Susie Cincinnati


Original Album
15 Big Ones
Single
Add Some Music To Your Day/Susie Cincinnati
Also Appeared On
Written By
Al Jardine
Produced By
Brian Wilson
Lead Vocals
Al
Recorded On
1969
Length
2:58
Notes
  • Originally recorded in 1969, first released on the flipside of "Add Some Music" in 1970 and only given an album release in 1976 on 15 Big Ones. Quite a punchy rocker by Al about a lady of ill-repute.
Lyrics

Well Susie Cincinnati
Got a groovy little motor car
She lives for the night
And her husband's a security guard

Her looks aren't exactly a plus
But it doesn't matter to us
Because she knows where it's at
And she gets you there in seconds flat

She knows all the honkies
And the kids are all home in bed
(Ooo ride Susie Cincinnati)
She'd rather do this
Than anything else instead
(Ooo ride Susie Cincinnati)
She got the nicotine fit
And before she discovered it
(Ooo ride Susie Cincinnati)
Everybody in the back seat suffocated

Susie Cincinnati we thought you were a winner
Susie Cincinnati city's number one sinner
Yeah
Susie Cincinnati we thought you were a winner
Woah
Susie Cincinnati city's number one sinner
Susie Cincinnati we thought you were a winner
Susie Cincinnati city's number one sinner
Yeah
Susie Cincinnati we thought you were a winner
Susie Cincinnati city's number one sinner
Woah yeah

She'll always pick you up
When the others go and leave you down
(To the ride to the ride Susie Cincinnati)
In her little red cab she's scootin' all over town
(To the ride to the ride Susie Cincinnati)
She's got a runnin' meter too
All polished up and shined for you
But it's just for looks
cause she'll give the ride free to you

Susie Cincinnati
Susie Cincinnati
Susie Cincinnati
Susie Cincinnati
Susie Cincinnati
Susie Cincinnati
Susie Cincinnati
Chords
Intro: F#...B....F#....B

............F#.......................................B.............................E
Well Susie Cincinnati's got a groovy little motor car
.........F#...........................................B...................................E
She lives for the night and her husband's a security guard
.........C#
Her looks aren't exactly a plus, but it doesn't matter to us
..........................B
Because she knows where it's at
................................................................F#.......B
And she gets you there in seconds flat

...........F#...............................................B................................E
She knows all the honkies and the kids are all home in bed
............F#..................................B............................E
She'd rather do this than do anything else instead
........C#
She got the nicotine fit and before she discovered it
B........................................................F#
Everybody in the back seat suffocated

(F#)...................................B.........................................F#.....................................B
Susie Cincinnati we thought you were a winner, Susie Cincinnati city's number one sinner
F#...................................B............................................F#....................................B
Susie Cincinnati we thought you were a winner, Susie Cincinnati city's number one sinner
F#...................................B............................................F#....................................B
Susie Cincinnati we thought you were a winner, Susie Cincinnati city's number one sinner F#...................................B............................................F#.....................................B
Susie Cincinnati we thought you were a winner, Susie Cincinnati city's number one sinner

Break: B / / / E / / / B / / / F# / B /

............G..................................................C..........................................F
She'll always pick you up when the others go and leave you down
............G...................................C..............................F
In her little red cab she will scoot you all over town
...........D
She's got a runnin' meter too, all polished up it shines for you
..............C....................................................................................G..........C.........G..........C
But it's just for looks because she'll give the ride free to you

G.....................C......G...................C.....G.....................C......G..................C
Susie Cincinnati, Susie Cincinnati, Susie Cincinnati, Susie Cincinnati

Chart prepared by Francis Greene

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