I Know Thereâ??s An Answer The Beach Boys

 
 




                        "I Know There's An Answer"<br/>
                      (Brian Wilson / Terry Sachen)<br/>
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 Intro:<br/>
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 (organ) [4X; winds and bass harmonica enter 3rd time]:<br/>
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 Bb           F7<br/>
 /  /  /  /   /  /  /  /<br/>
 <br/>
 Verse 1:<br/>
 <br/>
        Bb                   F7                   Bb<br/>
 I know so many people who think they can do it alone<br/>
                               F7                   Bb<br/>
 They isolate their heads and stay in their safety zone<br/>
 <br/>
 Db              Ab/Gb<br/>
 Now what can you tell them<br/>
 Db               Ab             Gm    Fm     Eb<br/>
 And what can you say that won't make them defensive<br/>
 <br/>
 Chorus:<br/>
 <br/>
 Bb/F               Gm <br/>
 I know there's an answer<br/>
 Bb/F              Gm            Cm7        Cm7/F<br/>
 I know now but I have to find it by myself<br/>
 <br/>
 Verse 2:<br/>
 <br/>
 They come on like they're peaceful<br/>
 But inside they're so uptight<br/>
 They trip through their day<br/>
 And waste all their thoughts at night<br/>
 <br/>
 Now how can I come on<br/>
 And tell them the way that they live could be better<br/>
 <br/>
 [repeat chorus]<br/>
 <br/>
 Wind break:<br/>
 <br/>
 (winds arr. for guitar):<br/>
                                     Gb7 [banjo]       (Bb)<br/>
  v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v     v<br/>
 -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---<br/>
 -9---------------|-7-------6-------|-5-----4---------|---<br/>
 10---------------|-8-------7-------|-6-----5---------|---<br/>
 10---------------|-8-------7-------|-6-----5---------|---<br/>
 -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---<br/>
 -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---<br/>
 <br/>
 (string bass):<br/>
 <br/>
  v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v     v<br/>
 -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---<br/>
 -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---<br/>
 -1-------------1-|-4-----4-3-----3-|-------1---3-----|-1-<br/>
 -----------1-----|-----------------|-2-------------1-|---<br/>
 <br/>
 Instrumental:<br/>
 <br/>
 (bass harmonica solo w/banjo):<br/>
 <br/>
 Bb       F        Bb<br/>
 / / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /<br/>
 <br/>
 Ab       Eb       Ab<br/>
 / / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /<br/>
 <br/>
 Partial verse:<br/>
 <br/>
 Now how can I come on<br/>
 And tell them the way that they live could be better<br/>
 <br/>
 [repeat chorus]<br/>
 <br/>
 [repeat wind/bass break]<br/>
 <br/>
 Coda:<br/>
 <br/>
 repeat intro to fade [organ 2X; full band enters 3rd time]<br/>
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 -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers<br/>
 
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 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"I&nbsp;Know&nbsp;There's&nbsp;An&nbsp;Answer" 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Brian&nbsp;Wilson&nbsp;/&nbsp;Terry&nbsp;Sachen) 
 
 Intro: 
 
 (organ)&nbsp;[4X;&nbsp;winds&nbsp;and&nbsp;bass&nbsp;harmonica&nbsp;enter&nbsp;3rd&nbsp;time]: 
 
 Bb&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;F7 
 /&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;/ 
 
 Verse&nbsp;1: 
 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bb&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;F7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bb 
 I&nbsp;know&nbsp;so&nbsp;many&nbsp;people&nbsp;who&nbsp;think&nbsp;they&nbsp;can&nbsp;do&nbsp;it&nbsp;alone 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;F7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bb 
 They&nbsp;isolate&nbsp;their&nbsp;heads&nbsp;and&nbsp;stay&nbsp;in&nbsp;their&nbsp;safety&nbsp;zone 
 
 Db&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ab/Gb 
 Now&nbsp;what&nbsp;can&nbsp;you&nbsp;tell&nbsp;them 
 Db&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ab&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gm&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fm&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Eb 
 And&nbsp;what&nbsp;can&nbsp;you&nbsp;say&nbsp;that&nbsp;won't&nbsp;make&nbsp;them&nbsp;defensive 
 
 Chorus: 
 
 Bb/F&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gm&nbsp; 
 I&nbsp;know&nbsp;there's&nbsp;an&nbsp;answer 
 Bb/F&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gm&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cm7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cm7/F 
 I&nbsp;know&nbsp;now&nbsp;but&nbsp;I&nbsp;have&nbsp;to&nbsp;find&nbsp;it&nbsp;by&nbsp;myself 
 
 Verse&nbsp;2: 
 
 They&nbsp;come&nbsp;on&nbsp;like&nbsp;they're&nbsp;peaceful 
 But&nbsp;inside&nbsp;they're&nbsp;so&nbsp;uptight 
 They&nbsp;trip&nbsp;through&nbsp;their&nbsp;day 
 And&nbsp;waste&nbsp;all&nbsp;their&nbsp;thoughts&nbsp;at&nbsp;night 
 
 Now&nbsp;how&nbsp;can&nbsp;I&nbsp;come&nbsp;on 
 And&nbsp;tell&nbsp;them&nbsp;the&nbsp;way&nbsp;that&nbsp;they&nbsp;live&nbsp;could&nbsp;be&nbsp;better 
 
 [repeat&nbsp;chorus] 
 
 Wind&nbsp;break: 
 
 (winds&nbsp;arr.&nbsp;for&nbsp;guitar): 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gb7&nbsp;[banjo]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Bb) 
 &nbsp;v&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;v&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;v&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;v&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;v&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;v&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;v&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;v&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;v&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;v&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;v&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;v&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;v 
 -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--- 
 -9---------------|-7-------6-------|-5-----4---------|--- 
 10---------------|-8-------7-------|-6-----5---------|--- 
 10---------------|-8-------7-------|-6-----5---------|--- 
 -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--- 
 -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--- 
 
 (string&nbsp;bass): 
 
 &nbsp;v&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;v&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;v&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;v&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;v&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;v&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;v&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;v&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;v&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;v&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;v&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;v&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;v 
 -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--- 
 -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--- 
 -1-------------1-|-4-----4-3-----3-|-------1---3-----|-1- 
 -----------1-----|-----------------|-2-------------1-|--- 
 
 Instrumental: 
 
 (bass&nbsp;harmonica&nbsp;solo&nbsp;w/banjo): 
 
 Bb&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;F&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bb 
 /&nbsp;/&nbsp;/&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;/&nbsp;/&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;/&nbsp;/&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;/&nbsp;/&nbsp;/ 
 
 Ab&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Eb&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ab 
 /&nbsp;/&nbsp;/&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;/&nbsp;/&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;/&nbsp;/&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;/&nbsp;/&nbsp;/ 
 
 Partial&nbsp;verse: 
 
 Now&nbsp;how&nbsp;can&nbsp;I&nbsp;come&nbsp;on 
 And&nbsp;tell&nbsp;them&nbsp;the&nbsp;way&nbsp;that&nbsp;they&nbsp;live&nbsp;could&nbsp;be&nbsp;better 
 
 [repeat&nbsp;chorus] 
 
 [repeat&nbsp;wind/bass&nbsp;break] 
 
 Coda: 
 
 repeat&nbsp;intro&nbsp;to&nbsp;fade&nbsp;[organ&nbsp;2X;&nbsp;full&nbsp;band&nbsp;enters&nbsp;3rd&nbsp;time] 
 
 
 --&nbsp;another&nbsp;ace&nbsp;60's&nbsp;tab&nbsp;from&nbsp;Andrew&nbsp;Rogers 
 
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