Help Me, Ronda
Today! Version
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Original Album
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Today!
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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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Al
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Recorded On
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January 8 and 19, 1965
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Length
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3:04
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Other Versions
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Notes
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- The early version of "Help Me, Rhonda", featuring harmonica and strange volume shifts at the end
- Al's first proper lead vocal on a Beach Boy's record (he did sing "Christmas Day" on the "Christmas" LP)
- Lyrics
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Well since she put me down I've been out doin' in my head
Come in late at night and in the mornin' I just lay in bed
Well, Ronda you look so fine (look so fine)
And I know it wouldn't take much time
For you to help me Ronda
Help me get her out of my heart
Help me Ronda
Help, help me Ronda
Help me Ronda
Help, help me Ronda
Help me Ronda
Help, help me Ronda
Help me Ronda
Help, help me Ronda
Help me Ronda
Help, help me Ronda
Help me Ronda
Help, help me Ronda
Help me Ronda yeah
Get her out of my heart
She was gonna be my wife
And I was gonna be her man
But she let another guy come between us
And it ruined our plan
Well, Ronda you caught my eye (caught my eye)
And I can give you lotsa reasons why
You gotta help me Ronda
Help me get her out of my heart
Help me Ronda
Help, help me Ronda
Help me Ronda
Help, help me Ronda
Help me Ronda
Help, help me Ronda
Help me Ronda
Help, help me Ronda
Help me Ronda
Help, help me Ronda
Help me Ronda
Help, help me Ronda
Help me Ronda yeah
Get her out of my heart
Help me Ronda
Help, help me Ronda
Help me Ronda
Help, help me Ronda
Help me Ronda
Help, help me Ronda
Help me Ronda
Help, help me Ronda
Help me Ronda
Help, help me Ronda
Help me Ronda
Help, help me Ronda
Help me Ronda yeah
Get her out of my heart
Help me Ronda
Help, help me Ronda
Help me Ronda
Help, help me Ronda
Help me Ronda
Help, help me Ronda
Help me Ronda
Help, help me Ronda
- Chords
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(original key: C#)
............C...................................................F/G.....................C
Well since she put me down I 've been out doin' in my head
.......................................................F/G...........................C
Come in late at night and in the mornin' I just lay in bed
...........Am7............................................F..........................................D7
Well, Ronda you look so fine and I know it wouldn't take much time
....................C......................Dm7...................F/G..............C
For you to help me Ronda help me get her out of my heart
G
Help me Ronda, help, help me Ronda
C
Help me Ronda, help, help me Ronda
G
Help me Ronda, help, help me Ronda
C
Help me Ronda, help, help me Ronda
F
Help me Ronda, help, help me Ronda
Am7.....................C
Help me Ronda, help, help me Ronda
Dm7.C/E.F.F/A.G7...................................C
Help me Ronda yeah get her out of my heart
.................C..............................F/G..............................C
She was gonna be my wife and I was gonna be her man
.........................................................F/G......................................C
But she let another guy come between us and it ruined our plan
...........Am7.....................................................F...................................D7
Well, Ronda you caught my eye and I can give you lotsa reasons why
...................C.......................Dm7...................F/G.............C
You gotta help me Ronda, help me get her out of my heart
Chart prepared by Francis Greene