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Original Album
15 Big Ones
Written By
Brian Wilson/Bob Norberg
Produced By
Brian Wilson
Lead Vocals
Brian
Recorded On
started fall 1975, finished sometime Jan-May, 1976
Length
2:50
Notes
  • This was written with Brian's friend, Bob Norberg, in 1963. A first attempt to record the song was apparently made in the 1969/70 era and the song was then revived for 15 Big Ones.
  • Brian showcases his "manly" voice here.
Lyrics

Yeah yeah yeah
Well I'm going back this summer to Ohio
I'm gonna seek out all my friends I've always known
I'm goin' back to that farm that I remember
Well I'm goin' to spend this summer back home

Back home (back home, back home, back home)
I'll spend my summer (back home)
Back home (back home)

Back home (back home, back home, back home)
I'll spend my summer (back home)
Back home (back home)

I'm gonna get up every morning before the roosters
I'll run downstairs fix my breakfast all alone
I'll milk those cows feed the chickens and the horses
Well I'm gonna spend this summer back home

Back home (back home, back home, back home)
I'll spend my summer (back home)
Back home (back home)

Back home (back home, back home, back home)
I'll spend my summer (back home)
Back home (back home)

I'll eat everything that Ma puts on the table
When I get back you won't believe how I've grown
I'll hit the sack early everynight thinkin' 'bout tomorrow whoa oh
Well I'm gonna spend this summer back home
Back home, back home, back home

Back home (back home, back home, back home)
I'll spend my summer (back home)
That's what I'm gonna do that's where I'm gonna be, that's this summer
Back home (back home)

Back home (back home, back home, back home)
I'll spend my summer (back home)
Gonna get up, gonna get up, gonna get up every morning
Back home (back home)

Back home (back home, back home, back home)
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
I'll spend my summer (back home)
Hey woo feels okay back home
Back home (back home)

Back home (back home, back home, back home)
I'll spend my summer (back home)
Back home
Chords
..........E......................................................A
Well I'm going back this summer to Ohio
....................E..........................................................B
I'm gonna seek out all my friends I've always known
.........E..................................................A
I'm goin' back to that farm that I remember
..........E.....................................B....................A
Well I'm goin' to spend this summer back home

............E...............................A...........B7
Back home I'll spend my summer back home
............E...............................A...........B7
Back home I'll spend my summer back home

...................E......................................................A
I'm gonna get up every morning before the roosters
......E............................................................B
I'll run downstairs fix my breakfast all alone
........E.....................................................................A
I'll milk those cows feed the chickens and the horses
...........E..................................B....................A
Well I'm gonna spend this summer back home

.......E.......................................................A
I'll eat everything that Ma puts on the table
...........E...............................................................B
When I get back you won't believe how I've grown
......E............................................................................A
I'll hit the sack early everynight thinkin' 'bout tomorrow
...........E..................................B.....................A
Well I'm gonna spend this summer back home

Chart prepared by Francis Greene

In The Still Of The Night (I'll Remember) (F. Parris)


.............D.............Bm7.....G............................A7
In the still of the night I held you held you tight
...........D...........Bm7..............................G...................A7
Cause I really love you, promise I'll never let you go
...............................D...G...D...D7
In the still of the night

..........G
I remember that night in May
..........D
The stars were bright above
.......G
I'll hope and I'll pray
........E.............................A7
To keep your precious love

...............D......................Bm7....................G................................A7
Well before the dawn's light, hold me again with all of your might
...............................D...G...D...D7
In the still of the night

.........G
I remember that night in May
..........D
The stars were bright above
.......G
I'll hope and I'll pray
........E..............................A7
To keep your precious love

...............D.......................Bm7....................G................................A7
Well before the dawn's light, hold me again with all of your might
...............................D....G....D
In the still of the night
...............................D......Bm7.....G....A7
In the still of the night

Chart prepared by Francis Greene

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