...I JUST WASN'T MADE FOR THESE TIMES...
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by The Beach Boys
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*from 'Pet Sounds' (1966)*
(modified from Andrew Roger's original tab)
*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: Bb)
Verse 1:
Em7 G6
I keep looking for a place to fit in,
F9 Bm7/E
Where I can speak my mind.
Em7 G6
I've been trying hard to find the people,
F9 Bm7/E E7b9
That I won't leave be-hind.
Bridge 1:
C C/D
They say I got brains,
Bm7 Em7 Bm7/E
But they ain't doin' me no good.
E7b9
I wish they could.
C6 D6
Each time things,
C6 D6
Start to happen a-gain,
C6
I think I got,
D6 C6 D6
Something good goin' for my-self,
D7
But what goes wrong?
Chorus 1:
Am7 D
Sometimes I feel very sad,
Am7 D
Sometimes I feel very sad,
(Something put my heart and soul into).
Am7 D
Sometimes I feel very sad,
(Something put my heart and soul into).
Break:
(*Harpsichord and Flute)
C F7+5 Bm7/E E7b9
Interlude:
Am7 D6
I guess I just,
Am7 D G/A G F E
Wasn't made for these times.
Verse 2:
Em7 G6
Every time I get the inspiration,
F9 Bm7/E
To go change things a-round.
Em7 G6
No one wants to help me look for places,
F9 Bm7/E E7b9
Where new things might be found.
Bridge 2:
C C/D
Where can I turn,
Bm7 Em7 Bm7/E
When my fair-weather friends cop out?
E7b9
What's it all a-bout?
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/beach_boys/i_just_wasnt_made_for_these_times_crd.html ]
C6 D6
Each time things,
C6 D6
Start to happen a-gain,
C6
I think I got,
D6 C6 D6
Something good goin' for my-self,
D7
But what goes wrong?
Chorus 2:
Am7 D
Sometimes I feel very sad,
Am7 D
Sometimes I feel very sad,
(Something put my heart and soul into).
Am7 D
Sometimes I feel very sad,
(Something put my heart and soul into).
Break:
(*Harpsichord and Flute)
C F7+5 Bm7/E E7b9
Interlude:
Am7 D6
I guess I just,
Am7 D G/A G F E
Wasn't made for these times.
Instrumental:
(*Theremin)
Em7/A G/A F9
Bm7/E E7b9
Coda:
Am7 D6
I guess I just,
Am7 D6 Am7
Wasn't made for these times,
Am7 D6
I guess I just,
Am7 D6 Am7
Wasn't made for these times.
Am7 D6
I guess I just,
Bm7b5 E7 Am7b5
Wasn't made for these times,
(I guess I just,
D6
Wasn't made for these times).
Am7 D6
I guess I just,
Am7 D6 Am7
Wasn't made for these times,
Am7 D6
I guess I just,
Am7 D6 Am7
Wasn't made for these times.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Em7 G6 F9 Bm7/E E7b9
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
022030 322000 xx3243 x20202 002101
C C/E Bm7 C6 D6
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x32010 000010 x24232 x32200 xx0202
D7 Am7 D F7+5 G/A
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0212 x02013 xx0232 1x122x 000003
G Bm7b5 E7 Am7b5
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
320003 x2323x 020100 xx1213
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)