Wind Chimes


Original Album
Smiley Smile
Single
Wild Honey / Wind Chimes
Written By
Brian Wilson
Produced By
The Beach Boys
Lead Vocals
Brian, Mike, Carl, Dennis, and Al
Recorded On
Length
2:35
Other Versions
Notes
  • While the original "Smile" take on this song was "lullaby-ish", this version is downright spooky but is not without its charm.
  • Features beautiful gregorian chant-type vocals on the fade out (be sure to turn your stereo volume, though).
Lyrics
Hangin' down from my window
Those are my wind chimes
Wind chimes
Wind chimes

In the late afternoon you're
Hung up on wind chimes
Wind chimes
Wind chimes

Though it's hard I try
Not to look at my wind chimes
Wind chimes
Wind chimes

Now and then a tear rolls on my cheek

On a warm breeze the little bells
Tinklin' wind chimes
Wind chimes
Wind chimes

Close your eyes and lean back
Listen to wind chimes
Wind chimes
Wind chimes

It's so peaceful
Close to a lullabye

The wind chimes tinglin'
Tinglin'
Tinglin'
Tinglin'
The wind chimes tinglin'
Tinglin'
Tinglin'
Tinglin'
Da do do da do do da do do da do do

Whisperin' winds send my wind chimes a tinklin'
Whisperin' winds send my wind chimes a tinklin'
Whisperin' winds send my wind chimes a tinklin'
Whisperin' winds send my wind chimes a tinklin'
Chords
..............Bm7.................Bm7/A..........................E7/G#
Hangin' down from my window, those are my wind chimes
G......................D/F#.E7.D.....D/C#
Wind chimes, wind chimes
...........Bm7......Bm7/A............................E7/G#
In the late afternoon you're hung up on wind chimes
G....................D/F#.E7.D.....D/C#
Wind chimes, wind chimes
............D/B..A.......D.............A/C#............B7
Though it's hard I try not to look at my wind chimes
Em7.....................Bm7/E
Now and then a tear rolls on my cheek

.........Bm7....................Bm7/A....................E7/G#
On a warm breeze the little bells tinklin' wind chimes
G...................D/F#.E7.D.....D/C#
Wind chimes, wind chimes
....................Bm7..............Bm7/A.............E7/G#
Close your eyes and lean back listen to wind chimes
G...................D/F#.E7.D.....D/C#
Wind chimes, wind chimes
.....D/B..A.............D...........A/C#........B7
It's so peaceful close to a lullabye

G..............................D...................................G
The wind chimes ting-aling, ting-aling, ting-aling, ting-aling
................................D....................................G
The wind chimes ting-aling, ting-aling, ting-aling, ting-aling
D...............Em...........D..............A7
Da do do da do do da do do da do do

D...............................................A7
Whisperin' winds send my wind chimes a tinklin'
D...............................................A7
Whisperin' winds send my wind chimes a tinklin'


Chart prepared by Francis Greene
Sheet Music

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