Wendy


Original Album
All Summer Long
Also Appeared On
Written By
Brian Wilson
Produced By
Brian Wilson
Lead Vocals
Group vocal with Mike on the bridge
Recorded On
April 1964
Length
2:14
Notes
  • Also on the "4 By The Beach Boys" EP.
  • Unusual intro consisting of a guitar chord slash and a bass playing the chords of the bridge ("I can't picture you with him..").
  • Contrary to popular belief, this song is NOT about Brian's daughter Wendy.
  • My cousin's favourite song when she was five years old; every time I had to babysit her, I would have to play it on the stereo. At least I didn't have to play anything by Barney. :)
Lyrics
Wendy, Wendy what went wrong
Oh so wrong
We went together for so long

I never thought a guy could cry
'Til you made it with another guy
Oh Wendy, Wendy left me alone
Hurt so bad

Wendy, Wendy don't lose your head
Lose your head
Wendy don't believe a word he says

I can't picture you with him
His future looks awful dim
Oh Wendy, Wendy left me alone
Hurt so bad

Wendy I wouldn't hurt you like that
No no no
I thought we had our love down pat
Guess I was wrong

The farthest thing from my mind
Was the day that I'd wake up to find
My Wendy
Wendy left me alone

Wendy, Wendy left me alone
Hurts so bad
Wendy, Wendy left me alone
Hurts so bad
Wendy, Wendy left me alone
Hurts so bad
Wendy, Wendy...
Chords
intro: Dm...G...Dm...Bb...F...Gm7

F..............Gm7.........................F...................Bb
Wendy, Wendy what went wrong, oh so wrong
F...................Bb................Eb...Am7
We went together for so long
Dm7........................G9....................Dm7...............................Bb
I never thought a guy could cry, 'til you made it with another guy
..........F.........Gm7.......Gm7/C..F....Bb
Oh Wendy, Wendy left me alone

F............Gm7.................................F.......................Bb
Wendy, Wendy don't lose your head, lose your head
F...........Bb..................................Eb...Am7
Wendy don't believe a word he said
Dm7..................G9.........................Dm7................Bb
I can't picture you with him, his future looks awful dim
.........F..........Gm7.......Gm7/C..F...Eb
Oh Wendy, Wendy left me alone

Hurts so bad
................Dm...G7...Dm...Bb...F...Dm7...Gm7...C7

F...............Gm7.............................F.............Bb
Wendy I wouldn't hurt you like that no no no
F...................Bb..........................Eb......................Am7
I thought we had our love down pat guess I was wrong
Dm7.........................G9....................Dm7..........................Bb
The farthest thing from my mind was the day that I'd wake up to find
...........F........Gm7.......Gm7/C...F....Gm7
My Wendy, Wendy left me alone

F............Gm7......................F...................Bb
Wendy, Wendy left me alone (hurts so bad)
F............Gm7......................F...................Bb
Wendy, Wendy left me alone (hurts so bad)


Chart prepared by Francis Greene

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