All Summer Long

Contents:

I Get Around
All Summer Long
Hushabye
Little Honda
We'll Run Away
Carl's Big Chance
Wendy
Do You Remember
Girls On The Beach
Drive-In
Don't Back Down
Don't Back Down (Alt.)
All Dressed Up For School
The Monkey's Uncle

I Get Around (Brian Wilson)

G......................................E7
Round round get around I get around
...........Am.................................F...........D7
Yeah get around round round I get around

.............G.............................E7
I get around from town to town
..........................Am..........................................F....D7
I'm a real cool head, I'm makin' real good bread

...................Am7................D7.......................Am7..........D7
I'm gettin' bugged driving up and down the same old strip
.............Am7...........D7....................Am7......D7......G
I gotta find a new place where the kids are hip
........Am7............D7...................Am7..........D7
My buddies and me are getting real well known
.................Am7........D7........................Am7.........D7
Yeah, the bad guys know us and they leave us alone

.............G..............................E7
I get around from town to town
..........................Am..........................................F....D7
I'm a real cool head, I'm makin' real good bread
.............E7..........................................................A
I get around, round, get around round round oooo
................D.....................A....................E...F
Wah wa ooo, Wah wa ooo, Wah wa ooo

.........Bbm7...............Eb7...............Bbm7..........Eb7
We always take my car cause it's never been beat
..................Bbm7.............Eb7..............Bbm7......Eb7....Ab
And we've never missed yet with the girls we meet
......................Bbm7......Eb7................Bbm7..........Eb7
None of the guys go steady cause it wouldn't be right
........................Bbm7......Eb7................Bbm7......Eb7
To leave their best girl home now on Saturday night

.............Ab............................F7
I get around from town to town
.........................Bbm.....................................Gb.....Eb7
I'm a real cool head I'm makin' real good bread
............F7......................Eb
I get around, round, Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah

Ab....................................F7
Round round get around I get around
..........Bbm...............................Gb.........Eb7
Yeah get around round round I get around

Chart prepared by Francis Greene

All Summer Long (Brian Wilson)

(original key: B)

C......Cmaj7...C6.......C..............Eb....Ebmaj7...Eb6...Eb
Sittin' in my car outside your house
Dm7......................................................................G7...G7+5
'Member when you spilled coke all over you blouse
C............Cmaj7.....C6.....C............Eb....Ebmaj7...Eb6...Eb
T-shirts, cut-offs, and a pair of thongs
Dm7.........................G.......................Am...C7
We've been having fun all summer long

.........F
All summer long you've been with me
.....C...........Dm7/C......C7
I can't see enough of you
........F
All summer long we've both been free
D7...........Am7/D..D7........D7+5.....G7.......G7+5
Won't be long til summer time is through but not for us now

C...............Cmaj7......C6......C........Eb....Ebmaj7...Eb6...Eb
Miniature golf and Hondas in the hills
Dm7...........................................................G7....G7+5
When we rode the horse we got some thrills
C.......Cmaj7.....C6..........C............Eb...Ebmaj7...Eb6...Eb
Every now and then we hear our song
Dm7.........................G.......................Am...C7
We've been having fun all summer long

C.......Cmaj7.....C6..........C............Eb...Ebmaj7...Eb6...Eb
Every now and then we hear our song
Dm7.........................G........................C....Dm7
We've been having fun all summer long

C................Cmaj7...C6........C...........Eb...Ebmaj7...Eb6...Eb
We've been having fun all summer long
C................Cmaj7...C6........C...........Eb...Ebmaj7...Eb6...Eb
We've been having fun all summer long

Chart prepared by Francis Greene

Hushabye (D. Pomus/M. Schuman)

intro:...A....B7...E....C#m7...F#m7...B7...E

E...C#m7...A...B7...E...C#m7...A...B7
Ooooh
E.................C#m7.......A.....................B7
Hushabye, hushabye, oh my darlin' don't you cry
E.......................C#m7.........A........................B7
Guardian angels up above take care of the one I love

E...C#m7...A.............B7
Ooooh    Hush hush hushabye
E...C#m7...A.............B7
Ooooh    Hush hush hushabye
..E....A....E....E7
Oooh oooh oooh

...........A..B7.............E..C#m7......F#m7..B7..............E...E7
Lullabye and goodnight in your dreams I hold you tight
...........A..B7.............E..C#m7......F#m7..B7.....E
Lullabye and goodnight, 'til the dawn's early light

E....................C#m7.............A.....................B7
Pillows lying on your bed, oh my darling rest your head
E..........................C#m7................A.....................B7
Sandman will be coming soon, singing you a slumber tune

E..C#m7...A...............B7
Ooooh    Hush hush hushabye
E..C#m7...A...............B7............E...E7
Ooooh    Hush hush hushabye, ooh

outtro:A...B7...E...C#m7...F#m7...B7...E

Chart prepared by Francis Greene

Little Honda (Brian Wilson/Mike Love)

(original key: C#)

...................C
I'm gonna wake you up early 'cause I'm gonna take a ride with you
.........................F......................................................................................C
We're going down to the Honda shop I'll tell you what we're gonna do
................G......................................................................................C......G
Put on a ragged sweatshirt I'll take you anywhere you want me to

...........C...............F
First gear it's alright
...............C................F
Second gear I lean right
............C....................F
Third gear hang on tight
G
Faster it's alright

................C
It's not a big motorcycle just a groovy little motorbike
..................F.......................................................................C
It's more fun that a barrel of monkeys that two wheel bike
........................G.................................................................C......G
We'll ride on out of the town to any place I know you like

........................C
It climbs the hills like a matchless cause my Honda's built really light
....................F................................................................C
When I go into the turns lean with me and hang on tight
...............G..........................................................................C.......G
I better turn on the lights so we can ride my Honda tonight

Chart prepared by Francis Greene

We'll Run Away (Brian Wilson/Gary Usher)

(original key: C#)

..........C...........................................Cmaj7...............C....C+5
We know they're right when they say we're not ready
........F....................G7...........................C
But all we care is how we feel right now
..........Em7......................................Am7.....................Dm7(b5)
We'll go ahead just the same, prepare to take the blame
..........Dm7......................D9............Dm7/G...G7
We'll run away and get married anyhow

............C.................................Cmaj7................C......C+5
They warned us that we can't live on love forever
........F...........................G7........................C
But we just tell them we'll get by somehow
........Em7.............................................Am7....................Dm7(b5)
Our problems will be greater, we'll worry 'bout them later
..........Dm7......................G7...............C...C7
We'll run away and get married anyhow

......F...............................................Fm6
If other kids went through it then I know we can do it
...........Em7.........................Am7..............Dm7.................G7
If our love is that much stronger it will last that much longer

.....C....................Cmaj7................C...............C+5
It wasn't too long ago when our folks were
............F.............................G7...................C
Were going through the same thing we are now
........Em7..........................................Am7..........................Dm7(b5)
But one thing they're forgetting, a thing they're not regretting
.........Dm7
They ran away and got married
Bb7
Ran away and got married
..........Dm7.....................G7(+5)......Cmaj9
They ran away and got married anyhow

Chart prepared by Francis Greene

Carl's Big Chance (Carl Wilson, B. Wilson)

Intro: F# / / /

F# / / / / / / /

B / / / F# / / /

C# / B / F# /

Chart prepared by Francis Greene

Wendy (Brian Wilson)

intro: Dm...G...Dm...Bb...F...Gm7

F..............Gm7.........................F...................Bb
Wendy, Wendy what went wrong, oh so wrong
F...................Bb................Eb...Am7
We went together for so long
Dm7........................G9....................Dm7...............................Bb
I never thought a guy could cry, 'til you made it with another guy
..........F.........Gm7.......Gm7/C..F....Bb
Oh Wendy, Wendy left me alone

F............Gm7.................................F.......................Bb
Wendy, Wendy don't lose your head, lose your head
F...........Bb..................................Eb...Am7
Wendy don't believe a word he said
Dm7..................G9.........................Dm7................Bb
I can't picture you with him, his future looks awful dim
.........F..........Gm7.......Gm7/C..F...Eb
Oh Wendy, Wendy left me alone

Hurts so bad
................Dm...G7...Dm...Bb...F...Dm7...Gm7...C7

F...............Gm7.............................F.............Bb
Wendy I wouldn't hurt you like that no no no
F...................Bb..........................Eb......................Am7
I thought we had our love down pat guess I was wrong
Dm7.........................G9....................Dm7..........................Bb
The farthest thing from my mind was the day that I'd wake up to find
...........F........Gm7.......Gm7/C...F....Gm7
My Wendy, Wendy left me alone

F............Gm7......................F...................Bb
Wendy, Wendy left me alone (hurts so bad)
F............Gm7......................F...................Bb
Wendy, Wendy left me alone (hurts so bad)

Chart prepared by Francis Greene

Do You Remember (Brian Wilson)

C............................................F.....................................C
Little Richard sang it and Dick Clark brought it to life
F............................................................................................C
Danny and the Juniors hit a groove, stuck as sharp as a knife
.................G7........................................F.........................................C
Well now do you remember all the guys that gave us rock and roll

C...............................................F.........................................C
Chuck Berry's gotta be the greatest thing that's come along
.........................F......................................................................C
He made the guitar beats and wrote the all-time greatest song
..................G7.......................................F.........................................C
Well now do you remember all the guys that gave us rock and roll

.............F7
Elvis Presley is the king he's the giant of the day
...................C
Paved the way for the rock and roll stars
..................F7
Yeah the critics kept a knockin' but the stars kept a rockin'
.................G7
And the choppin didn't get very far

Goodness gracious great balls of fire

C..................................................F..................................C
Nothin's really movin till the saxophone's ready to blow
................F......................................................................................C
And the beat's not jumpin' till the drummer says he's ready to go
..................G7.......................................F.........................................C
Well now do you remember all the guys that gave us rock and roll

.............................................F
Let's hear the high voice wail (oooooooooo)
............................................C
And hear the voice down low (wah-ah ah-ah)
................................................F
Let's hear the background (um diddy wadda, um diddy wadda
C
Um diddy wadda, Um
.......................................F
They gave us rock and roll
.......................................C
They gave us rock and roll

Chart prepared by Francis Greene

Girls On The Beach (Brian Wilson)

intro: Eb...Gm7...Cm7...Cm7/F...F9

Fm7.....................Db9...Emaj7
The girls on the beach

Eb........Cm7.............Fm7..........Bb7
On the beach you'll find them there
Eb.......C7........Fm7...Abm6
In the sun and salty air
.......Emaj7..........C#m7......Emaj7......C#m7
The girls on the beach are all within reach
......A............F#m7...Fm7/Bb...Bb7
If you know what to do

Eb..........Cm7.....Fm7...Bb7
How we love to lie around
Eb..............C7........Fm7.....Abm6
Girls with tans of golden brown
.......Emaj7..........C#m7.....Emaj7......C#m7
The girls on the beach are all within reach
..........A...........F#m7.....Fm7/Bb..Bb7..........Eb...Abm6...Eb
And one waits there for you (girls on the beach)

.......Gm7.........Cm7
The sun in her hair
.......Gm7...............Cm7
The warmth of the air
Cm7/F..F9......Fm7...Bb7
On a summer day

Eb.......Cm7.......Fm7.....Bb7
As the sun dips out of sight
E............C#7.....F#m7.....Am6
Couples on the beach at night
.......Fmaj7..........Dm7.......Fmaj7.......Dm7
The girls on the beach are all within reach
.........Bb........Gm7.....F#m7/B..B7............E...C#m7...A...Fmaj7
And with the boys tonight (girls on the beach)

E..................G#m7...C#m7.........C#m7/F#...F#9
Girls on the beach, girls on the beach
E..................G#m7...C#m7.........C#m7/F#...F#9
Girls on the beach, girls on the beach

Chart prepared by Francis Greene

Drive-In (Brian Wilson)

...........F...............................................................................................Dm
Everytime I have a date there's only one place to go that's to the drive in
......................F............................................................................................C
It's such a groovy place to talk and maybe watch a show down at the drive in
......Bb
Forget about the plot, it'll do very well
...................F................................................Dm
But make sure you see enough so you're prepared to tell
..................Gm7.....C7................F
About the drive in, I love the drive in

.............F................................................................................................Dm
If the windows get fogged you'll have to take a breath down at the drive in
.............F......................................................................................................C
Or the cat dressed in white will scare you both to death down at the drive in
....Bb
A big buttered popcorn and an extra large coke
......F..........................................Dm
A few chili dogs and man I'm goin' broke
......................Gm7.......C7................F
Down at the drive in, yeah at the drive in

Bb...Eb...Bb...G7

................................F..........................................................................................Dm
Don't sneak your buddies in the trunk 'cause they might get caught by the drive in
.....................F.................................................................................................C
And they'd look kinda stupid gettin' chased through the lot around the drive in
............Bb
If you say you watch the movie you're a couple o' liars
..................F....................................Dm
And "Remember only you can prevent forest fires"
......................Gm7...C7..................F
Down at the drive in, I love the drive in
......................Gm7...C7..................F
Down at the drive in, I love the drive in

Chart prepared by Francis Greene

Don't Back Down (Brian Wilson)

.........Ab
The girls dig the way the guys get all wiped out
With their feet in the air you can hear 'em shout
.......................Db
They're not afraid (don't back down, don't back down)
...............Ab
Not my boys (don't back down, don't back down)
..........Eb...................................................E
They grit their teeth, they don't back down

A...................................D..............E......A
Don't back down you gotta be a little nuts
...........D....................E..............A
But show 'em now who's got guts
D...................E........................D...A/C#...B
Don't back down from that wave

....................Ab
With their feet full of tar and their hair full of sand
The boys know the beach like the palm of their hand
........................Db
They're not afraid (don't back down, don't back down)
...............Ab
Not my boys (don't back down, don't back down)
..........Eb.................................................E
They grit their teeth they don't back down

.................Ab
When a twenty-footer sneaks up like a ton of lead
And the crest comes along and slaps 'em upside the head
........................Db
They're not afraid (don't back down, don't back down)
...............Ab
Not my boys (don't back down, don't back down)
..........Eb..................................................E
They grit their teeth they don't back down

Chart prepared by Francis Greene

Don't Back Down (Alt.) (Brian Wilson)

Ab
Don't ever say you're not afraid of any wave boy
Db..............................................................................Ab
Then turn and run for your life cause you're not thrilled boy
.........Eb................................................................E
Just grit your teeth take it on but don't back down

A..............................D...............E
Don't back down, don't back down
A..............................D...............E
Don't back down, don't back down
A..............................D...............E
Don't back down, don't back down
....................D...A/C#...B
From that wave

Ab
I used to laugh when I saw a surfer go under
Db........................................................................Ab
Until I tried it and my ears sounded just like thunder
.....Eb..........................................................................E
I know what it's like when you feel like backing down

Ab
It's just as scary as it looks and it's rough enough now
Db.............................................................................Ab
And if you're any kind of athlete you're tough enough now
..............Eb.............................................................E
You're gonna find out when you start backing down

Chart prepared by Francis Greene

All Dressed Up For School (Brian Wilson)

D..........................D7/C........G/B
Doot doot doot, doot doot doot-doot doot
Bb7............D/A......................Abdim.......G........................A.............D
Doot doot doot-doot doot, doot doot doot-doot doot, doot doot

..................D..............................................G
Well she first caught my eye a runnin' round in shorts
................A7...................................D
But she never bothered with her hair
.............D.........................................G
Just a barefooted chick with all skinned up knees
...................A7...............................D
Yeah she didn't care what she'd wear

Bb
Dressed up for school, ooo what a turn on
Dbdim
Dressed up for school, ooo what a turn on
Eb
Dressed up for school, ooo what a turn on
Ebm............................Bb
All dressed up for school

D..............................................G
All summer long she had a crush on me
..........A7.............................D
But I just couldn't care at all
...................D..............................................G
But those new to school threads really did it for her
....................A7..................D
Now she's turned into a doll

...........D................................................G
Goes out every night 'cause she's a sharp little doll
...............A7...............................D
And the guys can't leave her alone
...................D...........................................G
Now she hardly ever finds the time to talk to me
........................A7.................................D
She's not the little girl I've always known

Chart prepared by Francis Greene

The Monkey's Uncle (R. and R. Sherman)

(original key: Bb)

A7......................................................................D.....................................................................A7
Uh-huh, she loves the monkey's uncle yeah yeah, she loves the monkey's uncle whoa whoa
.....................................................................D.......................G...........D
She love's the monkey's uncle, and the monkey's uncle's ape for me
.........D.................................Bm.............................D........................A.............D
Well I don't care what the whole world thinks (she loves the monkey's uncle)
D...............................Bm...................D......................A............D
Call us a couple of missing links (she loves the monkey's uncle)
....D....................................F#7...............G.................E7
I love how this monkey shines, every day is Valentine's
....D.....................................................A......................................D......G.........D
I love the monkey's uncle and the monkey's uncle 's ape for me (ape for me)

A7......................................................................D.....................................................................A7
Uh-huh, she loves the monkey's uncle yeah yeah, she loves the monkey's uncle whoa whoa
.....................................................................D.......................G...........D
She love's the monkey's uncle, and the monkey's uncle's ape for me
......D........................................Bm..................D....................A.............D
We kiss and my heart jumps like a clown (she loves the monkey's uncle)
D..........................................Bm..................D.....................A.............D
Feels like the circus just came to town (she loves the monkey's uncle)
.....D........................F#7......G.........................E7
I'd live in a jungle gym, in order to be with him
....D................................................A........................................D.......G.............D
I love the monkey's uncle and I wish I were the monkey's aunt (monkey's aunt)

(Break) D / / / G / / / D / / / A / / / D / F#7 / G / E7 / D / A / D G D

A7...............................................................D
Woah, woah, woah-woah, woah, on the day he marries me
...............E7............................A
What a nutty family tree, a boy, a girl, a chimpanzee

D..................................Bm.................D.....................A.............D
Let them say he's the booby prize (she loves the monkey's uncle)
D.....................Bm..........D.....................A............D
He's the guy I idolise (she loves the monkey's uncle)
....D....................................F#7...............G.................E7
I love how this monkey shines, every day is Valentine's
....D.....................................................A......................................D......G.........D
I love the monkey's uncle and the monkey's uncle 's ape for me (ape for me)

Chart prepared by Francis Greene

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