Vocal harmonies Some unbelivably crazy harmony parts (I mean the ones jumping through others) are the creation of Brian's mind, not a result of inaccurate transcribing. On the original record the guitars are tuned by a half step higher. This tab was transcribed in using this tuning. Intro (without soprano lead): * . . . * . . . * |--------------------------------------| |-5---4-5-7----------------------------| |-5---5-5-6----------------------------| |-5---4-5-7------10-------2---10--2----| |--------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------| 1st chorus don't you hear my call... don't you hear me calling you |-------------------------|-----------------------------| |-8----12---12--12---12---|-8----12---12--10--13-12--10-| |-9----12---12--12---12---|-9----12---12--12---9\-7---7-| |-9----12---12--12--/12---|-9----12---12--12---5--5---4-| |-------------------------|-----------------------------| |-------------------------|-----------------------------| write your letters in the sand for the day I take your hand |------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| |--9----11---12-12-11--11---9----7---7---5--5--4---5\4---2---| |--9----12---12-12--9---7---5----9---9---5--5--5---7\5---2\0-| |------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| in the land that our grandchildren knew |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |-0--2---4----4----5----7----9--11--/12----| |-0--0---5----5----7----7v---9--10--7/9----| |-5--5---5----5----5----9---17--17---17----| |------------------------------------------| 2nd chorus don't you hear my call though you're many years away don't you hear me calling you |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-8----12---12--12---12---12----8-----10-8---8---8-8---8-----12--12--10--13-12--10-| |-9----12---12--12---12----7----7------9-7---7---7-7---9-----12--12--12---9\-7---7-| |-9----12---12--12--/12----9----9-----10-9---10-10-9---9-----12--12--12---5--5---4-| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| write your letters in the sand for the day I take your hand |------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| |--9----11---12-12-11--11---9----7---7---5--5--4---5\4---2---| |--9----12---12-12--9---7---5----9---9---5--5--5---7\5---2\0-| |-10----14---14-14-18--18--14---21---21--19-19-17-19\17--15--| |------------------------------------------------------------| in the land that our grandchildren knew |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |-0--2---4----4----5----7----9--11--/12----| |-0--0---5----5----7----7v---9--10--7/9----| |-5--5---5----5----5----9---17--17---17----| |------------------------------------------| 3rd chorus ... All your letters in the sand cannot heal me like your hand |---------------------------------------------------------| |7/8--12---12-12--10--12--12---7--7---5----5--3----5-3--1-| |-9---12---12-12--11--11---9---7--7---5----5--4----5-4--2-| |-9---12---12-12--9---7----5---7--9---5----5--5----7-5--2-| |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| For my life still ahead pity me |-----------------------------------| |-5--3---0-----1---0--G2--0-1--0----| |-4--2\0-0-----2---0--D4--4-2--0----| |-5--4\2-2-----2---0---0--0-0--0----| |-----------------------------------| |-----------------------------------| (G2 and D4: G string 2nd fret, D string 4th fret respectively)