Beach Boys

Little Girl I Once Knew

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organ (eighth-note triplets) (2nd time):
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Verse 1:
We met when she was younger
Then I had no eye for her
A few years went by and I saw her
Now I'm gonna try for her
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^^^ triplet
(spoken) Look out, babe
Chorus:
She's not the little girl I once knew
She's not the little girl I once knew
She's not the little girl I once knew
She's not the little girl I once knew
Verse 2:
How could I ever have known that
She'd be what she is today
And look at how her boyfriend holds her
I'll be movin' in one day
bass:
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(spoken) Split, man
(repeat chorus)
Break:
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bass (doubled w/saxes):
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La-do-day (bow-bow-bow)
She's not the little girl I once knew
She's not the little girl I once knew
She's not the little girl I once knew
She's not the little girl I once knew
(repeat intro (1X, with organ))
Coda (repeat to fade):
She's not the little girl I once knew
She's not the little girl I once knew
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers