Keepin' The Summer Alive


        The Beach Boys


        Producer: Bruce Johnston
        Charted: 4/12/80
        Highest Chart Position: 75
        Album Archive entry
        Guitar tabs

        1. Keepin' The Summer Alive
        2. Oh Darlin'
        3. Some Of Your Love
        4. Livin' With A Heartache
        5. School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes The Bell)
        6. Goin' On
        7. Sunshine
        8. When Girls Get Together
        9. Santa Ana Winds
        10. Endless Harmony

        1. "Keepin' The Summer Alive"

        Time: 3:43

        Carl WIlson/R. Bachman

         

        When it's ice cream weather get the gang back together

        Roll down your windows and ride

        They'll be sleepin' in the sand dunes dancin' in the streets

        They're just tryin' to keep the summer alive

         

        They're just tryin' to keep the summer alive

        (sum sum summer ah live)

        They're just tryin' to keep the summer alive

        (ah keep the summer)

        They're just tryin' to keep the summer alive

        (sum sum summer alive)

        They're just tryin' to keep the summer alive

        (Try to keep the summer)

         

        When it's ice cream weather all the girls will look better

        The boys try to give them a ride

        To the one last party 'fore the school bell rings

        They're just tryin' to keep the summer alive

         

        They're just tryin' to keep the summer alive

        (sum sum summer)

        They're just tryin' to keep the summer alive

        (sum sum summer)

        They're just tryin' to keep t alive)

        They're just tryin' to keep the summer alive

        (alive)

         

        Lay down in the sun

        And watch the clouds roll by

        And bein' with the one you love

        In the summertime

         

        When it's last September back in school we'll remember

        The cure for the wintertime blues

        Grab your girl hit the road head on down to the beach

        You'll be comin' home with sand in your shoes

         

        They're just tryin' to keep the summer alive

        (sum sum summer )

        They're just tryin' to keep the summer alive

        (sum sum summer)

        They're just tryin' to keep the summer alive

        (sum sum summer)

        They're just tryin' to keep the summer alive

        (alive)

        They're just tryin' to keep the summer alive

        (yeah yeah uh huh I know we'll keep the summer)

        We're just tryin' to keep the summer alive

        (yeah yeah uh huh I know we'll keep the summer)

        Just tryin' to keep the summer alive

        (yeah yeah uh huh I know we'll keep the summer)

        Just tryin' to keep the summer alive

        (yeah yeah uh huh I know we'll keep the summer)

        Keep the summer alive

        (yeah yeah uh huh I know we'll keep the summer)

        We'll just

        (yeah yeah uh huh I know we'll keep the summer)

        Keep the summer alive

        They're just tryin' to keep the summer alive

        (yeah yeah uh huh I know we'll keep the summer)

        Yeah tryin' to keep the summer alive

        (yeah yeah uh huh I know we'll keep the summer)

        (yeah yeah uh huh I know we'll keep the summer)

        (yeah yeah uh huh I know we'll keep the summer)

        (yeah yeah uh huh I know we'll keep the summer)

        (yeah yeah uh huh I know we'll keep the summer)

        (yeah yeah uh huh I know we'll keep the summer)

         

         

        2. "Oh Darlin'"

        Time: 3:55

        Brian Wilson/Mike Love

         

        Before we met there must have been some others

        Like storybook and fairy tale lovers

        But in my life there's never been another

        So perfect lover

         

        Oh ho darlin'

        Now that I've found you

        It's like a missing piece of puzzle has appeared

        And now my darlin'

        My love surrounds you

        And since you came into my life my love

        Perfection's never ever been so near

         

        To love and to be loved is so inspiring

        And that's why every lover's so desiring

        Of the love they're seeking never retiring

        Always aspiring

         

        Love like just like moonlight glowing

        Our love keeps growing

         

        Oh ho darlin'

        Now that I've found you

        It's like a missing piece of puzzle has appeared

        And now my darlin'

        My love surrounds you

        And since you came into my life my love

        Perfection's never ever been so near

         

        Lying here with you in the night

        Underneath the heavenly skies

        Baby what a beautiful sight

        Darlin' now hold me, hold me tight

         

        Oh ho darlin'

        Now that I've found you

        It's like a missing piece of puzzle has appeared

        And now my darlin'

        My love surrounds you

        And since you came into my life my love

        Perfection's never ever been so near

         

        Oh darlin' (God only knows)

        Now that I've found you (how I love you ee oo)

        It's like a missing piece of puzzle has appeared

        And now my darlin' (God only knows)

        My love surrounds you

        And since you came into my life my love

        Perfection's never ever been so near

         

        Darlin (God only knows)

        Found you (how I love you ee ooo)

        Darlin (God only knows)

        Found you (how I love you ee ooo)

         

         

        3. "Some Of Your Love"

        Time:2:37

        Brian Wilson/Mike Love

         

        Some some some of your love (won't you give me some)

        Some of your love

        Some some some of your love (dip de doody doo ah ah)

         

        You gotta see my favorite little acrobat

        She really got her every little move down pat

        She's got my vote for number one in the class

        I couldn't help but try to make a forward pass

         

        Some some some of your love (won't you give me some)

        Some of your love

        Some some some of your love (dip de doody doo ah ah)

         

        There's nothin' like a-romancin' in the stands

        Walking down the hallways a-holdin' hands

        Punchin' up our juke box favorite band

        Cuddlin' up in summer moonlight in the sand

         

        Kiss me, baby

        Hold me tight tonight

         

        Some some some of your love

        A gimme some some some of your love now

        Some some some of your love

        A gimme some some some of your love now

        Some some some of your love

        Wontcha gimme some some some of your love

        Some some some of your love

        Some of your lovin'

        Some some some of your love

        Woncha gimme some of your love

        Some some some of your love

        Some of your lovin'

        Some some some of your love

        Woncha gimme some of your love

        Some some some of your love

        Some of your lovin'

        Some some some of your love

        Woncha gimme some some of your love

        Some some some of your love

        Some of your lovin'

         

         

        4. "Livin With A Heartache"

        Time: 4:06

        Carl WIlson/R. Bachman

         

        You left me alone with nothin' but a heartache

        Don't leave me alone livin' with a heartache

        After all this time

        I still wish you were mine

        I miss you every day

        Come back to me and stay

         

        Livin' with a heartache

        Livin' with a heartache

         

        I've loved you for so long

        It's hard to believe that you've really gone

        I'll try to change to what I should be

        I'm no good alone you know-a everyone sees

         

        That you left me alone  with nothin' but a heartache

        (nothin' but a heartache)

        Don't leave me alone livin' with a heartache

        (with a heartache)

         

        After all this time I still wish you were mine

        I miss you every day

        Come back to me and stay

         

        Livin with a heartache

        Livin with a heartache

         

        Please come back and stay with me

        Give our love a chance and maybe you'll see

        My love is true like a heart of gold

        I promise you a love you can hold

         

        Still you left me alone with nothin' but a heartache

        (with nothin' but a heartache)

        But don't leave me alone livin' with aheartache

        (with a heartache)

        After all this time

        I still wish you were mine

        I miss you every day

        Come back to me and stay

         

        I'm livin' with a heartache

        Livin with a heartache

         

        We are strangers since we've been apart

        And I can't live inside this broken heart

        So now I say what's on my mind

        It's up to you are we wasting time

         

        You left me alone with nothin' but a heartache

        (with nothin' but a heartache)

        Now don't leave me alone livin' with aheartache

        (with a heartache)

        After all this time

        I still wish you were mine

        I miss you every day

        Come back to me and stay

         

        Livin' with a heartache

        Livin with a heartache

        Don't leave me livin' with a heartache

        Mmm mmm mmm mmm

         

         

        5. "School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes The Bell)"

        Time: 2:52

        Chuck Berry

         

        School days

        School days

        Dear old Golden Rule days

         

        Up in the morning and out to school

        The teacher is teachin' the Golden Rule

        American History and Practical Math

        Studyin' hard and hopin' to pass

        And workin' your fingers right down the bone

        The guy behind you won't leave you alone

         

        Ring ring goes the bell

        The cook in the lunchroom ready to sell

        You're lucky if you can find a seat

        You're fortunate if you have time to eat

        Back in the classroom open your books

        The teacher don't know how mean she looks

         

        Ha ha ha ha ha

        Are you ready?

         

        Soon as three o'clock rolls around

        You finally lay your burden down

        Throw down your books get out of your seat

        And down the halls and into the street

        Up to the corner and 'round the bend

        Right to the juke joint you go in

         

        Drop the coin right into the slot

        You gotta hear somethin' that's really hot

        With the one you love you're makin' romance

        And all day long you've been wantin' to dance

        Feelin' the music from head to toe

        And round and round and round you go

         

        Hail hail rock and roll

        Deliver me from the days of old

        Long live rock and roll

        The beat of the drums loud and bold

        Rock rock rock and roll

        The feelin' is there, body and soul

         

         

        6. "Goin' On"

        Time: 3:04

        Brian Wilson/Mike Love

         

        Oo oo oo ooo goin' on

         

        When in the mornin'

        I must arise

        I look in the mirror

        It couldn't be clearer

        Somethin' is gone from my eyes

         

        Goin on

        Goin on

        Goin on

         

        I know what is missin'

        'Cause since you've been gone

        My mind keeps on reelin' (mind keeps on reelin')

        My heart keeps on feelin' (heart keeps on feelin')

        Why is my love goin on (goin on)

         

        Goin on

        Goin on

        Goin on

         

        I love you

        I miss you

        Things won't be the same till I kiss you

        I'm empty

        Without you

        My heart's full with my arms about you

         

        Ooo ooo ooo ah ah ah

         

        We said it was over

        We're livin' apart

        We couldn't quite make it (couldn't quite make it)

        But still I can't shake it (but still I can't shake it)

        Our love still lives on in my heart (in my heart)

         

        Goin on

        Goin on

        Goin on

         

        I love you

        Forever

        Love won't be the same again ever (same again ever)

        Without you (without you)

        I'm longing (I'm longing)

        You gave me a sense of belonging

         

        Oo oo oo oo oo goin on

         

        Why is my love goin' on (goin on)

        Goin' on

        Goin' on

        Goin' on

         

        I love you

        I miss you

        I'm sorry

        Forgive me (won't you forgive me)

        Believe me (believe me)

        My lover (my lover)

        There never could be any other

         

        Ooo oooo oooo Goin' on

         

        Come be my

        Redeemer

        Awaken me beautiful dreamer (beautiful dreamer)

        I love you (I love you)

        I miss you (I miss you)

        Things won't be the same till I'm with you

        Ahhhhhhhhhhh

         

         

        7. "Sunshine"

        Time: 2:53

        Brian Wilson/Mike Love

         

        Dum dum dum be dum be doo

        Dum dum dum be dum be doo

        Dum dum dum be dum be doo

        Dum dum dum be dum be doo

         

        With a smile she brings me light

        She can make my whole world bright

        She brings out the sun at night

        She's my sunshine

         

        Life would be full (???)

        Sailing on the sea

        In a boat

        Just a (???) knee

        And propose

        That she'll be my only one

         

        She can make you feel so fine

        Like to love her all the time

        It's the reason I'm a-pleasin' my sunshine

         

        Some-a-day I'm

        Gonna marry her

        Some-a-way I'm

        Gonna carry her

        To a place where we can play in the sun

         

        Like a full moon shinin' bright

        She'll light up the darkest night

        Will she squeeze me

        How she'll please me

        Sunshine

         

        Some-a-day I'm

        Gonna marry her

        Some-a-way I'm

        Gonna carry her

        To a place where we can play in the sun

         

        Never felt a kiss so sweet

        Never could I ever meet

        Someone even half as sweet as my

        Sunshine

         

        Some-a-day I'm

        Gonna marry her

        Some-a-way I'm

        Gonna carry her

        To a place where we can play in the sun

         

        Dum dum dum be dum be do

        Dum dum dum be dum be do

         

         

        8. "When Girls Get Together"

        Time: 3:33

        Brian Wilson/Mike Love

         

        When girls get together

        They like to talk about their latest love

        And their description seems somehow to fit just like a glove

         

        When girls get together

        They don't waste time on things llike weather and stuff

        THey all just play around and never seem to discuss it enough

         

        This must have been going on prehistory

        They may not ever solve the mystery

        But they'll go talk until eternity

         

        When girls get together

        And bring up father or brother or men of their lives

        It means so much if she's your sister or your mother or your lovin' wife

         

        I guess we guys might never really know

        How good we've got it but we'd like to show

        Just how much that we love them so

         

        One bright springtime morning

        I over heard an elderly lady's voice

        As I walked by her bench she told her friends of her great loss

         

        After they'd gone away

        Three little girls came skipping through the park

        Talking of little boys and getting home before it's dark

         

        When girls get together

         

         

        9. "Santa Ana Winds"

        Time: 3:16

        Brian Wilson/Al Jardine

         

        Here in Sothern California there is a weather condition known as the

        Santa Ana Winds.

         

        Fire wind oh desert wind

        She was born in a desert breeze

        And wind her way

        Through Canyon Way

        From the desert to the silvery sea

         

        In every direction

        See the perfection

        And see the San Gabriel Mountain scene

         

        Santa Ana winds keep blowin' across my eyes

        Santa Ana winds keep blowin' across my eyes

         

        Fill my sails

        Oh desert wind

        And hold the waves high for me

         

        Then I will come

        And test my skill

        Where the Santa Ana winds blow free

         

        In waves of elation

        My part of creation

        Becoming one with the boundless sea

         

        Santa Ana winds keep blowin' across my eyes

        Santa Ana winds keep blowin' across my eyes

         

        I am the wind

        Oh desert wind

        On my pilgrimage to the sea

         

        I will prevail

        I will not fail

        To bring life into humanity

         

        My song is creation

        (???)the nation

        Whispering the wisdom and its purity

         

        Santa Ana winds keep blowin' across my eyes

        Santa Ana winds keep blowin' across my eyes

        Santa Ana winds keep blowin' across my eyes

        Santa Ana winds keep blowin' across my eyes

        Santa Ana winds...

         

         

        10. "Endless Harmony"

        Time: 3:07

        Bruce Johnston

         

        Ocean lovers who like to harmonize

        They're all cousins friends and brothers

        And they make their Mamas cry

        They're record-making heart-breaking

        Just West Coast boys

        What I know it's a beginning of an endless harmony

        Oooo ooo ooooo

         

        Striped shirt freedom

        Brave new worlds

        Go out on the road

        Where there's mid-sixties screaming

        And that nighttime holiday scheming

        While a lifestyle turns to gold

        Music's growing

        And vibrations showing

        What's it all mean

        I know it means there's an endless harmony

         

        And we sang God bless America

        It's a land where we tour

        She takes great care of us

        And people love for where we sing

        We sing doot doo doot, doot doo doot, doot doo doo doo

         




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