Song:       God Only Knows (The Stereo Mix)[1997 Digital Remaster]
Artist:     The Beach Boys
Album:      The Pet Sounds Sessions (1997)
AUTHOR:     Tab annotated by Richard Grosser (grosserr@gmail.com)
URL's:      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybvruzd3XE0&feature=autoshare
            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa2DnNPIC_c
            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_Only_Knows
Time Sig.:  4/4 with swing feel, or 12/8
Tuning:     Standard


Capo: 2


[Chords]
            EADGBe
           320003
        200232
         020000
         XX0003
         002220
      4X443X
         332010
          002210
          022000
        302020
      X1202X
         X00232
           X02220
           XX0232
      202210
           133211
         XX0201
         X20003
         002010
          XX0212
       X6787X
      X42000


[INTRO]
|     |     |     |     |

|     |  |   | N.C.*|
              
              

        * 
              

 |      
      ( 1 & 2 

       |
& 3 & 4 & )

[VERSE 1]
           
I may not alwa

   
ys love you,
         
But long as th

        
ere are stars 

above you,
          
You’ll never n


eed to doubt i

t,
           
I'll make you 

   
so sure about 

it.


[REFRAIN 1]
         
God only knows

           
 what I'd be w

       
ithout you.


[VERSE 2]
           
If you should 

     
ever leave me,
         
Though life wo

          
uld still go o

n believe me,
           
The world coul

       
d show nothing

 to me,
           
So what good w

     
ould living do

 me.


[REFRAIN 2]
         
God only knows

             
 what I'd be w

     
ithout you.


[INSTRUMENTAL l] (Keyboard, Bass & drums, then Scat vocals over)
|            | (Aah-aah-aah, Doo-doo-doo)[dual-tracked]
|        | (Bah-buppa-bah, Bah-buppa-bah)


[REFRAIN 3]
        
God only knows

              
 what I'd be w

    
ith-out you.


[VERSE 3]
           
If you should 

     
ever leave me,
         
Though life wo

          
uld still go o

n believe me,
           
The world coul

       
d show nothing

 to me,
           
So what good w

     
ould living do

 me.


[REFRAIN 4] (Repeat x6)
         
God only knows

             
 what I'd be w

     
ithout you-oo,
         
God only knows

             
 what I'd be w

     
ithout you,
   (God only knows…)


[CODA] (Fade)
         
God only knows

             
 what I'd be w

     
ithout you.


[End]


BACKGROUND:
“Mind of Brian 1: God Only Knows”  http://www.surfermoon.com/essays/mob1.html

NOTES:
1. Since this was TAB'ed I learnt of the existence of 'The Wrecking Crew'.  Their musical contribution is
unmistakable.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVUBpzlELOg; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCTVcNsJGX0
2. My apologies to the UG players, as this TAB had been re-edited without my knowledge.  I have
returned it to a corrected and playable format.  I trust that, you may continue to enjoy it? Ditto #2.
3. "...AllMusic calls the compilation "a fascinating, educational listen, even if it's not
necessarily indispensable."[8] Q gave the "enlightening" box set a perfect score and wrote
that "the backing music tracks sans vocals opens your ears to a bevy of awe-inspiring nuances
previously obscured by singing.  At the same time, the isolated vocal tracks are
nothing less than spiritual in their emotive wallop. ..."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pet_Sounds_Sessions
4.  "...The new mixes created for the box set were made in January–February 1996.
Linett wrote: "In mixing Pet Sounds in stereo, every attempt was made to duplicate the feel and
sound of the original mono mixes. Vocal and instrumental parts that Brian left off the record
in 1966 were noted and duplicated, as were the fades.  To this end, a Scully model 280 4-track
was used to transfer the analog reels to digital multi-tracks – the same model used for
'Pet Sounds'.  The mix was then processed through an original tube console from United Western
Recorders in the 1960's. ..."  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pet_Sounds_Sessions