Little Honda


Original Album
All Summer Long
Also Appeared On
Written By
Brian Wilson/Mile Love
Produced By
Brian Wilson
Lead Vocals
Mike
Recorded On
23 June 1964
Length
2:10
Notes
  • Different background vocals to the originally released version, plus a slightly different lead from Mike and some lyric variations
  • Also conclusive proof that Dennis says "go" at the start!
Lyrics
GO!

I'm gonna wake you up early
Cause I'm gonna take a ride with you
We're going down to the Honda shop
I'll tell you what we're gonna do
Put on a ragged sweatshirt
I'll take you anywhere you want me to

First gear (Honda Honda) it's alright (faster faster)
Second gear (little Honda Honda) I lean right (faster faster)
Third gear (Honda Honda) hang on tight (faster faster)
Faster it's alright

It's not a big motorcycle
Just a groovy little motorbike
It's more fun that a barrel of monkeys
That two wheel bike
We'll ride on out of the town
To any place I know you like

First gear (Honda Honda) it's alright (faster faster)
Second gear (little Honda Honda) I lean right (faster faster)
Third gear (Honda Honda) hang on tight (faster faster)
Faster it's alright

It climbs the hills like a matchless
Cause my Honda's built really light
When I go into the turns
Lean [Tilt] with me and hang on tight
I better turn on the lights
So we can ride my Honda tonight

First gear (Honda Honda) it's alright (faster faster)
Second gear (little Honda Honda) I lean right (faster faster)
Third gear (Honda Honda) hang on tight (faster faster)
Faster it's alright

First gear (Honda Honda) it's alright (faster faster)
Second gear (little Honda Honda) I lean right (faster faster)
Third gear (Honda Honda) hang on tight (faster faster)
Faster it's alright
Chords
(original key: C#)


...................C
I'm gonna wake you up early 'cause I'm gonna take a ride with you
.........................F......................................................................................C
We're going down to the Honda shop I'll tell you what we're gonna do
................G......................................................................................C......G
Put on a ragged sweatshirt I'll take you anywhere you want me to

...........C...............F
First gear it's alright
...............C................F
Second gear I lean right
............C....................F
Third gear hang on tight
G
Faster it's alright

................C
It's not a big motorcycle just a groovy little motorbike
..................F.......................................................................C
It's more fun that a barrel of monkeys that two wheel bike
........................G.................................................................C......G
We'll ride on out of the town to any place I know you like

........................C
It climbs the hills like a matchless cause my Honda's built really light
....................F................................................................C
When I go into the turns lean with me and hang on tight
...............G..........................................................................C.......G
I better turn on the lights so we can ride my Honda tonight


Chart prepared by Francis Greene

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