That Lucky Old Sun

That Lucky Old Sun

Brian Wilson

VOCAL intro

Dm7Dm7/ABbGm7

INTERLUDE Lucky Old Sun #1

F/C

Up in the mornin'

Fma7(F/A)
Out on the job

F/ABbF/CC7
Work so hard for my pay

Dm7 F/A BbBdim

But that lucky old sun got nothin' to do

F/CC11C7F (Bb/F F)
But roll around heaven all day

F/C

Show me that river,

Fma7(F/A)
take me across

F/ABbF/CC7

Wash all my troubles away

Dm7 F/A BbBdim

Whilst that lucky old sun, got nothing to do

F/CC11C7F (Bb/F F)
But roll around heaven all day

FBb/FF

Maumamayama Glory Hallelujah
Maumamayama Glory Hallelujah

MORNING BEAT

FBb F

The sun burns a hole through the 6 a.m. haze
FBb F

Turns up the volume and shows off its rays
BbEb/BbBb

Another dodger blue sky is crowning L.A.
FBb F

The city of angels is blessed every day
C7

That lucky old sun smiles on me
Gm7C7

Wanna slide down the mountain into the dancing sea

FBb F

I’m listening to the morning beat
FBb F

It’s rising from starstudded concrete

BbEb/BbBb
This city has my favorite soundtrack
FBb F

It makes you want to move even though it’s laid back

C7
Take it in stride, it’ll kickstart your feet

Gm7C7
When you’re tuned in to the morning beat

FBb F

Driving through the maze of the Hollywood hills
FBb F

Heading to the ocean for a view that could kill
BbEb/BbBb

Watching from the wheel at Santa Monica pier
FBb F

A million diamonds floating on heavenly tears
C7

The gentle wind won’t make a sound
Gm7C7

Even though it’s forcing the waves to pound

FBb/FF

Maumamayama Glory Hallelujah
Maumamayama Glory Hallelujah

CaugF

Hear those guitars gently strumming
CaugFF/E

Hear those voices softly humming
DmDm ma7

It’s hard to feel down, living in this town
Dm7Gm

But you’re so far away

Bbm6CBbm6C
It’s a long long way from January all the way to December

FBbF

Even when the sun and I head off to sleep
FBbF

There’s an unspoken promise that we keep
BbEb/BbBb

We’ll pilot our light into another day
FBbF

And keep a golden glow warming up L.A.
C7

Even when dreams are deep and sweet
Gm7C7

I’m listening for the rhythm of the morning beat
F

I’ll listen for the morning beat
FBb/FF

Maumamayama Glory Hallelujah
Maumamayama Glory Hallelujah

GOOD KIND OF LOVE

EbCmAbBbEb

He loves her when she’s sleeping
EbBb/DCmBbEb

And all the dreams she’s keeping
AbBbEbma7CmBbsus Bb

She keeps them in a jar, but not too far from her heart
EbFm7Bb

They have the good kind of love, good kind of love,
EbFm7

They have the right kinda thing, right kind of thing

Bb/D

Makes me want to sing it to you

EbCmAbGm Bb
Just him and her, they're so close together

EbCmAbGm Gm7
Now they just met and scored a new found treasure

Abma7Gm7
Oh Oh

AbBbCmCm/A Abmaj7

run to him, run to him, right to his arms

EbAbsusAb7 (2x)
They have the good kind
EbAbsusAb7 (2x)

They have the good kind
EbAbAb/BbEb

They have the good kind of love

EbCmAbBbEb

Now she finds peace in knowing,

EbBb/DCmBbEb

knowing he’ll always be there
AbBbEbma7CmBbsus Bb

Imagine all the women who’d like a man like him

Repeat Chorus and Middle Eight

Eb BbEb

The sun keeps on shining

EbBb Eb

He rolls around heaven above

EbG7CmEb7/BbAb 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 1

F#Bbm7B (/G# /F# /G#)

Summer, ‘61
F#Bbm7B (/C#)C#

A goddess became my song
G#m7 C#

I fell in her ocean eyes
G#m7 C#

As endless as the sky

Chorus

F#Bbm7/FEbm7Ebm7/C#A#m7C#7

Forever she’ll be my surfer girl
F#Bbm7/FEbm7Ebm7/C# A#

Forever she’ll be my surfer girl
F#/C#B/C#C#7

My little one

Verse 2

F#Bbm7B (/G# /F# /G#)

First love is the moment
F#Bbm7B (/C#)C#

You can’t repeat, but you’ll always own it
G#m7 C#

The gift she gave to me
G#m7 C#

Her timeless melody

Repeat Chorus

Middle

(So sweet) Now there’s all kinds of music (so sweet)
Ebm

And don’t you know the truth is (so sweet)
Abm7C#susC#

You were my special lover
F#

(So sweet ) You were my baby grand (so sweet)
Ebm

Such a sweet ballad and (oh so sweet)
Abm7

Sweet voices right from heaven
C#susC#F# G#m7 C#

Radio seven

F#Bbm7B (/G# /F# /G#)

So long, so long ago
F#Bbm7B (/C#)C#

Two waves gently said hello
G#m7 C#

We'll never say goodbye

G#m7 C#

Though the horizon dies

Chorus

VOICEOVER interlude #2

G#/F#C#/BF#/C#G#/D#C#/D#D#7

G#/F#C#/BF#/C#G#/D#C#/D#G#/D#C#/D#

LIVE LET LIVE

Intro

Abma9Db/AbEb/Bb

Abma9Gb9Eb7

Verse (n/c)

I’ve got a notion we come from the ocean and

AbCm7/GFm7Cm7/EbDbBbmEbsusEb

God Almighty passed His hand on the waters

AbCm7/GFm7Cm7/EbDbBbmAb/Eb

Blue Pacific, as azure as the sky

BbmEb11Ab/CFm7E/BGb/BbAb

Perfect for fish, making a wish, Just like a tear drop to fall

BbmEb7Ab7Dbma7Gb9

Whale passin’ me by wonderin’ why
E/BGb/DbEGbAb

Live let live not die

(n/c)

I am a diver a long line survivor
AbCm7Fm7Cm7DbBbmEbsusEb

And man’s small whale’s allBody gravity zero

AbCm7Fm7Cm7DbBbmAb/Eb

Play the hero, don’t mean nothing you see

BbmEb11Ab/CFm7E/BGb/BbAb

Man passin’ by, caught in the eye, Ponderin' wherefore and why

BbmEb7Ab7Dbma7Gb9

God help me for whale babies who cry
E/BGb/DbEGbAb

live let live not die

Bridge

Abma9Bbm7Eb11

My heart beats so fast

Abma9Bbm7Eb11

Our hearts meet at last

DbDbm6/EAbma7Cm7Bbm7

Feature creatures of God

E/BGb/Db (2x)

Let them abound, where they are found

EGbAb

Let’s get the hell outta there

Orch. Interlude

AbAbma7Ab/CDbEbsus Eb

FmAb/CDbmAb/EbEb11 Eb

AbDb/AbAbDb/AbAb

MEXICAN GIRL

F#(C#m7) F#(C#m7)

Hey, Mexican girl, a dahlia in your hair
F#(C#m7) F#(C#m7)

The soul of Los Feliz, where laughter fills the air

BC#m7Em/GF#7B

Won’t you make me smile, Light up my sun dial
BC#m7Em/GF#7B

Girl, you cast a net, On the day we met

D#m7G#m7C#m7F#susF#

Mexican, Mexican, Mexican girl
D#m7G#m7C#7

Danced her way into my world
F#(C#m7) F#(C#m7)

Hey, Mexican girl, with eyes of burning fire
F#(C#m7) F#(C#m7)

Heal me with your passion, Inspire me to inspire

BC#m7Em/GF#7B

Loyal and strong, yet tender as a song
BC#m7Em/GF#7B

Help me understand, make me a better man

D#m7G#m7C#m7F#susF#

Mexican, Mexican, Mexican girl
D#m7G#m7C#7F#

Danced her way into my world (Te Quiero)
Bridge

BEC#mF#B

Hey, bonita muchacha,Don’t you know that I want ya?
BEC#mF#B

Hey, bonita muchacha,I need to know that I got ya
BC#m7Em/GF#7B

You have my sacred heart, We’ll finish at the start

BC#m7Em/GF#7B

Can you picture me, in your family tree?

End

BF#/A#G#mB/F#ED#m7C#m7F#

Mexican, Mexican, Mexican girl, Mexican girl

BF#/A#B7E/G#Em/GB/F#C#/FB/F#

C#m7F#C#m7F#

CALIFORNIA ROLL

You broke your hand punching the clock, So you could heal your heart
AE

Took a Greyhound all the way west to where the, Streets are paved with stars
BAE

It’s never too late to find yourCalifornia role

E
The Hollywood sign burns through the smog, And reawakens your dreams
AE

Living under this sun, disappointment, is not as bad as it seems
BAE

It’s never too late to find yourCalifornia role
F#mBF#mB

Every girl’s the next Marilyn

Ema7E6E7

Every guy, Errol Flynn
F#mBF#mB

Sometimes you’ve got to edit your dreams
Ema7E6E7

And find the spotlight behind the scenes
ABABABE

Here in California, man I got to warn ya,Find your California role

E
You don’t have to climb the Capitol tower, Or play the Hollywood Bowl
AE

If there’s a roll in your heart, and a rock in your soul
BAE

If you miss your shot, It doesn’t mean you won’t reach your goal
Bridge

E/G#BsusB (x2)

Be doo be doo be doo be doo

Don’t drown your sorrows now, just take a dip, You can satisfy your thirst with just one sip
AE

If you missed the premiere ’cause you never arrived, The best part of this L.A trip just might be the ride

ABABABE

Here in California, man I got to warn ya,Find your california role
Roll around heaven all day
That lucky old sun
Roll, roll (x4)

VOICEOVER interlude #3

Ema7E11 (2x)

Dma7 D11 (2x)

OXYGEN

EE/D#E/C#E/B

Open up, open up, open your eyes

AA/G#F#m7b5B

Time, it’s time, it’s time to rise
EE/D#E/C#E/B

Okay, let’s take it slow
AA/G#F#m7b5B

You ain’t got no place to go

Verse

EG#7C#mE7/B

I cried a million tears

AF#m7b5EC#m

I wasted a lot of years

Bm7Em7Bm7Em7

Life was so dead, life was so dead

Chorus

EE/D#E/C#E/B EE/D#E/C#E/B

Oxygen, oxygen right to the brain

AA/G#A/F#A/E

Skip the vices, versus get to the refrain

EE/D#E/C#E/B EE/D#E/C#E/B

Let yourself float don’t carry that weight
AA/G#A/F#A/E

Never destroy when you can create

EE/D#E/DC#7(F#m/C#)C#7

Ready, set in California

F#7B7E

I’m filling up my lungs again

F#7B7

And breathing in (life)
EA/EB/EA/E

life

Verse

EG#7C#mE7/B

How could I have got so low
AF#m7b5EC#m

I’m embarrassed to tell you so
Bm7Em7Bm7Em7

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

Repeat Chorus

Bridge

ABEma7C#m7

Now it don’t matter what your age is
F#m7BEE7

Don’t you know it’s just a state of mind
ABEma7C#m7

Let’s get the jump on it before it’s too late
Bm7Em7Bm7Em7

Friendly reminder, friendly reminder

Repeat Chorus

Verse

EG#7C#mE7/B

So take a lesson from one who knows
AF#m7b5EC#m

Just where being lazy goes
Bm7Em7Bm7Em7

There’s a time to live, A reason to live
Repeat Chorus

EE/D#E/C#E/B

Open up, open up, open your eyes

AA/G#F#m7b5B

Time, it’s time, it’s time to rise
EE/D#E/C#E/B

Okay, let’s take it slow
AA/G#F#m7b5B

You ain’t got no place to go

CAN’T WAIT TOO LONG

E7C#m7F#m7

F#9/C#Ema7/BBbm7

(Repeat)

MIDNIGHT’S ANOTHER DAY

C#/G#F#/A#C#/G#F#

Verse

AD/AE/AD/A

Lost my way, The sun grew dim, Stepped over grace, And stood in sin

Bm7C#m7GF#m

Took the dive but couldn't swim,

DA/C#Bm7E11

A flag without the wind

AD/AE/AD/A
When there's no morning, Without you, There's only darkness, The whole day through
Bm7C#m7GF#m
Took the diamond from my soul,

DA/C#Bm7E11

And turned it back into coal

Ama7A7D/AE/A

All these voices, All these memories, Made me feel like stone

Ama7A7Dma7Bm7

All these people, Make me feel so alone

Chorus

F#m7BFma7Bm7E11

Lost in the dark, No shades of gray
F#m7BFma7Bm7E11

Until I found, Midnight's another day

BbEb/BbF/BbEb/Bb

Swept away, In a brainstorm, Chapters missing, Pages torn
Cm7Dm7AbGm

Waited too long, To feel the warmth,

EbBb/DCm7F11

I had to chase the sun

Bridge

Bb/DDb dimCm7F11 (2x)

Bbma7Bb7Eb/BbF/Bb

All these voices, All these memories, Made me feel like stone

Bbma7Bb7Ebma7Cm7

All these people, Make me feel so alone

Chorus

Gm7CGbma7Cm7F11

Lost in the dark, No shades of gray
Gm7CGbma7Cm7F11

Until I found, Midnight's another day

INTERLUDE Lucky Old Sun #2

C#/G#F#/A# (4x)

D#m7D#m7/A#BG#m7

F#/C#B/C#C#

F#B/F#F#B/F#

GOIN’ HOME

I’m going home, I’m going home

BF#

Back to the place where I belong

C#B7F#
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 while
BF#
Homesick, (homesick) This son shines nowhere else (this son shines nowhere else)
BC#

So homesick (homesick), I’m even missing myself
D#m7C#BA#m7G#m7A#m7BC#
At 25 I turned out the light
D#m7C#BA#m7G#m7A#m7BC#

Cause I couldn’t handle the glare in my tired eyes
D#m7C#BA#m7G#m7A#m7BC#

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 light
Cause I couldn’t handle the glare in my tired eyes
But now I’m back, drawing shades of kind blue skies
It’s good to travel
But not for too long
So, now I’m home where I belong
And that’s the key, yeah yeah yeah,
To every song
I’m going home

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Intro

DA/DG+2/DA/DEmF9

Verse

GD/GC+2/GAmCm6

I had this dream, Singing with my brothers

GD/GC+2/GAmCm6

In harmony, supporting each other
Cma7F9Gma7Em7

Tail winds, wheels spin, down the Pacific coast

Bm7E7Bm7E7

Surfin’ on the A.M., heard those voices again

Chorus

AF#m7AF#m7

In Southern California, dreams wake up for you
Am7D7Am7D7

And when you wake up here, you wake up everywhere

Gma7Cma7Gma7Cma7

Gma7B11

GD/GC+2/GAmCm6

In the flow of the ocean, and the warmth of the rays
GD/GC+2/GAmCm6

Heard music in the air, and in the waves
Cma7F9Gma7Em7

The wind chimed, laughter rhymed, We had nothing but time
Bm7E7Bm7E7

In Southern California, I heard the voice of my mind

Chorus

AF#m7AF#m7

In Southern California, dreams wake up for you
Am7D7Am7D7

And when you wake up here, you wake up everywhere

Gma7Cma7Gma7Cma7

Gma7B11

Bridge

GBm7Em7Bm7

Oh, it’s magical, Living your dreams

CAmCAm

Don’t want to sleep, you might miss something
GBm7Em7Bm7

Oh, it’s magical, I’m glad it happened to me

CAmCD7

Nodded off in the band room, Woke up in history

GD/GC+2/GAmCm6

Surfer silhouettes, The sun went into the sea
GD/GC+2/GAmCm6

As we headed home, we drove into a movie
Cma7F9Gma7Em7

Love songs, pretty girls — didn’t want it to end
Bm7E7Bm7E7

Tried to slow down the motion, so it could move us again

Chorus

AF#m7AF#m7

In Southern California, dreams wake up for you
Am7D7Am7D7

And when you wake up here, you wake up everywhere

Gma7Cma7Gma7Cma7

Gma7B11

End

GC/GGC/G (2x)

ROLL AROUND HEAVEN

FF/ABbF

Bb/DC7/GBb/DC7/G

FF/ABbF

D7Gm7C7F (2x)

Word document by Ryan Burns