Search tabs:
Browse artists: 0-9 | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
/ The Beach Boys / Pet Sounds (1966) / I Know There's an Answer guitar tab

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
                       "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]


-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers


The Beach Boys albums
1989 Still Cruisin'
1979 L.A. (Light Album)
1973 Holland
1971 Surf's Up
1970 Sunflower
1969 20/20
1968 Friends
1967 Wild Honey
1967 Smiley Smile
1966 Pet Sounds
1965 Beach Boys' Party!
1965 Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)
1965 Today!
1964 All Summer Long
1964 Shut Down, Vol.2
1963 Little Deuce Coupe
1963 Surfer Girl
1963 Surfin' U.S.A.
1962 Surfin' Safari
Pet Sounds tabs
01Wouldn't It Be Nice tabbass tab
02You Still Believe in Me tabbass tab
03That's Not Me tabbass tab
04Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder) tabbass tab
06Let's Go Away for Awhile tabbass tab
07Sloop John B tabbass tab
08God Only Knows tabbass tab
09I Know There's an Answer tabbass tab
10Here Today tabbass tab
11I Just Wasn't Made for These Times tabbass tab
13Caroline No tabbass tab

 

1