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"IN MY ROOM" by the Beach Boys www.thebeachboys.com
From their 1963 album Surfer Girl
Written by Gary Usher & Brian Wilson
Transcribed by T-rev www.t-rev.net

Capo 2nd fret (recording is a third of a semitone sharp)

A     F#m   Bm7   E

A         A/E         A     A/E    A       G       A  F#m
There's a world where I can go and tell my secrets to
      Bm7  G   E
In my room------
      A    G   A
In my room------

A       A/E     A        A/E    A       G      A     F#m
In this world I lock out all my worries and my fears
      Bm7  G   E
In my room------
      A    G   A
In my room------

       F#m            E
       Do my dreaming and my scheming
       F#m   E  F#m  E   A
       Lie   a--wake and pray
       F#m          E
       Do my crying and my sighing
       Bm7            Bm7   E
       Laugh at yesterday----

A        A/E      A    A/E      A       G   A     F#m
Now it's dark and I'm alone but I won't be afraid
      Bm7  G   E
In my room------
      A    G   A
In my room------

Transcribed 2026-09-11 by T-rev
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x02220 A
0x2220 A/E
244222 F#m
x24232 Bm7
022100 E
320003 G

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