The Nearest Faraway Place

Original Album

20/20

Single

Cotton Fields / The Nearest Faraway Place

Written By

Bruce Johnston

Produced By

Bruce Johnston

Lead Vocals

Instrumental

Recorded On

June 20, 1968

Length

Notes

A pretty instrumental and Bruce's first composition for the Beach Boys. The title is based on an article that Shana Alexander wrote for Life magazine , and was used by Timothy White for his book on the Beach Boys.
The strings were arranged by Van Mc Coy.

Chords: E.B.C#.B.G#.........F#.B.C#.B.A.
E.........G#m7/D#...Bm6/D...A(add 9)/C#

G#.B.A.A.G#.F#... A.G#.G#.F#.E.F#...........D.D.D.C#.C
....Cmaj7..C6...........Esus/B..E/B.....F#m7/B..B

E.B.C#.B.G#.........F#.B.C#.B.A.
E.........G#m7/D#...Bm6/D...A(add 9)/C#

G#.B.A.A.G#.F#... A.G#.G#.F#.E.F#...........D.D.D.C#.C
....Cmaj7..C6...........Esus/B..E/B.....F#m7/B..B

E(b5)..E..Em..E

B.C#.D#.E.D#.C#.C.C#....B.C#.D#.C#.B.A#.B
C#m7........C#m7/F#..........Bmaj7.....G#m7

B. C#.D#.E.D#.C#.C.C#.F#
C#m7.........C#m7/F#.......Bmaj7..Bmaj7(b5).Bmaj7

F#.G.A.G.F#.E.D#..E.F#.G.F#.E.F#.E
C...........B+..B..........Em........Em7/D

E.F#.G......E..D.......B.A.......F#..E.......E.......D.D.D.C#.C..D#.D#.D#.D.C#
C#m7(b5).Em7/B.Em7/A..D..A/C#.Am/C.B....................C

F.C.D.C.A.......G.C.D.....C.Bb
F........Am7/E..Cm6/Eb..Bb(add 9)/D

A.C.Bb.Bb.A.G....Bb.A.A.G.F.G.............D#.D#.D#.D.C#...D#.D#.D#.D.C...D#.D#.D#.C#
...Dbmaj7..Db6.....Fsus/C..F/C..Gm7/C...C...........................Bb........................Ab........Gb

F#.C#.D#.C#.A#....A#.C#.D#.C#.B
F#............A#m7/F..C#m6/E....B(add 9)/D#......C

Chart prepared by Francis Greene