Guitar
Tabs
by:
Beach Boys
Tabs
for song:
I Know Theres An Answer
"I Know There's An Answer" (Brian Wilson / Terry Sachen)
Intro:
(organ) [4X; winds and bass harmonica enter 3rd time]:
Bb F7 / / / / / / / /
Verse 1:
Bb F7 Bb I know so many people who think they can do it alone F7 Bb They isolate their heads and stay in their safety zone
Db Ab/Gb Now what can you tell them Db Ab Gm Fm Eb And what can you say that won't make them defensive
Chorus:
Bb/F Gm I know there's an answer Bb/F Gm Cm7 Cm7/F I know now but I have to find it by myself
Verse 2:
They come on like they're peaceful But inside they're so uptight They trip through their day And waste all their thoughts at night
Now how can I come on And tell them the way that they live could be better
[repeat chorus]
Wind break:
(winds arr. for guitar): Gb7 [banjo] (Bb) v v v v v v v v v v v v v -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---| -9---------------|-7-------6-------|-5-----4---------|---| 10---------------|-8-------7-------|-6-----5---------|---| 10---------------|-8-------7-------|-6-----5---------|---| -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---| -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---|
(string bass):
v v v v v v v v v v v v v -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---| -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---| -1-------------1-|-4-----4-3-----3-|-------1---3-----|-1-| -----------1-----|-----------------|-2-------------1-|---|
Instrumental:
(bass harmonica solo w/banjo):
Bb F Bb / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Ab Eb Ab / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Partial verse:
Now how can I come on And tell them the way that they live could be better
[repeat chorus]
[repeat wind/bass break]
Coda:
repeat intro to fade [organ 2X; full band enters 3rd time]
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