Heroes And Villains chords by The Beach Boys

Chords with lyrics

Song Title: 'Heroes and Villains'
Artist: Beach Boys
Written: by Brian Wilson/Van Dyke Parks
Transcibed: by Andrew Bee. [[email protected]]
Album version.

Note: I'm suprised no one has attempted to post a chord tab for Heroes and
Villains. A augmentedA follow up to 'Good Vibrations', some may say this doesn't quite
make the grade. Despite this, the strange lyrics and vocal arrangements once
again show Brians creativity.

I've attempted to do what I think sounds good, so just bear with me if it's
not perfect. I got the chords for the Chorus via the bass notes. "|"
represents bar.

       *** HEROES AND VILLAINS ***

VERSE:  | DbDb  | DbDb  | DbDb  | DbDb  | Eb MajorEb  | Eb MajorEb |

Lryic:'I've been.....................,long time

     | AbAb  | AbAb  | AbAb  | AbAb  | DbDb  | DbDb |

   Feel in love.................and villains'

Repeat Verse pattern again for Verse II: "Once at night..'
At the end of the second verse, when playing Db, the vocals go higher to the
Ab7Ab7 chord.

CHORUS:  | EbmEbm  | EbmEbm  | EbmEbm  | EbmEbm  |

     "Hero and Villains...........done"

     | AbAb   | AbAb   | AbAb   | AbAb  |

     "bap ba ba ba ba........"

     | EbmEbm  | EbmEbm  | EbmEbm  | EbmEbm  |

     "Hero and Villains...........done"

     | AbAb   | AbAb   | AbAb   | AbAb  |

     "bap ba ba ba ba........"

     | Bb7Bb7  | Bb7Bb7  | AbAb --->

     "bap ba ba ba...

Verse III; Repeat verse pattern. 'Na na na.....Shall be Peace in the
valley'.

After this there is a vocal arrangement, where most instruments drop out,
the chords are the same as verse. The chord at the end agian moves to Ab7.

No more chords, only vocal ones, until the Chorus comes in. But try this out
for this next part of the song. Suited for the bass guitar.

d--------------3----4----6----4----3-------
a----4----6-----------------------------6—
   1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4
"My Children......rise.............wealthy and..

d--------------3----4----6----4----3---------
a----4----6-----------------------------6-(hold note)
   1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4
  Wise.................(tempo starts to slow)

'I've been in this town' section....no chords.

Repeat Chorus till fade out.

There you have it! Playing the song in D MajorD is much easier, as done in live
performances.

Any suggestions, problems, comments, improvements,- you name it- e-mail me
at '[email protected]'.
Andrew BEE.