The Beach Boys’ classic song about young love and dreaming of the future. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Pop Strum (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G shapes to sound in the key of A, or play the A chords as written.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
AE
Wouldn’t it be nice if we were older
F#m
Then we wouldn’t have to wait so long
D
And wouldn’t it be nice to live together
EA
In the kind of world where we belong
Verse 2
AE
You know it’s gonna make it that much better
F#m
When we can say goodnight and stay together
DE
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could wake up
A
In the morning when the day is new
EF#m
And after having spent the day together
DE
Hold each other close the whole night through
Chorus
AE
Happy times together we’d be spending
F#mE
I wish that every kiss was neverending
A
Oh wouldn’t it be nice
Bridge
DAEF#m
Maybe if we think and wish and hope and pray it might come true
DAE
Baby then there wouldn’t be a single thing we couldn’t do
F#m
We could be married
DE
And then we’d be happy
Chorus
AE
Wouldn’t it be nice you know it seems
F#m
The more we talk about it
E
It only makes it worse to live without it
A
But let’s talk about it
E
Oh wouldn’t it be nice
Verse 3 / Outro
A
Good night my baby
E
Sleep tight my baby
F#m
Wouldn’t it be nice
D
Wouldn’t it be nice
E
Wouldn’t it be nice
A
Nice, nice, nice
Practice tip: The chord progression A – E – F#m – D is used throughout; practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.
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Etap to play
F#mtap to play
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Btap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
A · E · F#m · D · B
The Beach Boys’ classic song about young love and dreaming of the future. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Pop Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G shapes to sound in the key of A, or play the A chords as written.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
AE
Wouldn’t it be nice if we were older
F#m
Then we wouldn’t have to wait so long
D
And wouldn’t it be nice to live together
EA
In the kind of world where we belong
Verse 2
AE
You know it’s gonna make it that much better
F#m
When we can say goodnight and stay together
DE
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could wake up
A
In the morning when the day is new
EF#m
And after having spent the day together
DE
Hold each other close the whole night through
Chorus
AE
Happy times together we’d be spending
F#mE
I wish that every kiss was neverending
A
Oh wouldn’t it be nice
Bridge
DAEF#m
Maybe if we think and wish and hope and pray it might come true
DAE
Baby then there wouldn’t be a single thing we couldn’t do
F#m
We could be married
DE
And then we’d be happy
Chorus
AE
Wouldn’t it be nice you know it seems
F#m
The more we talk about it
E
It only makes it worse to live without it
A
But let’s talk about it
E
Oh wouldn’t it be nice
Verse 3 / Outro
A
Good night my baby
E
Sleep tight my baby
F#m
Wouldn’t it be nice
D
Wouldn’t it be nice
E
Wouldn’t it be nice
A
Nice, nice, nice
Practice tip: The chord progression A – E – F#m – D is used throughout; practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.
Atap to play
Etap to play
F#mtap to play
Dtap to play
Btap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
A · E · F#m · D · B
The Beach Boys’ classic song about young love and dreaming of the future. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Pop Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G shapes to sound in the key of A, or play the A chords as written.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
AE
Wouldn’t it be nice if we were older
F#m
Then we wouldn’t have to wait so long
D
And wouldn’t it be nice to live together
EA
In the kind of world where we belong
Verse 2
AE
You know it’s gonna make it that much better
F#m
When we can say goodnight and stay together
DE
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could wake up
A
In the morning when the day is new
EF#m
And after having spent the day together
DE
Hold each other close the whole night through
Chorus
AE
Happy times together we’d be spending
F#mE
I wish that every kiss was neverending
A
Oh wouldn’t it be nice
Bridge
DAEF#m
Maybe if we think and wish and hope and pray it might come true
DAE
Baby then there wouldn’t be a single thing we couldn’t do
F#m
We could be married
DE
And then we’d be happy
Chorus
AE
Wouldn’t it be nice you know it seems
F#m
The more we talk about it
E
It only makes it worse to live without it
A
But let’s talk about it
E
Oh wouldn’t it be nice
Verse 3 / Outro
A
Good night my baby
E
Sleep tight my baby
F#m
Wouldn’t it be nice
D
Wouldn’t it be nice
E
Wouldn’t it be nice
A
Nice, nice, nice
Practice tip: The chord progression A – E – F#m – D is used throughout; practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.
Atap to play
Etap to play
F#mtap to play
Dtap to play
Btap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
A · E · F#m · D · B
The Beach Boys’ classic song about young love and dreaming of the future. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Pop Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G shapes to sound in the key of A, or play the A chords as written.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
AE
Wouldn’t it be nice if we were older
F#m
Then we wouldn’t have to wait so long
D
And wouldn’t it be nice to live together
EA
In the kind of world where we belong
Verse 2
AE
You know it’s gonna make it that much better
F#m
When we can say goodnight and stay together
DE
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could wake up
A
In the morning when the day is new
EF#m
And after having spent the day together
DE
Hold each other close the whole night through
Chorus
AE
Happy times together we’d be spending
F#mE
I wish that every kiss was neverending
A
Oh wouldn’t it be nice
Bridge
DAEF#m
Maybe if we think and wish and hope and pray it might come true
DAE
Baby then there wouldn’t be a single thing we couldn’t do
F#m
We could be married
DE
And then we’d be happy
Chorus
AE
Wouldn’t it be nice you know it seems
F#m
The more we talk about it
E
It only makes it worse to live without it
A
But let’s talk about it
E
Oh wouldn’t it be nice
Verse 3 / Outro
A
Good night my baby
E
Sleep tight my baby
F#m
Wouldn’t it be nice
D
Wouldn’t it be nice
E
Wouldn’t it be nice
A
Nice, nice, nice
Practice tip: The chord progression A – E – F#m – D is used throughout; practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.
Atap to play
Etap to play
F#mtap to play
Dtap to play
Btap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
A · E · F#m · D · B
The Beach Boys’ classic song about young love and dreaming of the future. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Pop Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G shapes to sound in the key of A, or play the A chords as written.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
AE
Wouldn’t it be nice if we were older
F#m
Then we wouldn’t have to wait so long
D
And wouldn’t it be nice to live together
EA
In the kind of world where we belong
Verse 2
AE
You know it’s gonna make it that much better
F#m
When we can say goodnight and stay together
DE
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could wake up
A
In the morning when the day is new
EF#m
And after having spent the day together
DE
Hold each other close the whole night through
Chorus
AE
Happy times together we’d be spending
F#mE
I wish that every kiss was neverending
A
Oh wouldn’t it be nice
Bridge
DAEF#m
Maybe if we think and wish and hope and pray it might come true
DAE
Baby then there wouldn’t be a single thing we couldn’t do
F#m
We could be married
DE
And then we’d be happy
Chorus
AE
Wouldn’t it be nice you know it seems
F#m
The more we talk about it
E
It only makes it worse to live without it
A
But let’s talk about it
E
Oh wouldn’t it be nice
Verse 3 / Outro
A
Good night my baby
E
Sleep tight my baby
F#m
Wouldn’t it be nice
D
Wouldn’t it be nice
E
Wouldn’t it be nice
A
Nice, nice, nice
Practice tip: The chord progression A – E – F#m – D is used throughout; practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.
Atap to play
Etap to play
F#mtap to play
Dtap to play
Btap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
A · E · F#m · D · B
The Beach Boys’ classic song about young love and dreaming of the future. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Pop Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G shapes to sound in the key of A, or play the A chords as written.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
AE
Wouldn’t it be nice if we were older
F#m
Then we wouldn’t have to wait so long
D
And wouldn’t it be nice to live together
EA
In the kind of world where we belong
Verse 2
AE
You know it’s gonna make it that much better
F#m
When we can say goodnight and stay together
DE
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could wake up
A
In the morning when the day is new
EF#m
And after having spent the day together
DE
Hold each other close the whole night through
Chorus
AE
Happy times together we’d be spending
F#mE
I wish that every kiss was neverending
A
Oh wouldn’t it be nice
Bridge
DAEF#m
Maybe if we think and wish and hope and pray it might come true
DAE
Baby then there wouldn’t be a single thing we couldn’t do
F#m
We could be married
DE
And then we’d be happy
Chorus
AE
Wouldn’t it be nice you know it seems
F#m
The more we talk about it
E
It only makes it worse to live without it
A
But let’s talk about it
E
Oh wouldn’t it be nice
Verse 3 / Outro
A
Good night my baby
E
Sleep tight my baby
F#m
Wouldn’t it be nice
D
Wouldn’t it be nice
E
Wouldn’t it be nice
A
Nice, nice, nice
Practice tip: The chord progression A – E – F#m – D is used throughout; practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.