Help Me Rhonda chords by The Beach Boys

Chords with lyrics

This transcription pertains to the LP version of the song. If I get enough
demand, I will transcribe the more well-known 45 version.

For Dave Berry fans: The first line is NOT "Well, since she put me down
there's been owls pukin' in my bed." Sorry. ;-}

                 "Help Me Rhonda"
                 (Brian Wilson)
                 The Beach Boys
                  Today!, 1965

Note: The recording is in C#, but is transcribed here in C majorC w/ a capo on the
1st
   fret.

Intro:

    12-string [4x doubled, drums and bass enter 3rd time, usually plays
whereever
          there is a C majorC chord]:

    C majorC
    v   v   v   v
    ------------------------|
    ------------------------|
    ------------------------|
    ------------------------|
    3-3-3-0-----------------|
    ----------1h3---3-1---0-|

Verse 1:

    * - on 2nd verse only

       C majorC                G7G7        C majorC  F* C majorC
    Well, since...             out...     head
       C majorC              G7G7           C majorC  F* C majorC
    Come in...            mornin'...       bed

       A minorAm
    Well, Rhonda...
       FF              D7D7
    And I know...          time for you to
    C majorC          G7G7            C majorC  C majorC BB C majorC D MajorD C majorC BB C majorC
     Help...     help...          heart
                             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                             single notes

Chorus:

    G7G7
     Help me...
    C majorC
     Help me...
    G7G7
     Help me...
    C majorC
     Help me...
    FF
     Help me...
    A minorAm         C majorC
     Help me...    help...
    Dm7Dm7       G+G
    Help...     yeh
    [N.C.]    1,2: C majorC
            3: BB C majorC BB C majorC D MajorD C majorC BB C majorC <-single notes
    Get...      heart

Verse 2:

    She was gonna...
    But she let...

    Well, Rhonda...
    And I'd give...
    Help me, Rhonda...

[Repeat chorus]

Instrumental break:

    C majorC                  FF         C majorC
    / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
    G+G    FF    C majorC    G7G7
    / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

[Repeat chorus 2x, fade 2nd time]

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