Had To Phone Ya

Original Album

15 Big Ones

Single

It's OK / Had To Phone Ya

Written By

Brian Wilson

Produced By

Brian Wilson

Lead Vocals

Mike, Al, Dennis, Carl, Brian

Recorded On

sometime Jan-May, 1976

Length

1:45

Notes

One of the best songs on "15 Big Ones", it was based on the Pet Sounds outtake "Trombone Dixie."
Each of the original Beach Boys takes turn on lead vocals. The order is Mike, Al, Dennis, Mike, Carl and Brian introducing his "manly" voice at the end.

Lyrics: Had to phone ya'
Had to phone ya' just to talk to you
Had to phone ya' just to tell ya' I was missing you

It lifts my spirits every single time
Sometimes you're busy for awhile
But when you get through
It makes me smile

A-when I phone ya'
California's not so far away
You're not alone yaÕ know IÕm only just a dial away

I visualize that you're looking fine
Feels so good when you come on the line

You (you) you (you) you (you) you (you)
You (you) you (you) you (you) you (you)
You (you) you (you) you (you) you (you)
You (you) you (you) you (you)

Come on
Come on and answer the phone
Come on come on
(I hope your home)
Come on and answer the phone
Come on come on
(I hope your home)
Come on and answer the phone
Come on come on
(I hope your home)
Come on and answer the phone
Come on come on
(I hope your home)
Come on and answer the phone
Come on come on
(I hope your home)
Come on and answer the phone
Come on come on
(Hello, hey Brian!)
(I hope your home)

Chords: Amaj9...................A6/E..............................Amaj9........A6/E
Had to phone ya', had to phone ya' just to talk to you
Amaj9..................A7/E........................Dmaj7.......Bm7
Had to phone ya' just to tell ya' I was missing you
D................A/C#....Bm7............A....F#m7
It lifts my spirits every single time
..........F7
Sometimes you're busy for awhile
........D/E
But when I get through it makes me smile

Amaj9.......................A6/E.....................Amaj9.....A6/E
A-when I phone ya' California's not so far away
Amaj9......................A7/E.........................Dmaj7......Bm7
You're not alone ya know I'm only just a dial away
D..................................A/C#
I visualize that you're looking fine
Bm7..................................Gmaj7
Feels so good when you come on the line

Gmaj7
You (you) you (you) you (you) you (you)

Gmaj7.............................Bbmaj7
Come on, come on and answer the phone
...........................Gmaj7
Come on come on (I hope you're home)
........................Bbmaj7
Come on and answer the phone
...........................Gmaj7
Come on come on (I hope your home)
........................Bbmaj7
Come on and answer the phone

Chart prepared by Francis Greene