Somewhere Near Japan
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Original Album
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Still Cruisin'
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Written By
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John Phillips/Terry Melcher/Mike Love/Bruce Johnston
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Produced By
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Terry Melcher
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Lead Vocals
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Mike,Carl,Al
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Recorded On
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1989
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Length
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4:50
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Notes
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- This rather 80s synth-pop sounding track seems to have inordinate appeal to the very young Beach Boys' fans. Possibly still the best new song on Still Cruisin'.
- Lyrics
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Late last night I got an S. O. S.
The fairy tale girl's in deep in distress
She says I don't know where I am
But it's near Japan
My engine's all burned out
My crew has all bailed out
I don't know where I am
But it's somewhere near Japan
And she said
"Rescue me"
I'm somewhere in the
China Sea
I think I'm sinkin' fast
This call is probably my last
I'm throwin' out a life line
And I'm doin' it for old time's sake
Though I know you're gonna break my heart
One more time
Late last night I got an S. O. S.
The fairy tale girl's in deep in distress
She says I don't know where I am
But it's near Japan
My engine's all burned out
My crew has all bailed out
I don't know where I am
But it's somewhere near Japan
And she said "thank you dear"
I think she sounded quite sincere
And when she turned to go
She said "I crave adventure don't you know"
And now she's driftin' on some Chinese junk
Her world is spinning and her hope has sunk
So I close my eyes
And somewhere near Japan
The spinning stopped and the world stood still
I broke her fall and I always will
Strung out in no man's land
Somewhere near Japan
Rescue me
- Chords
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D....Bm....G....A.../G.../F#.../E
D....Bm....G....A.../G.../F#.../E
D......................................Em7.............D/F#.........................G
Late last night I got an S. O. S. the fairy tale girl's in deep distress
.....................Bm............................................................A.../G.../F#.../E
She says I don't know where I am but it's near Japan
D.....................Em7..................D/F#...............G
My engine's all burned out, my crew has all bailed out
..........................Bm.......................................................... A.../G.../F#.../E
I don't know where I am but it's somewhere near Japan
..........................D.......................................................Bm
And she said "Rescue me" I'm somewhere in the China Sea
.........................G.......................................................A.../G.../F#.../E
I think I'm sinkin' fast, this call is probably my last
D...........................................Bm..............................................G
I'm throwin' out a life line and I'm doin' it for old time's sake
........................................................................ A...../G.../F#...../E
Though I know you're gonna break my heart one more time
....................D...................................................................Bm
And she said "thank you dear" I think she sounded quite sincere
........................................G...................................................................... A.../G.../F#.../E
And when she turned to go she said "I crave adventure don't you know"
Break: D........Bm........G........A.../G.../F#.../E
..........D..............................................Em7
And now she's driftin' on some Chinese junk
D/F#...............................................G
Her world is spinning and her hope has sunk
...........Bm................................................................. A.../G.../F#.../E
So I close my eyes and I'm somewhere near Japan
D....................................................Em7
The spinning stopped and the world stood still
....D/F#........................G
I broke her fall and I always will
.........................Bm..................................................... A.../G.../F#.../E
Strung out in no man's land somewhere near Japan
D.........Em7........D/F#........G........Bm........A..../G..../F#...../E
Chart prepared by Francis Greene