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Darlin

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[Intro]
BOh, E/BDarlin',
G#m7My darlin' you're sC#7o fine
B/F#Oh-F#  E/G#  
v   v   v   v   v   v   v   v
A   E A   E   A E   F#
[Verse 1]
You know if C#m7words could sayF#  
Then darlin' I would C#m7find a wayF#  
To let you F#augknow what you Bmeant to meF#aug  
Guess it was meBant to beG#7  
I'll hold you C#m7in my heartF#  
As life's most C#m7precious partF#  
[Chorus]
Oh, DBarlin', I dE/Bream about you often my
PG#m7retty darlin', I C#7love the way you soften my
B/F#Life with your love your pF#recious loveE/G#  
v   v   v   v   v   v   v   v
A   E A   E   A E   F#
[Verse 2]
I was livin' like C#m7half a manF#  
Then I couldn't love but C#m7now I canF#  
You pick me F#augup when I'm Bfeelin' sadF#aug  
More soul than I Bever hadG#7  
Gonna love you every C#m7single nightF#  
'Cause I think that you're C#m7out of sightF#  
Oh, DaBrlin', I drE/Beam about you often my
PG#m7retty darlin', I C#7love the way you soften my
B/F#Life with your love your pF#recious love  E/G#Oh-oh
[Bridge]
          A/B           E     F#Whoa-A/Bwhoa-oh
EEvery nF#ight, whoa dA/Barlin'E  F#  
Gonna love you every sC#m7ingle night, yes I D#m7will
'Cause I think that you're doEggone out of sightF#  
[Chorus]
Oh, DBarlin', I dE/Bream about you often my
PG#m7retty darlin', I C#7love the way you soften my
B/F#Life with your love your pF#recious love  E/G#Oh-oh

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Darlin

by The Beach Boys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/B

G#m7

C#7

B/F#

E/G#

C#m7

F#aug

G#7

A/B

D#m7

[Intro]

B E/B

Oh, Darlin',

G#m7 C#7

My darlin' you're so fine

B/F# F# E/G#

Oh-

v v v v v v v v

A E A E A E F#

[Verse 1]

C#m7 F#

You know if words could say

C#m7 F#

Then darlin' I would find a way

F#aug B F#aug

To let you know what you meant to me

B G#7

Guess it was meant to be

C#m7 F#

I'll hold you in my heart

C#m7 F#

As life's most precious part

[Chorus]

B E/B

Oh, Darlin', I dream about you often my

G#m7 C#7

Pretty darlin', I love the way you soften my

B/F# F# E/G#

Life with your love your precious love

v v v v v v v v

A E A E A E F#

[Verse 2]

C#m7 F#

I was livin' like half a man

C#m7 F#

Then I couldn't love but now I can

F#aug B F#aug

You pick me up when I'm feelin' sad

B G#7

More soul than I ever had

C#m7 F#

Gonna love you every single night

C#m7 F#

'Cause I think that you're out of sight

B E/B

Oh, Darlin', I dream about you often my

G#m7 C#7

Pretty darlin', I love the way you soften my

B/F# F# E/G#

Life with your love your precious love Oh-oh

[Bridge]

A/B E F# A/B

Whoa-whoa-oh

E F# A/B E F#

Every night, whoa darlin'

C#m7 D#m7

Gonna love you every single night, yes I will

E F#

'Cause I think that you're doggone out of sight

[Chorus]

B E/B

Oh, Darlin', I dream about you often my

G#m7 C#7

Pretty darlin', I love the way you soften my

B/F# F# E/G#

Life with your love your precious love Oh-oh

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