The Beach Boys – You Need A Mess Of Help To Stand Alone (Guitar)

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"You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone" (B.Wilson/J.Rieley) From "Carl and the Passions - So Tough" (1972), and released as a single with CUDDLE UP as the B-Side on May 15th 1972. [intro] G [verse]
           G                                C
I need a breeze blowin' softly, to keep my windvane from standing.

         G                               C
I need whole lotta sunshine, to keep my sundial advancing.

             G                        D
I need some soil 'fore my grass will grow,

              G                       D
I need some spark to make my candle glow.
[chorus]
    F                      G
"Relief" I cried aint no shuck and jive,

          A7               D     G
I need a mess of help to stand alone.
[verse]
           G                              C
I need a spark by your fire, to stop the cold of my winter,

        G                                   C
I need burst of your raindrops, to keep a flow in my river.

          G                        D                 G                    D
I need a call 'fore my phone will ring, I need your song for my voice to sing.
[chorus]
   F                 G
please realize I am not half alive

           A7                D    G
without a mess of help to stand alone.
[solo] G C G C x 4 F G A D G Carl's lick:
e|--------------------------------------------------|
b|-10-11-12v--10-11-12v--10-11-12-11-10-------------|
g|-------------------------------------12b12-12-12--|
[bridge]
G                C             G               C
she don't know, she dont know, she dont know, she dont know...
G D G D F G A7 D [verse]
            G                                C
I need the warmth of your smile to heat my frostbitten sorrow,

             G                            C
I need your hand on my shoulder to lead todays through tomorrows.

               G                        D
I need your strength to lock me to the track,

              G                         D
I need your trust to bust the things I lack.
[chorus]
    F                      G
"Belief" I cried aint no shuck and jive,

           A               D     G
I need a mess of help to stand alone.
[outro]
G                C             G               C
she don't know, she dont know, she dont know, she dont know...

G                C             G               C
she don't know, she dont know, she dont know, she dont know...