Chords for The Beach Boys - God only knows (1966) fully restored video

Tempo:
116.8 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

F#m

Bm

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Beach Boys - God only knows (1966) fully restored video chords
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[E]
[A] [E]
[A] [E]
[F#m] [A]
[D] I may [Bm] not always love [F#m] you, but long as [G#m] there are stars above [E] you, you [B] never need to doubt [E] it.
I'll make [A#] you so sure about [A] it.
God [E] only knows what I'd be [F#m] without you.
[E]
[A] If you [Bm] should ever leave [F#m] me, though life is [B] to go on, believe [E] me, the world [C] could show
nothing to [E] me.
So what [A#] good would living do [A] me?
God [E] only knows what I'd be [F#m] without you.
[A]
[G] [A]
[G] [E]
[Em] [Bm]
[Em] [E]
[F] [A]
[D#] [D]
God [A] only knows what I'd be [Bm] without you.
[D] If [Bm] you should ever leave [F#m] me, though life is [B] to go on, believe me, the world [C] could show
nothing to [E] me.
So what [A#m] good would living do [A] me?
God [E] only knows what [F#m] [E]
[A] [E]
I'd be without [F#m] you.
God [E] only knows what I'd be without [A] you.
God [E] only knows what I'd be [F#m] without you.
[E]
[A] God only knows.
[E]
[F#m] [E]
[A] [E]
[F#m] God [E] only
[A] knows what I'd be without you.
[F#m] [E]
[A] [E]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
F#m
123111112
Bm
13421112
D
1321
E
2311
A
1231
F#m
123111112
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To start learning The Beach Boys - God Only Knows chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - E, F#m, E, A, E, F#m and A in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 58 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 117. With an eye on the song's key A Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ I may [Bm] not always love [F#m] you, but long as [G#m] there are stars above [E] you, _ you [B] never need to doubt [E] it.
I'll make [A#] you so sure about [A] it.
God [E] only knows what I'd be [F#m] without you.
_ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ If you [Bm] should ever leave [F#m] me, though life is [B] to go on, believe [E] me, the world [C] could show
nothing to [E] me.
So what [A#] good would living do [A] me?
_ God [E] only knows what I'd be [F#m] without you.
[A] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D#] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
God [A] only knows what I'd be [Bm] without you.
_ [D] _ _ If [Bm] you should ever leave [F#m] me, though life is [B] to go on, believe me, the world [C] could show
nothing to [E] me.
So what [A#m] good would living do [A] me?
_ God [E] only knows what _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
I'd be without [F#m] _ you.
God [E] only knows what I'd be without [A] _ you.
God [E] only knows what I'd be [F#m] without you.
_ _ [E] _ _ _
[A] God only knows.
_ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ God [E] only _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ knows what I'd be without you.
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _

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It's Brian Wilson and Tony Asher who authored this song.

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