Deirdre


Original Album
Sunflower
Single
Long Promised Road / Deirdre
Written By
Bruce Johnston/ Brian Wilson
Produced By
Beach Boys
Lead Vocals
Bruce
Recorded On
Sometime in 1970
Length
3:29
Notes
  • Bruce commented later that he regarded it a privilege it compose this song with Brian.
  • A pretty little pop tune
Lyrics
Deirdre
The trouble you had
It wasn't so bad
It's only life and what you're livin' for
Sit down right here
I'll send away your tears
Well we don't have to talk about it much more
Good things turn bad but it's over now
So don't look sad 'cause you're older now
Lots of people miss Deirdre
You're back again
You still have all your friends
And they used to ask me why'd you go away Deirdre
Oo hoo hooo
What could I say
That you ran away
Don't you think it's time that you stayed right near me
These nights, pretty nights, that were meant to be
With you and me
It's the way that we
Always had our love, Deirdre
I love your red hair
Deirdre
Do do do do do do
Dear dear dear Deirdre
I'm glad you're home again
Oo ooo ooo
Ooo hoooo
Oooo hoooo
Baby 1 2 3 and you're back with me
Ooo hooo
Tomorrow at ten
I'll wake you and then
We'll take a bath and then I'll laugh again with Deirdre
You may not live with me every day
All that I care is that we find a way
To stay together with Deirdre
Deirdre
Do do do do do do
Dear dear dear Deirdre
Ooo do do do do do do
Ooo do do do do do do
Chords
D..........................G....D.................G
The trouble you had, it wasn't so bad
D..........D/C#.Bm..............................C.......A7...G/B.A7/C#
It's only life and what you're livin' for
D........................G.....D......................G
Sit down right here, I'll send away your tears
D............D/C#.Bm.........................................C......A7...G/B.A7/C#
Well we don't have to talk about it much more
G...........................A9..............................F#m....F#m7/C#...B7
Good things turn bad but it's over now, so don't look sad 'cause you're older now
Em..Em(maj7)/D#.Em7/D..Em7/A.......A7...G/B.A7/C#
Lots of people miss Deirdre

D.......................G....D...........................G
You're back again, you still have all your friends
D...............D/C#..Bm.........................................C........A7...G/B.A7/C#
And they used to ask me why'd you go away Deirdre
D.....................G.....D....................G
What could I say, that you ran away
D......................D/C#.Bm......................................C.........A7...G/B.A7/C#
Don't you think it's time that you stayed right near me
G.................................A9..........................................F#m..F#m7/C#.....B7
These nights, pretty nights, that were meant to be with you and me, it's the way that we
Em..Em(maj7)/D#.Em7/D..Em7/A
Always had our love, Deirdre

A7.............G/B.A7/C#.Am/C....B7...................Gm/Bb
I love your red hair Deirdre, do do do do do do dear dear dear Deirdre
A7...................G/B.A7/C#. Am/C......B7....Gm/Bb....A7...G/B.A7/C#
I'm glad you're home again, oo ooo ooo

D........G......D......G

D.....D/C#.Bm..................................C......A7...G/B.A7/C#
Baby 1 2 3 and you're back with me
D.....................G.....D.............................G
Tomorrow at ten, I'll wake you and then
D................D/C#.Bm.................................................C.......A7...G/B.A7/C#
We'll take a bath and then I'll laugh again with Deirdre
G.....................A9...................................F#m..........B7
You may not live with me every day, all that I care is that we find a way
Em..Em(maj7)/D#.Em7/D.Em7/A...A7...G/B.A7/C#
To stay together with Deirdre

Am/C.......B7..........................Gm/Bb.......................A7...G/B.A7/C#
Deirdre, do do do do do do, dear dear dear Deirdre


Chart prepared by Francis Greene

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