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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3 Version 4 Version 5 Version 6 Version 7GOD ONLY KNOWS by The Beach Boys *from 'Pet Sounds' (1966)* (modified from Andrew Roger's original tab) CAPO 2nd FRET Original Key: D [Intro] G D/F#, G D/F#, G D/F# Em7 [Interlude] G/D A/G# A#/F e|-----------------| B|--0---0--2----3--| G|--0---0--2----3--| D|-----------------| A|-----------------| E|-----------------| [Verse 1] C/G Am6 I may not always love you, Em Em7 Em6 But long as there are stars above you; D/A A#dim You never need to doubt it, D/A G#m7b5 I'll make you so sure about it. [Chorus 1] G D/F# Em7 (D) God only knows what I'd be with-out you. [Interlude] G/D A/G# A#/F e|-----------------| B|--0---0--2----3--| G|--0---0--2----3--| D|-----------------| A|-----------------| E|-----------------| [Verse 2] C/G Am6 If you should ever leave me; Em Em7 Em6 Though life would still go on, believe me. D A#dim The world could show nothing to me, D G#m7b5 So what good would living do me? [Chorus 2] G D/F# Em7 God only knows what I'd be with-out you. [Break] (*Winds/Keyboard, arranged for Guitar): e|-----9----5--9---|--7---6-----------------| B|--5--10---5--10--|--8---5--8--6--5--3-----| G|--6--------------|------------9--7--6--4--| D|-----------------|------------------------| A|-----------------|------------------------| E|-----------------|------------------------| (x2) [Interlude] F/C Dm6, Am/E Am7 D/C G/D D#dim, G/D C#m7b5 [Chorus 3] C G/B Am7 And God only knows what I'd be with-out you. [Verse 3] C/G Am6 If you should ever leave me; Em Em7 Em6 Though life would still go on, believe me. D A#dim The world could show nothing to me, D G#m7b5 So what good would living do me? [Coda] G D/F# Em7 D/F# God only knows what I'd be with-out you. G D/F# Em7 D/F# God only knows what I'd be with-out you. (Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- G D/F# Em7 G/D A/G# A#/F C/G Am6 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 320003 2x0232 022030 xxx003 xxx22x xxx33x 332010 x02212 Em Em7 Em6 D/A A#dim G#m7b5 D F/C EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 022000 022030 022020 x00232 x12020 4544xx xx0232 x3321x Dm6 Am/E Am7 D/C D#dim C#m7b5 C G/B EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE xx0201 001220 x02013 x30232 xx1212 x4545x x32010 x20033 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 ()