You Still Believe In Me

Original Album

Pet Sounds

Written By

Brian Wilson/Tony Asher

Produced By

Brian Wilson

Lead Vocals

Brian

Recorded On

January 24, 1966

Length

2:31

Notes

Another "Pet Sounds" track that Paul Mc Cartney cites as a personal favorite
Bicycle bell on backing track is remnant of earlier Brian song "In My Childhood".
According to Tony Asher,to get unique sound on opening "one of us had to get inside the piano to pluck the strings, while the other guy had to be at the keyboard pushing the notes so that they would ring"
Noted for the surging harmonies on the tag
Live versions on Beach Boys in Concert and Pet Sounds Live

Lyrics: I know perfectly well
I'm not where I should be
I've been very aware
You've been patient with me

Every time we break up
You bring back your love to me
And after all I've done to you
How can it be

You still believe in me

I try hard to be more
What you want me to be
But I can't help how I act
When you're not here with me

I try hard to be strong
But sometimes I fail myself
And after all I've promised you
So faithfully

You still believe in me

I wanna cry . . .

Chords: B..........C#m7..F#7..B................C#m7..F#7.......B....C#m7..F#7
I know perfectly well I'm not where I should be
B.............C#m7..F#7..B....................C#m7..F#7.....B....C#m7..F#7
I've been very aware you've been patient with me
E.........B7.../A.............E...........B7....../A...............G#
Every time we break up you bring back your love to me
.................G#7......C#m......................C#m7
And after all I've done to you how can it be
........B/F#..C#m7/G#..B/F#..G
You still believe.....in....me

B......C#m7..F#7...B....................C#m7..F#7....B....C#m7..F#7
I try hard to be more what you want me to be
B................C#m7..F#7...B.......................C#m7..F#7........B....C#m7..F#7
But I can't help how I act when you're not here with me
E.......B7..../A..........E.............B7../A...........G#
I try hard to be strong but sometimes I fail myself
...............G#7........C#m.....................C#m7
And after all I've promised you so faithfully
........B/F#..Cm7/F#..B/F#.G
You still believe.....in....me

................B....C#m7..F#7..B....C#m7..F#7..B....C#m7..F#7..B....C#m7..F#7
I wanna cry...
B....C#m7..F#7..B....C#m7..F#7..B....C#m7..F#7..B....C#m7..F#7
Ahh....
B....C#m7..F#7..B....C#m7..F#7..B....C#m7..F#7..B
Ahh....

B....C#m7..F#7..B....C#m7..F#7..B....C#m7..F#7..B....C#m7..F#7
Ahh....
B....C#m7..F#7..B....C#m7..F#7..B....C#m7..F#7..B....C#m7..F#7
Ahh....

Chart prepared by Francis Greene

Sheet Music

Pet Sounds album page