F#m7b5 BTime, it’s time, it’s time to riseE E/D# E/C# E/BOkay, let’s take it slowA A/G# F#m7b5 BYou ain’t got no place to go

CAN’T WAIT TOO LONGE7 C#m7 F#m7F#9/C# Ema7/B Bbm7(Repeat)

MIDNIGHT’S ANOTHER DAYC#/G# F#/A# C#/G# F#

Verse A D/A E/A D/ALost my way, The sun grew dim, Stepped over grace, And stood in sinBm7 C#m7 G F#mTook the dive but couldn't swim, D A/C# Bm7 E11A flag without the wind

A D/A E/A D/AWhen there's no morning, Without you, There's only darkness, The whole day throughBm7 C#m7 G F#mTook the diamond from my soul, D A/C# Bm7 E11And turned it back into coal

Ama7 A7 D/A E/AAll these voices, All these memories, Made me feel like stoneAma7 A7 Dma7 Bm7All these people, Make me feel so alone

Chorus F#m7 B Fma7 Bm7 E11Lost in the dark, No shades of grayF#m7 B Fma7 Bm7 E11Until I found, Midnight's another day

Bb Eb/Bb F/Bb Eb/BbSwept away, In a brainstorm, Chapters missing, Pages tornCm7 Dm7 Ab GmWaited too long, To feel the warmth, Eb Bb/D Cm7 F11I had to chase the sun

Bridge Bb/D Db dim Cm7 F11 (2x)

Bbma7 Bb7 Eb/Bb F/BbAll these voices, All these memories, Made me feel like stoneBbma7 Bb7 Ebma7 Cm7All these people, Make me feel so alone

Chorus Gm7 C Gbma7 Cm7 F11Lost in the dark, No shades of grayGm7 C Gbma7 Cm7 F11

Until I found, Midnight's another day

INTERLUDE Lucky Old Sun #2C#/G# F#/A# (4x)D#m7 D#m7/A# B G#m7F#/C# B/C# C#F# B/F# F# B/F#

GOIN’ HOME

F#I’m going home, I’m going homeB F#Back to the place where I belongC# 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 whileB F#Homesick, (homesick) This son shines nowhere else (this son shines nowhere else) B C#So homesick (homesick), I’m even missing myselfD#m7 C# B A#m7 G#m7 A#m7 B C# At 25 I turned out the lightD#m7 C# B A#m7 G#m7 A#m7 B C# Cause I couldn’t handle the glare in my tired eyesD#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 lightCause I couldn’t handle the glare in my tired eyesBut now I’m back, drawing shades of kind blue skies

It’s good to travelBut not for too longSo, now I’m home where I belongAnd that’s the key, yeah yeah yeah,To every song

I’m going home

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAIntroD 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 brothersG D/G C+2/G Am Cm6 In harmony, supporting each otherCma7 F9 Gma7 Em7Tail winds, wheels spin, down the Pacific coastBm7 E7 Bm7 E7Surfin’ on the A.M., heard those voices again

Chorus A F#m7 A F#m7In Southern California, dreams wake up for you Am7 D7 Am7 D7And when you wake up here, you wake up everywhereGma7 Cma7 Gma7 Cma7Gma7 B11

G D/G C+2/G Am Cm6 In the flow of the ocean, and the warmth of the raysG D/G C+2/G Am Cm6 Heard music in the air, and in the wavesCma7 F9 Gma7 Em7The wind chimed, laughter rhymed, We had nothing but timeBm7 E7 Bm7 E7In Southern California, I heard the voice of my mindChorus A F#m7 A F#m7In Southern California, dreams wake up for you Am7 D7 Am7 D7And when you wake up here, you wake up everywhereGma7 Cma7 Gma7 Cma7Gma7 B11

BridgeG Bm7 Em7 Bm7Oh, it’s magical, Living your dreamsC Am C AmDon’t want to sleep, you might miss somethingG Bm7 Em7 Bm7Oh, it’s magical, I’m glad it happened to meC Am C D7Nodded off in the band room, Woke up in history

G D/G C+2/G Am Cm6 Surfer silhouettes, The sun went into the seaG D/G C+2/G Am Cm6 As we headed home, we drove into a movieCma7 F9 Gma7 Em7Love songs, pretty girls — didn’t want it to endBm7 E7 Bm7 E7Tried to slow down the motion, so it could move us again

Chorus A F#m7 A F#m7In Southern California, dreams wake up for you Am7 D7 Am7 D7And when you wake up here, you wake up everywhereGma7 Cma7 Gma7 Cma7Gma7 B11

End G C/G G C/G (2x)G

ROLL AROUND HEAVENF F/A Bb FBb/D C7/G Bb/D C7/GF F/A Bb FD7 Gm7 C7 F (2x)

Word document by Ryan Burns