Here Today


Original Album
Pet Sounds
Written By
Brian Wilson/Tony Asher
Produced By
Brian Wilson
Lead Vocals
Mike
Recorded On
10 March 1966. Vocals added 25 March 1966
Length
2:54
Notes
  • Music track recorded at Sunset Sound
  • This song is probably closest in feel to "Good Vibrations"; as with much of Pet Sounds, it deals with insecurity within relationships.
  • Another "Pet Sounds" track with incredible tempo changes
Lyrics
It starts with just a little glance now
Right away you're thinkin' 'bout romance now
You know you ought to take it slower
But you just can't wait to get to know her

A brand new love affair is such a beautiful thing
But if you're not careful think about the pain it can bring

It makes you feel so bad
It makes your heart feel sad
It makes your days go wrong
It makes your nights so long

You've got to keep in mind love is here today
And it's gone tomorrow
It's here and gone so fast

Right now you think that she's perfection
This time is really an exception
Well you know I hate to be a downer
But I'm the guy she left before you found her

Well I'm not saying you won't have a good love with her
But I keep on remembering things like they were

She made me feel so bad
She made my heart feel sad
She made my days go wrong
And made my nights so long

You've got to keep in mind love is here today
And it's gone tomorrow
It's here and gone so fast

Keep in mind love is here today
And it's gone tomorrow
It's here and gone so fast

Love is here today
And it's gone tomorrow
It's here and gone so fast
Chords
Bm/A.........................................................A
It starts with just a little glance, now, right away you're thinkin' 'bout romance now
Bm/A..........................................................A
You know you ought to take it slower but you just can't wait to get to know her

.......D.....A/C#..Bm..A..G#m7-5........C#7..........F#m....A7/E
A brand new love affair is such a beautiful thing
..............D...A/C#..Bm..A..G#m7-5.............C#7.............F#m
But if you're not careful think about the pain it can bring
.......................C#7/G#................................F#m/A
It makes you feel so bad it makes your heart feel sad
........................C#7/B..........................................C#m7..........................................E7/D
It makes your days go wrong it makes your nights so long, you've got to keep in mind

...............A..A7/G..D/F#..Dm6/F..A/E
Love is here
.....E7.................... A..A7/G..D/F#..Dm6/F..A/E
Today, and it's gone
........E7................ A..A7/G..D/F#..Dm6/F..E7
Tomorrow, it's here and gone so fast

Bm/A.................................................................A
Right now you think that she's perfection this time is really an exception
Bm/A..........................................................A
Well, you know I hate to be a downer but I'm the guy she left before you found her

..........D...A/C#..Bm..A..G#m7-5..........C#7...................F#m....A7/E
Well, I'm not sayin' you won't have good luck with her
.......D..A/C#..Bm..A..G#m7-5..C#7...................F#m
But I keep on rememberin' things like they were
........................C#7/G#...............................F#m/A
She made me feel so bad she made my heart feel sad
........................C#7/B.........................................C#m7..........................................E7/D
She made my days go wrong and made my nights so long you've got to keep in mind

Bm/A........A..Bm/A........A/G.............E/G....A/G
Bm/A........A..Bm/A........A/G.............E/G....A/G


Chart prepared by Francis Greene

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