The Beach Boys – Soulful Old Man Sunshine (Guitar)

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"Soulful Old Man Sunshine"(Brian Wilson/Rick Henn) Recorded circa 1969, Released on "Endless Harmony"(2000) and in a slightly different mix on "Feel Flows" (2021) --------------------------------------------------------- [intro] N.C In that soulful old man...sunshine.
G5
bah ba do bah-do do do do do do do do do do...
G C6 G C6 [verse]
G             C6             G              C6
She looks so fresh and sweet,keeps herself soft and tender.

Bm             Em            Am            D7
No wonder that I can sing a song about my baby.

G             C6      G          C6        
She looks so healthy, I feel so doggone wealthy,

Bm             Em            Am            D7
No wonder that I can sing a song about my baby.
[bridge]
Em        A        C
So happy together,love is better,

         Bm     Am           G
In that soulful old man sunshine.

      G     Dm    C        G
do do do do do do do do do do.
[verse]
G             C6           G         C6
She wakes up singing songs of happy ever afters,

Bm                Em                Am          D7
Well,let me just tell you 'bout my ever-loving lady,

G              C6    G        C6
One bright September,I can remember,

Bm              Em               Am                D7
The morning we walked together laughing in the sunshine.
[bridge]
Em        A        C
So happy together,love is better,

         Bm     Am           G
In that soulful old man sunshine.

      G     Dm    C           G
do do do do do do do do do do do
[refrain]
G                      Dm
Hey,old man shine your love on me

G                      Dm
Hey,old man shine your love on me

G                                    Dm
Soulful old man sunshine shine your light divine on me.

G                       Dm
Hey, old man shine your love on me...
[bridge 2]
      Am           Bm          
Then suddenly the light shines through,

    C6                D6 
and I see you there standing before me,

 Am        Bm             C6
Today the world is new I feel so high,

    Am                  D7
and so far within you, yeah!

 A           D6     A            D6
Morning and evening,my love is weaving,

  C#m       F#m               Bm                 E7
A magical thread of joy that joins our hearts together

A  
la la, la, dah-dah-dah,la la la... (over verse progression to fade)