Darlin' chords by The Beach Boys (Official Version)

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B
E/B
G#m
C#7
B/F#
F#7
C#m/G#
B9sus4
E
F#
C#m7
F#7#5
G#7
D#m7

Intro 1

Oh darlin'

My darlin' you're so fine

Verse 1
C#m7 
F#7 
Don't know if  (C sharp minor7) words  can say  (F sharp7) 
C#m7 
F#7 
But darlin' i'll  (C sharp minor7) find   a way  (F sharp7) 
B 
F#7#5 
To let you know what you  (B major) meant to me  (F sharp7#5) 
B 
G#7 
Guess it was  (B major) meant to be  (G sharp7) 
C#m7 
F#7 
I hold you  (C sharp minor7) in     my heart  (F sharp7) 
C#m7 
F#7 
As life's most  (C sharp minor7) precious part  (F sharp7) 

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Chorus 1

Oh darlin'

I dream about you often my pretty

I love the way you soften my

life with your love

Your precious love uh huh oh

I was living like

Verse 2
C#m7 
F#7 
 (C sharp minor7) half   a man  (F sharp7) 
C#m7 
F#7 
Then i couldn't love but  (C sharp minor7) now    i can  (F sharp7) 
B 
F#7#5 
You pick me up when i'm  (B major) feeling sad  (F sharp7#5) 
B 
G#7 
More soul than i  (B major) ever had  (G sharp7) 
C#m7 
F#7 
Gonna love you every  (C sharp minor7) single night  (F sharp7) 
C#m7 
F#7 
'Cause i think you're too  (C sharp minor7) outta  sight  (F sharp7) 

Chorus 2
B 
Oh dar (B major) lin'
E/B 
G#m 
I  (E/B) dream about you often my  (G sharp minor) pretty girl
C#7 
I  (C sharp7) love  the way you soften my
B/F# 
 (B/F#) life   with your love
F#7 
C#m/G# 
Your pre (F sharp7) cious love uh huh  (C sharp minor/G#) 

Bridge 1
B9sus4 
E 
F#7 
B9sus4 
 (B9sus4)  (E major)  (F sharp7) Woah oh  (B9sus4) oh
E 
F#7 
B9sus4 
 (E major) Every night  (F sharp7) oh dar (B9sus4) lin'
E 
F# 
C#m7 
 (E major)  (F sharp major) Gonna love you every  (C sharp minor7) single night,
D#m7 
yes i  (D sharp minor7) will
'Cause i think you're too
E 
F# 
 (E major) doggone outta sight  (F sharp major) 

Chorus 3
B 
Oh  (B major) darlin'
E/B 
G#m 
I  (E/B) dream about you often my  (G sharp minor) pretty
C#7 
I  (C sharp7) love  the way you soften my
B/F# 
 (B/F#) life   with your love
F#7 
C#m/G# 
Your pre (F sharp7) cious love uh huh  (C sharp minor/G#) oh
B9sus4 
E 
F# 
 (B9sus4)  (E major)  (F sharp major) 
[Fade out]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

B
E/B
G#m
C#7
B/F#
F#7
C#m/G#
B9sus4
E
F#
C#m7
F#7#5
G#7
D#m7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: B majorBPM: 125

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

B: x-2-4-4-4-x
E/B: x-2-2-1-0-0
G#m: 4-6-6-4-4-4
C#7: x-4-6-4-6-x
B/F#: 2-x-4-4-4-x
F#7: 2-4-2-3-2-2
C#m/G#: 4-x-6-6-5-x
B9sus4: x-2-2-2-2-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
F#7#5: 2-x-2-3-3-x
G#7: 4-6-4-5-4-4
D#m7: x-6-8-6-7-x

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This is the definitive original version of Darlin' by The Beach Boys, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of B major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of The Beach Boys.