Brian Wilson

Words & Music:

Barenaked Ladies

 

[capo 3]

 

G     D               Am7                     G

Drove downtown in the rain, 9:30 on a Tuesday night,

        D                        Bm7    Am7

Just to check out the late night record shop.

G         D                   Am7

Call it impulsive, call it compulsive, call it insane.

G               D                    Bm7  Am7

But when I'm surrounded I just can't stop----.

 

It's a matter of instinct, it's a matter of conditioning, a matter of fact.

You can call me Pavlov's dog.

Ring a bell and I'll salivate, well how'd you like that.

Dr. Landy tell me you're not just a pedagogue, 'cause right now I'm...

 

CHORUS:

G        D             Am7

Lying in bed just like Brian Wilson did.

          G        D                   Em         Em/C    Em/C#    Em/C

Well, I'm lying in bed just like Brian Wilson did.

 

Well, I'm lying here, just staring at the ceiling tiles.

And I'm thinking about, whoa what to think about.

Just listening and relistening to "Smiley Smile".

And I'm wondering if this is some kind of creative doubt, because I'm...

 

CHORUS:

 

BRIDGE 1:

Am7              D               F           Em

And if you wanna find me I'll be out in the sandbox.

Am7            D                      G        F      Am7

Just wondering where the hell all the love has gone-----.

              D                F              Em             Am7

Playing my guitar and building castles in the sun, whoa-whoa-oh-oh!

    D                  G

And singing "Fun, fun, fun..."

 

CHORUS:

 

BRIDGE 2:

Am   E7    Am               E7            Am

I--- had a dream that I was three hundred pounds.

    E7                Am      E7                              Am

And though I was very heavy I floated 'til I couldn't see the ground.

  E7             Am               E7

I floated 'til I couldn't see the ground.

Am                E7

Somebody help me (I couldn't see the ground)

Am                E7

Somebody help me (I couldn't see the ground)

Am                E7

Somebody help me------, because I'm...

 

CHORUS:

 

G     D                Am7                    G

Drove downtown in the rain, 9:30 on a Tuesday night

        D                        Bm7    Am7                     G

Just to check out the late night record shop (late night record shop)

          D                   Am7

Call it impulsive, call it compulsive, or call it insane (whoa-oh)

G                  D                    Bm7    CM7

'Cause when I'm surrounded I just can't stop-------

 

Em  Em/C  Em/C#   Em/C  [repeat & out soloing over Em]

 




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