Girl Don't Tell Me
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Original Album
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Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)
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Single
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Barbara Ann / Girl Don't Tell Me
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Also Appeared On
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Written By
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Brian Wilson
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Produced By
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Brian Wilson
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Lead Vocals
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Carl
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Recorded On
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30 April, 1965
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Length
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2:14
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Notes
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- Carl's first lead vocal since the Shut Down Volume 2 album. From now on, his voiced would regularly feature on Beach Boy's songs.
- Brian plays celeste on this song.
- Often regarded as similar in structure and style to the Beatles "Ticket To Ride." Certainly a classic pop song
- Mike Love was awarded co-lyricist credits in his suit against Brian for this song.
- Lyrics
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Hi little girl, it's me
Don't you know who I am?
I met you last summer when
When I came up to stay with my grand
I'm the guy-uy-uy who
Left you with tears in his eyes
You didn't answer my letters
So I figured it was just lie
Your hair's getting longer and your shorts
Mmm they sure fit you fine
I'll bet you went out
Every night during ol' school time
But this ti-i-ime I'm not gonna count on you
I'll see you this summer
And forget you when I go back to school
Girl Don't tell me you'll write-ite-ite
Girl don't tell me you'll write-ite-ite
Girl don't tell me you'll write me again this time
Hi little girl, it's me
Don't you know who I am?
I met you last summer when
When I came up to stay with my grand
Said I'm the guy-uy-uy who
Left you with tears in his eyes
You didn't answer my letters
So I figured it was just lie
Girl Don't tell me you'll write-ite-ite
Girl don't tell me you'll write-ite-ite
Girl don't tell me you'll write me again this time
Girl don't tell me you'll write me again this time
- Chords
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A..........................C.......................D...............A
Hi little girl, it's me don't you know who I am?
......................................................C.................D...................A
I met you last summer when I came up to stay with my gran
...............E.........A...........E....................A.................E
I'm the guy-uy-uy who left you with tears in his eyes
...................F#m7........C#m7.........F#m7........A.............B7....D
You didn't answer my letters so I figured it was just a lie
...........A.................................................C..........................D.................A
Your hair's getting longer and your shorts mmm they sure fit you fine
..............................................C....................D.............A
I'll bet you went out every night during good ol' school time
..............E......A...........E.................A...........E
But this ti-i-ime I'm not gonna count on you
......F#m7............C#m7..............F#m7.................A....................B7.....D
I'll see you this summer and forget you when I go back to school
Bm7..........C#m7.............F#m7......C#m7
Girl Don't tell me you'll write-ite-ite
Bm7..........C#m7...............D...........F#m7
Girl don't tell me you'll write-ite-ite
Bm7..........C#m7............F#m7..........E7..........A
Girl don't tell me you'll write me again this time
A...........................C......................D...............A
Hi little girl, it's me don't you know who I am?
.....................................................C................D....................A
I met you last summer when I came up to stay with my gran
......................E..........A...........E....................A.................E
Said I'm the guy-uy-uy who left you with tears in his eyes
...................F#m7.........C#m7........F#m7........A...........B7.....D
You didn't answer my letters so I figured it was just lie
Bm7.........C#m7.............F#m7.....C#m7
Girl don't tell me you'll write-ite-ite
Bm7.........C#m7................D.........F#m7
Girl don't tell me you'll write-ite-ite
Bm7.........C#m7.............F#m7.........E7...........A
Girl don't tell me you'll write me again this time
Bm7.........C#m7................D.............E7...........A
Girl don't tell me you'll write me again this time
Chart prepared by Francis Greene