God Only Knows
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Original Album
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Pet Sounds
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Single
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Wouldn't It Be Nice / God Only Knows
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Also Appeared On
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Written By
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Brian Wilson/Tony Asher
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Produced By
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Brian Wilson
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Lead Vocals
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Carl with Brian and Bruce on the ending
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Recorded On
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track: March 9, 1966; vocal: March 10 and April 11, 1966
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Length
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2:50
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Notes
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- This is the definitive version of the song.
- Reached the top 5 on the charts in England.
- Paul McCartney has said this is the greatest song ever written.
- Carl's lead vocal is absolutely stunning.
- Lyrics
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I may not always love you
But long as there are stars above you
You never need to doubt it
I'll make you so sure about it
God only knows what I'd be without you
If you should ever leave me
Though life would still go on believe me
The world could show nothing to me
So what good would living do me
God only knows what I'd be without you
God only knows what I'd be without you
If you should ever leave me
Well life would still go on believe me
The world could show nothing to me
So what good would living do me
God only knows what I'd be without you
God only knows what I'd be without you
God only knows
God only knows what I'd be without you
God only knows what I'd be without you
God only knows
God only knows what I'd be without you
God only knows what I'd be without you
God only knows
God only knows what I'd be without you
God only knows what I'd be without you
God only knows
God only knows what I'd be without you
God only knows what I'd be without you
God only knows
God only knows what I'd be without you
God only knows what I'd be without you
God only knows
God only knows what I'd be without you
- Chords
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A....E....A....E....A.....E/G#....F#m7....E..F#.G
D/A.............Bm6
I may not always love you
F#m...F#m7.............B/A
But long as there are stars above you
E/B............Cdim
You never need to doubt it
E/B......................A#m7-5
I'll make you so sure about it
A...............E/G#.....................F#m7..............E..F#.G
God only knows what I'd be without you
D/A.................Bm6
If you should ever leave me
F#m........F#m7..................B/A
Though life would still go on believe me
E/B...............................Cdim
The world could show nothing to me
E/B............................A#m7-5
So what good would living do me
A................E/G#........................F#m7......(A...G...A...G...) or (E..F#.G..A..B.C)
God only knows what I'd be without you
G/D...Em6...Bm..Bm7....E/D...A/E...Fdim....A/E....D#m7(b5)
D...............A/C#............................Bm7
God only knows what I'd be without you
D/A.................Bm6
If you should ever leave me
F#m........F#m7..................B/A
Though life would still go on believe me
E/B...............................Cdim
The world could show nothing to me
E/B............................A#m7-5
So what good would living do me
A................E/G#........................F#m7.............E/G#
God only knows what I'd be without you
A...............E/G#..........................F#m7.......E/G#
God only knows what I'd be without you
A...............E/G#..........................F#m7.......E/G#
God only knows what I'd be without you
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
- Sheet Music
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