The Warmth Of The Sun


Original Album
Shut Down Volume 2
Single
Dance, Dance, Dance / Warmth of the Sun
Also Appeared On
Written By
Brian Wilson/Mike Love
Produced By
Brian Wilson
Lead Vocals
Brian
Recorded On
January 1, 1964
Length
2:56
Notes
  • Written by Brian and Mike on November 23, 1963; only hours after President Kennedy was assassinated. Brian had just broken up with his first serious girlfriend. Brian describes it as a "spriritual song" on his notes for the Surfer Girl /Shut Down 2 two-fer release.
Lyrics
What good is the dawn
That grows into day
The sunset at night
Or living this way

For I have the warmth of the sun
(Warmth of the sun)
Within me at night
(Within me at night)

The love of my life
She left me one day
I cried when she said
"I don't feel the same way"

Still I have the warmth of the sun
(Warmth of the sun)
Within me tonight
(Within me tonight)

I'll dreams of her arms
And though they're not real
Just like she's still there
The way that I feel

My love's like the warmth of the sun
(Warmth of the sun)
It won't ever die
(It won't ever die)
Chords
C...Am...Eb...Cm7...Dm7........G7...G7+5
Ahhh

.............C................Am..Eb...Cm7..........Dm7.......G7...G7+5
What good is the dawn that grows into day
.........C............Am...Eb..Cm7........Dm7.....G7
The sunset at night or living this way
......E7.............Amaj7..............................................Am7
For I have the warmth of the sun (warmth of the sun)
.......D9...........Gmaj7....G6............G7......G7+5
Within me at night (within me at night)

.........C...............Am..Eb..Cm7............Dm7.....G7...G7+5
The love of my life she left me one day
.....C.....................Am..Eb.......Cm7................Dm7.....G7
I cried when she said "I don't feel the same way"
........E7.............Amaj7.............................................Am7
Still I have the warmth of the sun (warmth of the sun)
......D9...........Gmaj7...G6..............G7.....Ebm7...Ab7
Within me tonight (within me tonight)

........Db...............Bbm..E...Dbm7.....................Ebm7.....Ab7...Ab7+5
I'll dream of her arms and though they're not real
........Db....................Bbm..E..Dbm7.......Ebm7....Ab7
Just like she's still there the way that I feel
........F7................Bbmaj7..........................................Bbm7
My love like the warmth of the sun (warmth of the sun)
.....Eb9.........Abmaj7..Ab6.........Ab7....Ab7+5
It won't ever die (it won't ever die)

Db...Bbm...E...Dbm7...Ebm7.......Ab7...Ab7+5
Ahhhh

Chart prepared by Francis Greene
Sheet Music

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