This Whole World

Original Album

Sunflower

Written By

Brian Wilson

Produced By

Beach Boys

Lead Vocals

Carl

Recorded On

sometime in 1970

Length

1:59

Notes

Superficially a throwback to the "doo-wop" era, this is one of Brian's classics. The a-capella break at the end is breathtaking, and the track features just about the most chord changes of any Brian Wilson song.

Lyrics: I'm thinking about a-this whole world
Late at night I think about the love of this whole world
Lots of different people everywhere
And when I go anywhere I see love I see love I see love
When girls get mad at boys and go
Many times they're just putting on a show
But when they leave you wait alone
You are there like everywhere like everyone you see
Happy cause your living and your free
Now here comes another day for your love
(I'm thinking about a-this whole world)
(A-this whole world)
Love
Woo oo oo oo ooo ooo oo oo
(Woo oo oo oo ooo ooo oo oo)
Aummmmm wooo wooooo bop didit
Late at night I think about the love of this whole world
(This whole world)
Oomm dot dit it
Oomm dot dit it
Oomm dot dit it

Chords: C
I'm thinkin' 'bout this whole world.

C............F....................Em7.......G....... Am...............F
Late at night I think about the love of this whole world.
A............F#m7......Bm7....E7.....C#m
Lots of diff'rent people ev'rywhere.
Db....Db/C.......Gb/Bb....Ab7....Bbm..........Bbm/Ab....Gbmaj7
And when I go anywhere I see love, I see love, I see love.

Bb.......................................................Ebmaj7
When girls get mad at boys and go, many times they're just putting on a show
Bb................................................F.....G
but when they leave you wait alone.

C...............F......................Em7.........G.....Am..........F
You are there like ev'rywhere like everyone you see.
A..........F#m7............Bm7..E7...........C#m
Happy 'cause you're livin' and you're free.
Db.....Db/C............Gb/Bb.. Ab7..............Bbm...Bbm/Ab...Gbmaj7
Now, here comes another day for your love

(No Chord)
Late at night I think about the love of this whole world
Aum bop dit dit......

Chart prepared by Francis Greene