I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
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Original Album
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Pet Sounds
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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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Brian
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Recorded On
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14 February 1966. Vocals added 10 March 1966 and 13 April 1966
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Length
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3:12
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Notes
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- Music track recorded at Gold Star Studios
- Brian on the 1990 CD release of "Pet Sounds". "It's about a guy who was crying out because he thought he was too advanced, and that he'd eventually have to leave people behind. All my friends thought I was crazy to do Pet Sounds"
- This song is an eerie but brilliant summary of Brian's life.
- First use of the Theremin on a rock record (probably)
- Lyrics
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I keep looking for a place to fit
Where I can speak my mind
I've been trying hard to find the people
That I won't leave behind
They say I got brains
But they ain't doing me no good
I wish they could
Each time things start to happen again
I think I got something good goin' for myself
But what goes wrong
Sometimes I feel very sad
Sometimes I feel very sad
(Can't find nothin' I can put my heart and soul into)
Sometimes I feel very sad
(Can't find nothin' I can put my heart and soul into)
I guess I just wasn't made for these times
Every time I get the inspiration
To go change things around
No one wants to help me look for places
Where new things might be found
Where can I turn when my fair weather friends cop out
What's it all about
Each time things start to happen again
I think I got something good goin' for myself
But what goes wrong
Sometimes I feel very sad
Sometimes I feel very sad
(Can't find nothin' I can put my heart and soul into)
Sometimes I feel very sad
(Can't find nothin' I can put my heart and soul into)
I guess I just wasn't made for these times
I guess I just wasn't made for these times
I guess I just wasn't made for these times
I guess I just wasn't made for these times
I guess I just wasn't made for these times
I guess I just wasn't made for these times
- Chords
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Gm7/C........................Bbadd9....................Ab9....................Dm7/G
I keep looking for a place to fit in where I can speak my mind
Gm7/C...............................Bbadd9.....................Ab9.....................Dm7/G...G7(b9)
I've been trying hard to find the people that I won't leave behind
............Eb............Eb/F...................Dm7.........Gm7.....Dm7/G....................G7(b9)
They say I got brains but they ain't doin' me no good I wish they could
Cm7.............F6.....................Cm7......F6
Each time things start to happen again
..Cm7................F6......................Cm7..............F6................................F7
I think I got something good goin' for myself but what goes wrong
Cm7/G.....................F..............Cm7/G..................F
Sometimes I feel very sad, sometimes I feel very sad
Cm7/G.....................F............Eb...A7+5...Dm7/G...G7(b9)
Sometimes I feel very sad
Cm7......F6/C..Cm7.................F.............Bb/C. /Bb. /Ab. Gm7
I guess I just wasn't made for these times
Gm7/C.........................Bbadd9...........Ab9.........................Dm7/G
Every time I get the inspiration to go change things around
Gm7/C..................................Bbadd9.........................Ab9.............................Dm7/G...G7(b9)
No one wants to help me look for places where new things might be found
Eb...................Eb/F.................Dm7................Gm7..........Dm7/G....................G7(b9)
Where can I turn when my fair-weather friends cop out what's it all about
Cm7.............F6.....................Cm7......F6
Each time things start to happen again
..Cm7................F6......................Cm7..............F6................................F7
I think I got something good goin' for myself but what goes wrong
Cm7/G.....................F..............Cm7/G..................F
Sometimes I feel very sad, sometimes I feel very sad
Cm7/G.....................F............Eb...A7+5...Dm7/G...G7(b9)
Sometimes I feel very sad
Cm7......F6/C...Cm7.................F.............Gm7/C....Bbadd9....Ab9....Dm7/G..G7(b9)
I guess I just wasn't made for these times
Cm7....F6......Cm7.............F6............Cm7
I guess I just wasn't made for these times
Cm7....F6......Cm7.............F6............Cm7
I guess I just wasn't made for these times
Cm7....F6......Fm6/Ab.......G7...........Ebm6/Gb
I guess I just wasn't made for these times
.........................F6..............................Cm7
I guess I just wasn't made for these times
Chart prepared by Francis Greene