Beach Boys - Darlin Ukulele

...DARLIN'... by The Beach Boys
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*from 'Wild Honey' (1967)*

(modified from Andrew Roger's original tab)

(Thanks to John Foley for providing the correct Lyrics)


*CAPO 4th FRET*

(Original Key: B)


Intro:

G                     C/G
 Oh, keep thinking of darlin',
        Em7                A7
Oh now, darlin', you're so fine...

G/D    D     C
 Oh... oh... oh...

(Horn Riff):

Dm7  C  Dm7  C, Dm7  C  D7

Verse 1:

            Am7             D
You know if words could say,
                  Am7        D7
Then darlin', I'd find a way.
           Daug          Gmaj7   G6  Daug
To let you know what you mean to me,
             Gmaj7    G6  E7
Guess it was meant to be.
          Eaug Am7         D
I'll hold you  in my heart,
               Am7           D  C/D
As life's most precious part.

Chorus 1:

    G            C6
Oh, darlin'... I dream about you often,
   Em7
My pretty darlin', (you're so fine).
  A7                          G/A            G6
I love the way you soften my, life with your love,
     D7                C
Your precious love, ah-ha, ha. Oh!

Interlude: (Horn Riff)

Dm7  C  Dm7, C  D  C/D

Verse 2:

                  Am7        D
I was livin' like half a man,
                         Am7       D7
Then I couldn't love but now I can.
            Daug        Gmaj7   G6  Daug
You pick me up when I'm feelin' sad;
                 Gmaj7 G6  E7
More soul than I ever  had.
      Eaug           Am7          D
Gonna love you every single night,
                    Am7          D  C/D
'Cos I think you're out of sight.

Chorus 2:

    G            C6
Oh, darlin'... I dream about you often,
   Em7
My pretty darlin', (you're so fine).
  A7                          G/A            G6
I love the way you soften my, life with your love,
     D7                C
Your precious love, ah-ha, ha.

Bridge:

F/G  C, D           F/G
         Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh.

C      D           F/G     C  D
 Every night, woah darlin'.

Break:

(D)                   Am7                 Bm7
 Gonna love you every single night, yes I will,
                        C                    D
'Cos I think you're too doggone out of sight.

Chorus 3:

    G            C6
Oh, darlin'... I dream about you often,
   Em7
My pretty darlin', (you're so fine).
  A7                          G/A            G6
I love the way you soften my, life with your love,
     D7                C
Your precious love, ah-ha, ha.

Outro: (Horn Riff)

Dm7  C  Dm7, C  D  C/D

(Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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  Eaug     C/D     C6      G/A     F/G     Bm7

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