In My Room

According to Gary Usher, this song was written in an hour by him and Brian after a baseball game. One of Brian's classic ballads, it's introspection has almost become a metaphor for Brian's life. The track features amazing harmonies from the Beach Boys.

Lyrics: There's a world where I can go and tell my secrets to
In my room, in my room
In this world I lock out all my worries and my fears
In my room, in my room

Do my dreaming and my scheming
Lie awake and pray
Do my crying and my sighing
Laugh at yesterday

Now it's dark and I'm alone
But I won't be afraid
In my room, in my room
In my room, in my room
In my room, in my room

Chords: (original key: B)

intro: C....Am7....Dm7....G7

C
There's a world where I can go
.....................Bb.........C....Am
And tell my secrets to
...........Dm7..Bb..G
In my room
G7.........C....Bb...C
In my room

C
In this world I lock out
...........................Bb..........C....Am
All my worries and my fears
...........Dm7..Bb..G
In my room
G7........C....Bb...C
In my room

Am7......................G
Do my dreaming and my scheming
Am7.G.Am7.G....C.....G/B
Lie awake and pray
Am7.................G
Do my crying and my sighing
Dm7.................F/G....G7
Laugh at yesterday

C
Now it's dark and I'm alone
...................Bb......C....Am
But I won't be afraid
..........Dm7..Bb..G
In my room
G7........C....Bb...C
In my room

Bb.......C.......Bb.......C
In my room, in my room
Bb.......C.......Bb.......C
In my room, in my room

Chart prepared by Francis Greene

Sheet Music

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