From: "Alex Northrup" <springalo430@hotmail.com>
Subject: b/beach_boys/help_me_rhonda.crd
Date: Sat, 02 Feb 2002 20:47:24 -0500

This transcription pertains to the LP version of the song. If I get enough 
demand, I will transcribe the more well-known 45 version.

For Dave Berry fans: The first line is NOT "Well, since she put me down 
there's been owls pukin' in my bed." Sorry. ;-}

                                 "Help Me Rhonda"
                                  (Brian Wilson)
                                  The Beach Boys
                                   Today!, 1965

Note: The recording is in C#, but is transcribed here in C w/ a capo on the 
1st
      fret.

Intro:

        12-string [4x doubled, drums and bass enter 3rd time, usually plays 
whereever
                   there is a C chord]:

        C
        v     v     v     v
        ------------------------|
        ------------------------|
        ------------------------|
        ------------------------|
        3-3-3-0-----------------|
        ----------1h3---3-1---0-|

Verse 1:

        * - on 2nd verse only

              C                                G7               C    F* C
        Well, since...                         out...          head
             C                           G7                      C    F* C
        Come in...                       mornin'...             bed

              Am
        Well, Rhonda...
              F                           D7
        And I know...                    time for you to
        C                   G7                        C   C B C D C B C
          Help...          help...                   heart
                                                          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                                                          single notes

Chorus:

        G7
          Help me...
        C
          Help me...
        G7
          Help me...
        C
          Help me...
        F
          Help me...
        Am                  C
          Help me...       help...
        Dm7              G
        Help...          yeh
        [N.C.]       1,2: C
                       3: B C B C D C B C <-single notes
        Get...           heart

Verse 2:

        She was gonna...
        But she let...

        Well, Rhonda...
        And I'd give...
        Help me, Rhonda...

[Repeat chorus]

Instrumental break:

        C                                   F                 C
        / / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /
        G        F        C        G7
        / / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /

[Repeat chorus 2x, fade 2nd time]

Questions? Comments? E-mail Alex @ springalo430@hotmail.com