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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3 Version 4 Version 5...WOULDN'T IT BE NICE... by The Beach Boys -------------------------.................. *from 'Pet Sounds' (1966)* (modified from Andrew Roger's original tab) *CAPO 3rd FRET* (Original Key: F) [Intro] F# D#m G#m B F# D#m A N.C. [Verse 1] N.C. D Wouldn't it be nice if we were older? G6 Bm7 Em Then we wouldn't have to wait so long. A9 D And wouldn't it be nice to live together, G6 Bm7 Em7 A9 In the kind of world where we be -long? Bridge 1: Bm7 C/D You know it's gonna make it that much better, Bm7 F#m7 Em7 A9 When we can say goodnight and stay... to-gether. [Verse 2] D Wouldn't it be nice if we could wake up, G6 Bm7 Em In the morning, when the day is new? A9 D And after having spent the day together; G6 Bm7 Em7 A9 Hold each other close, the whole night through. [Bridge 2] Bm7 C/D What happy times together we'd be spending, Bm7 F#m7 Em7 A9 I wish that every kiss was ne...ver ending. D Oh, wouldn't it be nice? [Break] (D) e|------------|---------------| B|------------|---------------| G|------------|---------------| D|--4--4-5-4--|-------0-0-----| A|------------|--0-2-------2--| E|------------|---------------| [Middle] Bmaj7 Emaj7 D#m7 G#m7 Maybe if we think and wish and hope and pray, it might come true? Bmaj7 Emaj7 D#m7 G#m7 Maybe then there wouldn't be a single thing we couldn't do? D#m7 G#m7 We could be married, (we could be married), D#m7 A9 And then we'd be happy, (then we'd be happy). G/A D Oh, wouldn't it be nice? [Break] D [Bridge 3] *(Slower Tempo) Bm7 Am7 You know it seems the more we talk about it, Bm7 F#m7 Em7 It only makes it worse to live... with-out it, F#m7 Em7 A9 But lets talk... a-bout it. *(Faster Tempo): D Wouldn't it be nice? [Coda] D (Ba, ba ba ba, ba ba ba, ba ba ba), (Ba, ba ba ba, ba ba ba, ba ba ba), Good night, baby, sleep tight, baby. Good night, baby, sleep tight, baby. (Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- F# D#m G#m B A D G6 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 244322 x68676 466444 x24442 x02220 xx0232 322000 Bm7 Em A9 Em7 C/D F#m7 Bmaj7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x24232 022000 5454xx 022030 xx0010 242222 x24342 Emaj7 D#m7 G#m7 G/A Am7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x79897 x68676 464444 x00003 x02013 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 ()