Don't Worry Baby

Original Album
Shut Down Volume 2
Single
I Get Around / Don't Worry Baby
Also Appeared On
Written By
Brian Wilson/Roger Christian
Produced By
Brian Wilson
Lead Vocals
Brian
Recorded On
February 20, 1964
Length
2:50
Notes
  • Ostensibly a car song, but also revealing great insecurity on the writer's part.
  • Rumoured to be written as a follow-up to Spector's "Be My Baby."
  • One of Brian's last collaborations with Roger Christian.
  • One of Brian's best ever vocals.
  • The I Get Around/Don't Worry Baby single is often regarded as one of the best two-sided singles ever.
Lyrics
Well its been building up inside of me
For oh I don't know how long
I don't know why
But I keep thinking
Something's bound to go wrong

But she looks in my eyes
And makes me realize
And she says "Don't worry baby"
Don't worry baby
Don't worry baby
Everything will turn out alright

Don't worry baby
Don't worry baby
Don't worry baby

I guess I should've kept my mouth shut
When I started to brag about my car
But I can't back down now because
I pushed the other guys too far

She makes me come alive
And makes me wanna drive
When she says "Don't worry baby"
Don't worry baby
Don't worry baby
Everything will turn out alright

Don't worry baby
Don't worry baby
Don't worry baby

She told me "Baby, when you race today
Just take along my love with you
And if you knew how much I loved you
Baby nothing could go wrong with you"

Oh what she does to me
When she makes love to me
And she says "Don't worry baby"
Don't worry baby
Don't worry baby
Everything will turn out alright

Don't worry baby
Don't worry baby
Don't worry baby
Chords
E............A.....A/B
E............A.....A/B

E.........................................................................A.......................B
Well it's been building up inside of me for oh, I don't know how long
E................................................................A..........................B
I don't know why, but I keep thinkin' somethin's bound to go wrong
F#m7................B7
But she looks in my eyes
G#m7..................C#7
And makes me realise (when she says)

F#
Don't worry baby (don't worry baby)
G#m7............C#7sus4..C#7
Don't worry baby (everything will turn out all right)
F#
Don't worry baby (don't worry baby)
G#m7............C#7sus4 C#7
Don't worry baby
F#m7/B..B7
Ooh.......ooh

E.............................................................................A................................B
I know I should've kept my mouth shut when I started to brag about my car
E.........................................................A....................................B
But I can't back down now 'cause I've pushed the other guys too far
F#m7..................B7
She makes me come alive
G#m7..................C#7
And makes me wanna drive

E........................................................................A...............................B
She told me, "baby when you race today just take along my love with you
E...............................................................................A...............................B
And if you knew how much I love you baby, nothing could go wrong with you
F#m7................B7
Oh what she does to me
G#m7.....................C#7
When she makes love to me

Chart prepared by Francis Greene
Sheet Music
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