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Key: Bb major•
Verse 1
G
G

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D
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Drove downtown in the rain
Am7
Am7

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G
G

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Nine-thirty on a Tuesday night
D
D

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Just to check out the late-night
Bm7
Bm7
2

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Am7
Am7

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record shop
G
G

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D
D

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Am7
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Call it impulsive, call it compulsive

Call it insane
G
G

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D

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But when I'm surrounded I just can't
Bm7
Bm7
2

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Am7
Am7

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stop
G
G

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D
D

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It's a matter of instinct
Am7
Am7

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It's a matter of conditioning

and a matter of fact
G
G

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D
D

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Bm7
Bm7
2

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Am7
Am7

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You can call me Pavlov's Dog
G
G

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D
D

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Ring a bell and I'll salivate
Am7
Am7

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How'd you like that?
G
G

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D
D

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Dr. Landy tell me
Bm7
Bm7
2

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Am7
Am7

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you're not just a pedagogue
Chorus 1
G
G

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D
D

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'Cause right now I am lying in bed
Am7
Am7

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Just like Brian Wilson did
G
G

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D
D

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Well I am I'm lying in bed

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Interlude 1
Em
Em

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Em/A
Em/A

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Em/G
Em/G
2

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Em/F#
Em/F#

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(Wilson did)
Em
Em

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Em/A
Em/A

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Em/G
Em/G
2

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Em/F#
Em/F#

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Verse 2
G
G

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D

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So I'm lying here
Am7
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G
G

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Just staring at the ceiling tiles
D
D

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And I'm thinking about,
Bm7
Bm7
2

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Am7
Am7

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oh what to think about
G
G

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D

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Am7
Am7

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Just listening and relistening
G
G

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To Smiley Smile
D
D

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And I'm wondering if this is
Bm7
Bm7
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Am7
Am7

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some kind of creative drought
Chorus 2
G
G

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D
D

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because lying in bed
Am7
Am7

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Just like Brian Wilson did
G
G

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D
D

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Well I am lying in bed

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Interlude 2
Em
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Em/A
Em/A

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Em/G
Em/G
2

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Em/F#
Em/F#

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(Wilson did) whoa
Em
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Em/A
Em/A

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Em/G
Em/G
2

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Em/F#
Em/F#

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Bridge 1
Am7
Am7

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D
D

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And if you want to find me
Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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Em
Em

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I'll be out in the sandbox
Am7
Am7

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D
D

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Just wondering where the hell all the
G
G

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Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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love has gone
Am7
Am7

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D
D

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I'm playing my guitar and building
Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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Em
Em

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Am7
Am7

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Castles in the sun, oh oh oh
D
D

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And singing "Fun, Fun, Fun"
Chorus 3
G
G

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D
D

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I'm lying in bed
Am7
Am7

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Just like Brian Wilson did
G
G

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D
D

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Well I am lying in bed

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Interlude 3
Em
Em

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Em/A
Em/A

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Em/G
Em/G
2

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Em/F#
Em/F#

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(Wilson did) whoa
Em
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Em/A
Em/A

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Em/G
Em/G
2

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Em/F#
Em/F#

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Bridge 2
Am7
Am7

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E7
E7

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Am7
Am7

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I had a dream
E7
E7

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Am7
Am7

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That I was three hundred pounds
E7
E7

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Am7
Am7

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And though I was very heavy
E7
E7

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Am7
Am7

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I floated 'til I couldn't see the ground
E7
E7

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Am7
Am7

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E7
E7

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I floated 'til I couldn't see the ground
Am7
Am7

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E7
E7

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Somebody, I couldn't see the ground
Am7
Am7

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E7
E7

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Somebody, I couldn't see the ground
Am7
Am7

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E7
E7

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Somebody help me
Chorus 4

Because I'm
G
G

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D
D

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lying in bed
Am7
Am7

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Just like Brian Wilson did
G
G

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D
D

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Well I am lying in bed

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Interlude 4
Em
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Em/A
Em/A

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Em/G
Em/G
2

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Em/F#
Em/F#

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(Wilson did) yeah
Verse 3
G
G

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D

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Drove downtown in the rain
Am7
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G
G

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Nine-thirty on a Tuesday night
D
D

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Just to check out the late-night
Bm7
Bm7
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Am7
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record shop (Late night record shop)
G
G

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D

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Am7
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Call it impulsive call it compulsive

You can call it insane, oh oh
G
G

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D
D

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But when I'm surrounded
Bm7
Bm7
2

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Em11
Em11
2

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I just can't stop
Outro 1
Em
Em

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Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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C#m7b5
C#m7b5
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Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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Em
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Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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C#m7b5
C#m7b5
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Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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Em
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Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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C#m7b5
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Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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Em
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Cmaj7
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C#m7b5
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Cmaj7
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Em
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Cmaj7
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C#m7b5
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Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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Em
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Cmaj7
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C#m7b5
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Cmaj7
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Em
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C#m7b5
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Cmaj7
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Em
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C#m7b5
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Cmaj7
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D

  • Am7

  • Bm7

    2

  • Em

  • Em/A

  • Em/G

    2

  • Em/F#

  • Fmaj7

  • E7

  • Em11

    2

  • Cmaj7

  • C#m7b5

    4

Capo: 3

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The original key of Brian Wilson by Barenaked Ladies is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Brian Wilson are Bb, F, Cm, Dm, Gm, Gm/C.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, F, Cm, Dm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Brian Wilson is approximately 77 beats per minute.

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