Tuning: E A D G

I'M WAITING FOR THE DAY (Bassline) As recorded by The Beach Boys (From the 1966 Album PET SOUNDS) Words and Music by Brian Wilson & Mike Love Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Ray Pohlmann - Bass' [Intro] Q=168 4/4 Gtr I Wx4 G|--------| D|--------| A|--------| E|--------| Q Q Q Q Q E E E Q. Q Q Q Q Q E E E Q. G|-------------|---------------|-------------|----------------|| D|-------------|---------------|-------------|----------------|| A|-7-----7-----|-7------7------|-7-----7-----|-7------7-------|| E|----7--------|------7---7----|----7--------|------7---7-----|| [1st Verse] W +Q H Q W +Q H Q G|----------|--------------|----------|---------------| D|----------|--------------|----------|---------------| A|-7--------|-(7)-------7--|-4--------|-(4)-------4---| E|----------|------7-------|----------|------4--------| H. Q +Q H Q +H. Q H H G|------------|--------------|-------------|-----------| D|------------|--------------|-------------|-----------| A|-7-------7--|-(7)--9----7--|-(7)---------|-----------| E|------------|--------------|----------9--|-7----9----| W +Q H Q W +Q H Q G|----------|--------------|----------|---------------| D|----------|--------------|----------|---------------| A|-7--------|-(7)-------7--|-4--------|-(4)-------4---| E|----------|------5-------|----------|------4--------| H. Q +Q H Q +H. Q Q. E H G|------------|--------------|-------------|-------------|| D|------------|--------------|-------------|-9----7-6----|| A|-7-------7--|-(7)--9----7--|-(7)---------|-------------|| E|------------|--------------|----------9--|-------------|| [Chorus] H. Q H. Q H. Q H. Q G|------------|------------|------------|-------------| D|-6-------6--|-6-------6--|------------|-------------| A|------------|------------|-4-------4--|-4-------4---| E|------------|------------|------------|-------------| H. Q H. Q H. Q H H G|------------|------------|------------|-----------| D|-7-------7--|-7-------7--|-7-------7--|-7----7----| A|------------|------------|------------|-----------| E|------------|------------|------------|-----------| H. Q H. Q H. Q H H G|------------|-6-------6--|------------|-----------|| D|-6-------6--|------------|-5-------5--|-4----4----|| A|------------|------------|------------|-----------|| E|------------|------------|------------|-----------|| [Interlude] Q Q Q Q Q E E E Q. Q Q Q Q Q E E E Q. G|-------------|---------------|-------------|----------------|| D|-------------|---------------|-------------|----------------|| A|-7-----7-----|-7------7------|-7-----7-----|-7------7-------|| E|----7--------|------7---7----|----7--------|------7---7-----|| [2nd Verse] Q Q Q Q Q E E E Q. Q Q Q Q Q E E E Q. G||--------------|---------------|-------------|---------------| D||o-------------|---------------|-------------|---------------| A||o-7-----7-----|-7------7------|-7-----7-----|-7------7------| E||-----7--------|------7---7----|----7--------|------7---7----| Q Q Q Q Q E E E Q. Q Q Q Q Q E E E Q. G|-------------|---------------|-------------|-----------------|| D|-------------|---------------|-------------|----------------o|| A|-9-----9-----|-9------9------|-9-----9-----|-9------9-------o|| E|----9--------|------9---9----|----9--------|------9---9------|| [Chorus] H. Q H. Q H. Q H. Q G|------------|------------|------------|-------------| D|-6-------6--|-6-------6--|------------|-------------| A|------------|------------|-4-------4--|-4-------4---| E|------------|------------|------------|-------------| H. Q H. Q H. Q H H G|------------|------------|------------|-----------| D|-7-------7--|-7-------7--|-7-------7--|-7----7----| A|------------|------------|------------|-----------| E|------------|------------|------------|-----------| H. Q H. Q H. Q H H G|------------|-6-------6--|------------|-----------|| D|-6-------6--|------------|-5-------5--|-4----4----|| A|------------|------------|------------|-----------|| E|------------|------------|------------|-----------|| [Bridge] Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q G|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| D|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| A|----9--7--6--|-4--2--0-----|----9--7--6--|-4--2--0------| E|-0-----------|----------4--|-0-----------|----------4---| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q G|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| D|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| A|----9--7--6--|-4--2--0-----|----9--7--6--|-4--2--0--4---| E|-0-----------|----------4--|-0-----------|--------------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q G|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|| D|----4--2--1--|-------------|----4--2--1--|--------------|| A|-------------|-4--2--0-----|-------------|-4--2--1--0---|| E|-2-----------|----------4--|-2-----------|--------------|| [Chorus] H. Q H. Q H. Q H. Q G|------------|------------|------------|-------------| D|-6-------6--|-6-------6--|------------|-------------| A|------------|------------|-4-------4--|-4-------4---| E|------------|------------|------------|-------------| H. Q H. Q H. Q H H G|------------|------------|------------|-----------| D|-7-------7--|-7-------7--|-7-------7--|-7----7----| A|------------|------------|------------|-----------| E|------------|------------|------------|-----------| H. Q H. Q H. Q H H G|------------|-6-------6--|------------|-----------|| D|-6-------6--|------------|-5-------5--|-4----4----|| A|------------|------------|------------|-----------|| E|------------|------------|------------|-----------|| [Interlude] Slower Q=88 H H Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q G|-----------|-------------|----0--2--3--| D|------2----|----------4--|-3-----------| A|-2---------|-4--3--2-----|-------------| E|-----------|-------------|-------------| a tempo Q=168 Q Q Q Q Q E E E Q. Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q G|-------------|---------------|-------------|--------------|| D|-------------|---------------|-------------|--------------|| A|-2-----2-----|-2----2-2------|----7--6--4--|-2--0---------|| E|-------------|----------2----|-0-----------|-------4--2---|| [Outro] Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 5x G||--------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|| D||o-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------o|| A||o----7--6--4--|-2--0--------|----7--6--4--|-2--0--------o|| E||--0-----------|-------4--2--|-0-----------|-------4--2---|| [Lyrics] I came along when he broke your heart That's when you needed someone To help forget about him I gave you love with a brand new start That's what you needed the most To set your broken heart free I know you cried, and you felt blue But when I could I gave strength to you I'm waiting for the day when you can love again I kissed your lips And when your face looked sad It made me think about him And that you still loved him so But you know that pretty soon I made you feel glad That you belonged to me And love began to show He hurt you then, but that's all done I guess I'm saying you're the only one I'm waiting for the day when you can love again He hurt you then, but that's all done I guess I'm saying you're the only one I'm waiting for the day when you can love again You didn't think that I could sit around and let him work You didn't think that I could sit around and let (watch) him take you You didn't think that I could sit around and let him go You didn't think that I could sit back and let you go You didn't think ************************************ Duration Legend W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; a - acciaccatura; + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration). | (n) - note tied to previous ************************************

The Beach Boys - Im waiting for the day