Funky Pretty


Original Album
Holland
Single
California (On My Way To Sunny Californ-i-a) / Funky Pretty
Written By
Brian Wilson/Mike Love/Jack Rieley
Produced By
The Beach Boys
Lead Vocals
Carl, Blondie Chaplin, Al, and Mike
Recorded On
1972-73
Length
4:07
Notes
  • Once again, Brian shows that he has a lock and patent on the "classic surf sound" of the Beach Boys.
  • Stellar vocals from all of the lead vocalists, especially Mike and Blondie.
Lyrics
A Pisces lady loves romance (She loves romance)
Her movements tell you at a glance (She loves to dance)
Why they say Pisces rules the dance (She's got the glance)

She values flowers more than gold (She flows like gold)
Thinks of her men as knights of old (She's never bold)
She's very spiritual I'm told (She has never told)
Whoa

But where's my spark in the dark?
Glow glow glow c'mon glow
The funky pretty flame in my heart
Me and my Pisces lady are apart

Her calender is not like ours (She rules the hours)
The hieroglyphs mark changing hours (She rules the stars)
Her guiding light is from the stars (She's got the powers)
Whoa
A book of verse a jug of wine (She's soft like wine)
She'll always tell what's on your mind (She's much like time)
By just your birthday place and time (She's very fine)

'Cause it's a silent night in the sea
And if you're cosmic'ly conscious you'll see
Why she's a princess incarnate to me
Daughter of Neptune the ruler of the sea

The queen in Copenhagee (Funky pretty)
The dream of Amsterdamee (Pretty funky)
The cream of gay Parisee (Funky pretty)
The theme of U Say Asee (Pretty funky)
The scene in Great Britainyee (Funky pretty)
The meaning in Los Angees (Pretty funky)
The heat in Tokyosee (Funky pretty)
The treat in Manhattohsee (Pretty funky)
Yeah yeah funky pretty

She said "Don't worry it's alright
I'm coming back when the aspects are right"
And now I look in the paper each day
Wonderin' what my horoscope will say

Funky (oooo funky)
I still remember funky pretty (ooooo)
Why shouldn't my Pisces lady tell me why
(Why can't you tell me why)

Funky (ooo funky) (something so why)
I still remember funky pretty (something so why)
Why shouldn't my Pisces lady tell me why
(Why can't you tell me why)

Funky (ooo funky) (something so why)
I still remember funky pretty (something so why)
Why shouldn't my Pisces lady tell me why
(Why can't you tell me why)

Funky (ooo funky) (something so why)
I still remember funky pretty (something so why)
Why shouldn't my Pisces lady tell me why
(Why can't you tell me why)

Funky (ooo funky) (something so why)
I still remember funky pretty (something so why)
Why shouldn't my Pisces lady tell me why
(Why can't you tell me why)

Funky (ooo funky) (something so why)
I still remember funky pretty (something so why)
Why shouldn't my Pisces lady tell me why
(Why can't you tell me why)
Chords
G......................................Dm/A..G.............................................Dm/A
A Pisces lady loves romance, her movements tell you at a glance
G.......................................................Dm....C....D/A
Why they say Pisces rules the dance
G..................................................Dm/A..G..................................................Dm/A
She values flowers more than gold, thinks of her men as knights of old
G.......................................Dm....C....D/A
She's very spiritual I'm told
.........Bm7..................................Em7.....Bm7...............................Em7
But where's my spark in the dark? glow glow glow c'mon glow
....................Bm7.........................Em7........................Bm7......................G..........C/G..G
The funky pretty flame in my heart, me and my Pisces lady are apart

G........................................Dm/A..G.................................................Dm/A
Her calender is not like ours, the hieroglyphs mark changing hours
G.................................................Dm....C....D/A
Her guiding light is from the stars
G..........................................Dm/A..G...................................................Dm/A
A book of verse a jug of wine, she'll always tell what's on your mind
G.......................................................Dm....C....D/A
By just your birthday place and time
.......................Bm7.......................Em7.........................Bm7........................................Em7
'Cause it's a silent night in the sea, and if you're cosmically conscious you'll see
........................Bm7............................Em7........................Bm7...................................G...C/G..G
Why she's a princess incarnate to me, daughter of Neptune the ruler of the sea

.......................................C..............................................G
The queen in Copenhagee, the dream of Amsterdamee
......................................C..........................................G
The cream of gay Parisee, the theme of U Say Asee
.........................................C...................................................G
The scene in Great Britainyee, the meaning in Los Angees
...............................C...........................................G.........C/G.....G.......C/G......G
The heat in Tokyosee, the treat in Manhattohsee, yeah yeah, funky pretty

...................Bm7.......................Em7.......................Bm7.......................................Em7
She said "Don't worry it's alright, I'm coming back when the aspects are right"
....................Bm7.................................Em7....................Bm7.....................................G
And now I look in the paper each day wondering what my horoscope will say

G..........Dm/A..............................G/B......D./B./A./F./E./D
Funky, I still remember funky pretty
G..........Dm/A..............................G/B......D./B./A./F./E./D
Funky, I still remember funky pretty

Chart prepared by Francis Greene

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