I Know There's An Answer
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Original Album
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Pet Sounds
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Written By
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Brian Wilson/Terry Sachen
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Produced By
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Brian Wilson
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Lead Vocals
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Mike and Al on verses, Brian on chorus
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Recorded On
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Music and vocals recorded on 9 February 1966. New vocals recorded March 1966
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Length
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3:09
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Notes
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- Recorded at Western Studio
- Originally entitled "Hang On To Your Ego" and versions using original lyrics appear on 1990 CD release of Pet Sounds and the box set
- Lyric apparently changed on insistence of Mike
- Tony Asher uncredited co-lyricist
- Mike Love was adjudged to have also been a contributing lyricist after his court case against Brian
- Terry Sachen was the Beach Boys' road manager in 1966
- Lyrics
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I know so many people who think they can do it alone
They isolate their heads and stay in their safety zones
Now what can you tell them
And what can you say that won't make them defensive
I know there's an answer
I know now but I have to find it by myself
They come on like they're peaceful
But inside they're so uptight
They trip through their day
And waste all their thoughts at night
Now how can I come on
And tell them the way that they live could be better
I know there's an answer
I know now but I have to find it by myself
Now how can I come on
And tell them the way that they live could be better
I know there's an answer
I know now but I have to find it by myself
- Chords
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(intro:) Bb..........F7...........Bb........F7 (rpt)
.............Bb..................................F7...............................Bb
I know so many people who think they can do it alone
....................................................F7..............................Bb
They isolate their heads and stay in their safety zone
Db.............................Ab7/GbF
Now what can you tell them
Db.............................Ab...................Gm.........Fm...Eb.........../D../C
And what can you say that won't make them defensive
Bb/F.......................Gm
I know there's an answer
Bb/F...................Gm......................Cm7.......Cm7/F
I know now but I have to find it by myself
.....................Bb.............................................F7...........................Bb
They come on like they're peaceful but inside they're so uptight
.........................................................F7...........................................Bb
They trip through their day and waste all their thoughts at night
Db........................Ab7/Gb
Now how can I come on
Db.............................Ab.................Gm..........Fm...Eb......./D../C
And tell them the way that they live could be better
Bb/F.......................Gm
I know there's an answer
Bb/F...................Gm......................Cm7.......Cm7/F
I know now but I have to find it by myself
Fm/Bb....Ebm/Db.Dm/C..Dbm/Gb..Cm7/F
Bb.....F7......Bb
Ab....Eb7....Ab
Db........................Ab7/Gb
Now how can I come on
Db.............................Ab..................G#m.........Fm...Eb...../D../C
And tell them the way that they live could be better
Bb/F.......................Gm
I know there's an answer
Bb/F...................Gm......................Cm7.......Cm7/F
I know now but I have to find it by myself
Chart prepared by Francis Greene