Contents:
Ballad Of Ole' Betsy
Be True To Your School
Car Crazy Cutie
Cherry Cherry Coupe
Spirit Of America
No-Go Showboat
A Young Man Is Gone
Custom Machine
Pamela Jean
After The Game
Ballad Of Ole' Betsy (Brian
Wilson/Roger Christian)
(original key: Ab)
G..Em7..Bm7..E7...C...Am7...D7
Betsy,....Betsy,.......Ahhhhh
.................G..........Bm7........C....................D7
She was born in '32, and was she ever pretty
.........G..............................Bm7...............C............................B7
She rode a freight train west, all the way from Detroit city
Em7.............................G7....................C...............
..Cm6
Betsy's seen more places than I'll ever hope to see
Bm7..........................Em7.............Am7....................D7
Betsy's been more loyal than any friend could be
............G............................Bm7..........C.......................D7
With some she traveled fast, with others it was slow
G.............................Bm7............C................................B7
Betsy's seen them all, she's seen them come and go
........Em7................................G7..................C..................Cm6
She must have had some favourites before I finally met her
.........Bm7..................Em7.......................Am7...............D7
And now that she's all mine, they'd better just forget her
G....................G7.............C......................Cm6
Betsy was a lady and that she will remain
Bm7........................Em7........................Am7.........................D7
Betsy took some beatings but she'd never once complain
.........G.....................Bm7..............C..........................D7
She had a classic beauty that everyone could see
.....G.......................Bm7.......................C........................B7
I was the last to meet her, but she gave her life to me
........Em7....................G7...............C......................Cm6
She may be rusted iron, but to me she's solid gold
...........Bm7.........................Em7.........................C.C/B.Am7.Am7/D.C.G
And I just can't hold the tears back 'cause Betsy's growing
old
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
Be True To Your School (Brian
Wilson)
.............Bb........................................Gm
When some loud braggart tries to put me down
..........................Cm7....................................F7
And says his school is great, I tell him right away
............Bb.................................................Gm
"Now what's the matter buddy ain't you heard of my school
....................Cm7.....................F7...Cm7/F...F7...Cm7/F
It's number one in the state"
.....................................Bb
(So be true to your) school now
..................................................D7
Just like you would to your girl or guy
................................Gm
Be true to your school now
...................................Eb7
And let your colors fly
C7............................Cm7...F7...Cm7/F...F7...Cm7/F
Be true to your school
..............Bb........................................Gm
I got a letterman's sweater with a letter in front
.................Cm7......................Cm7/F...............F7
I got for football and track, I'm proud to wear it now
............Bb........................................Gm
When I cruise around the other parts of the town
..............Cm7............Cm7/F...F7
I got a decal in back
........Bb...................................................Gm
On Friday we'll be jacked up on the football game
.....................Cm7.................Cm7/F..............F7
And I'll be ready to fight, we're gonna smash 'em now
........Bb..........................................Gm
My girl will be working on her pom-poms now
.........................Cm7...............Cm7/F...F7
And she'll be yelling tonight
Bb......................Gm
Rah rah rah be true to your school
Cm7....................F7
Rah rah rah be true to your school
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
Car Crazy Cutie (Brian
Wilson/Roger Christian)
B.....................................................G#m
Run a-run a doo run run, woah run a-run a doo run run
.............E...................................................A.................F#7
Woah run a-run a doo run run, woah run a-run a doo run run
...................B
Well my steady little doll is a real-live beauty
.........G#m
And everybody knows she's a car crazy cutie
...........E
She's hip to everything man from customs to rails
..........A.....................................................F#7
And axel grease imbedded 'neath her fingernails
.............B
Woah yeah (run a-run a doo run run)
.............................G#m
Woah oh oh oh oh (woah run a-run a doo run run)
...................E
Oh oh oh run cutie (woah run a-run a doo run run)
.............A.............F#7
Oh oh oh oh oh oh (woah run a-run a doo run run)
......B
A power shift in second and a-ridin' the clutch
.......G#m
My car crazy cutie, man, she's just too much
....E
I take her to the drag, man, and everyone flips
..............A...................................F#7
For her big blue eyes and her candy apple lips
B......E..........................A.......................E........................F#7
Oh, Car crazy cutie, car crazy cutie, car crazy cutie, car crazy
cutie
..............B
Well I guess you might say she's a rodder's dream gal
G#m
Always there to help, man, when you need a pal
..........E
But when I talk of lovin' man, some kisses and hugs
....................A...........................................................F#7
She says don't you think we'd better clean and gap the plugs
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
Cherry, Cherry Coupe (Brian
Wilson/Roger Christian)
D........Bm
D.............................Bm
Go cherry, cherry coupe now
..........D.............................................Bm
The wildest short around is my cherry, cherry coupe
................D...............................................Bm
It's the sharpest in the town and the envy of my group
........G
It's one of its kind and it really looks good
...................A7
Chopped nose and deck with louvers on the hood
D.............................Bm..............D...........................Bm
Go cherry, cherry coupe now, go cherry, cherry coupe now
G
Go cherry, cherry coupe now
(My cherry coupe eats 'em up coming off the line)
A7
Go cherry, cherry coupe now
(And she really gets lost when she starts to whine)
D...............................................Bm
Chrome reversed rims with whitewall slicks
..............D...................................Bm
And it turns a quarter mile in one oh six
............G
Door handles are off but you know I'll never miss 'em
...........A7
They open when I want with the "cellunoid" system
..........D...........................................Bm
My coupe's tuck and roll underneath the hood
.................D.....................................................Bm
And the rugs, seats, and panels now are looking good
...........G
When I go looking for something to do
............A7
She's got enough room now to barely seat two
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
Spirit of America (Brian
Wilson/Roger Christian)
(original key: Eb)
D.................Bm7.........G..............A7
Spirit of America, Spirit of America
D.................Bm7.........G..............A7
Spirit of America, Spirit of America
..........D..............Bm7...................G...............................A7
The Bonneville salt flats had seen some strange things
...................D...................Bm7............G..................A7
But the strangest thing yet was a jet without wings
F#7
Once as a jet, it played in the stars
.......Bm.................Bm7/A.............E7............A7
But now on the ground it's the king of all cars
.........D...............Bm7............G....................A7
An airplane an auto now famous worldwide
...........D.............Bm7..............G..................A7
The Spirit of America, the name on the side
........F#7
The man who would drive her Craig Breedlove by name
......Bm..................Bm7/A..............E7...............A7
A daring young man played a dangerous game
............D..Bm7..G................A7
With a J-47, a jet for his power
................D..................Bm7........................G..............A7
Craig Breedlove had averaged four-o-seven per hour
..........F#7
Both man and machine had given fair warn
.............Bm...........Bm7/A.................E7...................A7
They'd set a new record on that warm August morn.
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
No-Go Showboat (Brian
Wilson/Roger Christian)
(original key: Db)
D..Dmaj7.D6.D...D.Dmaj7.D6.D
No-go showboat, no-go showboat
.............D
Well I got a wild custom that wins every show but it's a no-go
showboat
..................G.....................................................................................D
Yeah but everybody knows that she just don't go she's my no-go
showboat
Dm...................................Gm...........................Dm.............................G
White wall slicks with racing mags, she's just for looks, man,
not for drags
......................D............................G/A
'Cause it's a no-go showboat, no-go, no-go
..................D
Well the guys all dig it they've got no complaints about my no-go
showboat
...................G................................................................................D
And the chicks really flip for that metal flake paint on my no-go
showboat
.....Dm.................................Gm.........................Dm................................................G
It really rates fine in the custom clan, with hand-formed panels,
tuck-and-roll rear pan
.......................D...........................G/A
'Cause it's a no-go showboat, no-go, no-go
(Break:) C........F........C........A7
.................D
Well the engine compartment's filled with all chrome goodies in
my no-go showboat
..................G......................................................................................D
Yeah but everybody takes me even old Ford woodies in my no-go
showboat
Dm.......................................................Gm..........................Dm...................................G
When it comes to speed, man, I'm just outa luck, I'm even shut
down by the ice cream truck
.......................D...........................G/A.....G#/A#
'Cause it's a no-go showboat, no-go, no-go
D#
No-go showboat
No-go showboat
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
A Young Man Is Gone (Bobby
Troup)
G...Am7...G...F#m7(b5)...B7
Oooooooooooooohhhh, ahhhhh
Bm..Am..G..................Em7.................Am7................D7
Now a young man's gone but his legend lingers on
..............G.............Em7.....Am7...D7
For so much had he to give
..............G...........Em7..................Am7.............D7
But his life is through for the story told is true
..............G..Em7.Am7.D7.G
For he died just as he lived.
................Em7.......................................Bm7
For this daring young star met his death while in his car
...............Am7...........Am7/D..G
No one knows the reason why
...................Em7................................Bm7
Screaming tire, flashing fire, and gone was this young star
................Em7.............A7.......Am7/D..D7
Oh how could they let him die
.............Ab..................Fm7...............Bbm7................Eb7
Still a young man is gone yet his legend lingers on
..............Ab.........Fm7.....Bbm7...Eb7
For he died without a cause
...................Ab.........Ab7........Db...................Dbm6
And they say that he'll be known for evermore
.............Ab.Fm7..Bbm7.Eb7.Db.Ab
As the Rebel Without A Cause
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
Custom Machine (Brian Wilson)
(original key: Eb)
Bb...............C..................A
Check my custom machine
.....................D.....................................G.......................Bb...........C..................A
Well she's metal flake blue with a corvette grill (check my
custom machine)
....................D....................................................G....................C..............A..................D
And they say it looks better when she's standin' still (check my
custom machine)
............................................................Bm7..D6..Bm7
When I step on the gas she goes wah aah aah
.......D.........Bm............G.........................C..................F....A
I'll let you look but don't touch my custom machine
....................D..............................................G.........................Bb............C..................A
Well with naugahyde bucket seats in front and back (check my
custom machine)
..............D.................................G..........................C............A..................D
Everything is chrome, man, even my jack (check my custom machine)
D....G....A....D
D....G....A....D
........D.................................................G................................Bb...........C..................A
A stereophonic speaker set with vibrasonic sound (check my custom
machine)
...........D.............................................G......................................C.............A..................D
Magnesium spokes, it stands an inch off the ground (check my
custom machine)
A
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
Pamela Jean (Brian Wilson)
B............................................................G#m
A-wop, a-wop, a-what I'd do, woah, wop, a-wop, a-what I'd do
..............E........................................................A..........................F#7
Woah, wop, a-wop, a-what I'd do, woah, wop, a-wop, a-what I'd do
B
I used to think I was the all-time guy now
...G#m
I used to put down every girl that came by
.......E
I thought I was cool now to treat 'em all mean
........A...............................F#7
But I'll be sweet to my Pamela Jean
.............B
Woah yeah (wop, a-wop, a-what I'd do)
.............................G#m
Woah oh oh oh oh (wop a-wop a-what I'd do)
........................E
Oh oh oh oh oh (wop a-wop a-what I'd do)
.............A.............F#7
Oh oh oh oh oh oh (wop a-wop a-what I'd do)
B
I know this town like the palm of my hand now
.......G#m
I've cruised every strip and every hamburger stand
....E
It really don't matter baby what I've seen
.............A.......................................F#7
'Cause I've found a girl named Pamela Jean
B........E....................A....................E....................F#7
Oh, Pamela Jean, Pamela Jean, Pamela Jean, Pamela Jean
...............B
I never had a steady girl now for more than a day
............G#m
I get a good thing going then I throw it away
...E
I gotta settle down if you know what I mean
.........A..........................................F#7
And I'm gonna stick with my Pamela Jean
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
After The Game (Brian Wilson)
G..F#..E..F#..E..A..D...........B..A..F#..E..D..B..C#
D........C#m7......Bm7...E7....Bm7..E7............G..A7
G..F#..E..F#..E..A..D...........B..F#..E..B..D
D........C#m7......Bm7...E7....G........A7....D
Bb..Bb..C..D..F..G.................Bb..C..D..C..Bb..C..Bb..G
Bb..................Ebmaj7..Cm7..Bb................Ebmaj7
G..Ab..Bb..Eb..G..F....Eb..Eb..F..G..A...G...F#
Cm7..................F7.......Cm7..............Em7/A..A6
G..F#..E..F#..E..A..D...........B..A..F#..E..D..B..C#
D........C#m7......Bm7...E7....Bm7..E7............G..A7
G..F#..E..F#..E..A..D...........B..F#..E..B..D..D..E..F#..A
D........C#m7......Bm7...E7....G........A7....D...........Bm7
B..F#..E..B..D..D..E..F#..A (rpt to fade)
G........A7....D...........Bm7
Chart prepared by Francis Greene