Do It Again

Original Album

20/20

Single

Do It Again / Wake The World

Written By

Brian Wilson/Mike Love

Produced By

Brian and Carl Wilson

Lead Vocals

Mike

Recorded On

June 1968

Length

2:24

Notes

This song attempted to re-create the nostalgia of the Beach Boys' "fun in the sun" era. It was reasonably succesful in this, becoming the 17th and last top 20 hit of the 60's for the group. It was even more succesful in the UK, where it became the group's second (and last to date) number one.
The hammering section at the end comes from the unreleased "Smile" song "I'm In Great Shape (The Woodshop Song).
The song leads off "20/20", the last album of the group's Capitol period and their last of the 60's. It can be likened to the "White Album", both in terms of the variety of music and the Manson connection (see "Never Learn Not To Love"). Critical opinion of this album differs, but most agree that there are moments of genius on the album.

Lyrics: It's automatic when I
Talk with old friends
The conversation turns to
Girls we knew when their
Hair was soft and long and the
Beach was the place to go

Suntanned bodies and
Waves of sunshine the
California girls and a
Beautiful coastline
Warmed up weather
Let's get together and
Do it again

With a girl the lonely sea looks good in moonlight
Makes your nighttimes warm and out of sight

Been so long
(Hey now hey now hey now hey now hey now)
(Hey now hey now hey now hey now hey now)

Well I've been thinking 'bout
All the places we've surfed and danced and
All the faces we've missed so let's get
Back together and do it again

Ow!

Chords: (original key: Eb)

D
It's automatic when I talk with old friends
The conversation turns to girls we knew
......................G..........................A
When their hair was soft and long
..........................................D
And the beach was the place to go

D
Suntanned bodies and waves of sunshine
California girls and a beautiful coastline
G.........................................A.........................D
Warmed up weather let's get together and do it again

G..................................Bm7.........................Em7
With a girl the lonely sea looks good in moonlight
G..................F#m7.........................Em7/A....A
Makes your night times warm and out of sight
A
Dit, dit, dit-dit-dit, dit, dit, dit-dit-dit
.................D
Been so long, (hey now, hey now, hey now, hey now, hey now)
...........G.............................A.............................D
(Hey now, hey now, hey now, hey now, hey now)

D
Well I've been thinking 'bout
All the places we've surfed and danced and
....................................G
All the faces we've missed so let's get
A..............................D
Back together and do it again

Chart prepared by Francis Greene