God Only Knows

[eldripy]

Super like

[bbagginz]

Excellent. And nice to see someone playing the right chords for a change. Most youtube vids (including Taylor Swift onstage) are more like: "God only knows what the chords are..."

[PatzL015]

This is one of my all time favorite songs and this cover is so beautiful I can't even...

I think I'm in love with your talent <3

Hope you're succesfull one day :)

[cast390]

You look like Brad Delp

[220773]

Amazing. The chords... this song has tremendous chords, and you're able to play them through and through... let alone your vocals... I BET you DO play these things in front of crowds, so PLEASE LET US KNOW HOW'S GOING ON, WE WANT YOU TO MAKE IT, laddie. If you ever came to my hometown in Italy I'd gather anyone I meet to come and enjoy your presence. :-)

[Pirate88179]

Excellent job on a great song.  Very well done Sir.

Bill

[LeeMargett]

damn fine

[mcfaty11]

Blastphemy it may be but... I like that better than the original. I am a music major and I'm pretty sure that solo and breakdown was the coolest thing I've heard in a long while. So good. Please post more.

[diahni]

very nice!

[zappanorm]

Great perfomance! brought tears to my eyes...this is the purpose of this song...

[52b17]

bravo.

[dvmovie]

Maybe my all-time favorite song... and I was kinda expecting a ..."decent" vocal. Then I heard your voice and I just sat back and enjoyed. Great job! And I iked your "vocal improv" on the middle section "oooh's". I made an audio-editing tutorial (with the Audacity software) using this song -- watch?v=dGh34Aks9Go -- just so you know I've been back and forth and in and out of every corner of it, and your easy, relaxed version of the tune is one of the best! Thank you.

[chotipradit]

best cover i've heard. awesome man. good luck with the career

[HeyMedic]

I didn't know Jeff Lynn had a twin

[mcfaty11]

This is so good it's annoying. I fancy myself some acoustic music. Covers, originals, whatever. And this is one of the best I've heard. Seriously. I am kind of obsessed with music and youtube. Great work, brother. Hittin up your page in a minute.

[DaveMcG]

Luke Kelly?

[themightyquinner123]

That was amazing. One of the best renditions I have ever heard.

[pushelildaisies]

this cover is so beautiful, it stops you in your tracks and makes you listen. well done, sir

[N0GGINB0NKER]

I really love this song and your cover is GREAT.

Though it is kinda off topic, I would love to hear you cover some Queen.

[MageeForever]

i love his afro.

[cholmes800]

As a singer, guitar player, and all around lover of great music I can honestly say this is my favorite cover of any song I've heard on youtube. Beautiful, man...

[lthumser]

Simply amazing brother!

[Crismo09]

Fantastic work on God Only Knows brother. You sound fantastic and get across to through to the heart. Wish you the best. Stop by and check out my stuff when you get a chane. Break a leg!

KID CRISMO

[punakaify]

I'd love to sing this song to my son as you do. You have "madera" (wood in Spanish).

Read the CrossRoadsToNowhere message. It's the best advice.

Thanks!

[weg711151]

This is one of the bes solo performances of this song I have heard- your feelin of the song is yours and still feels like Brian maybe as he was comingup it as he mentions

Nice Job

[sergionano1]

Oh yeah my favorite God Only Knows cover!

[Jazzawray]

man you are a class act , get out on the streets man i love your sound , fantastic from a fan !

[gibandy]

excellent. Made me feel good listening to this

[MattsMuses]

This is beautiful. I love the 'fro too :')

[ElRoberto182]

That was an amazing performance, and thank you so much for posting the chords :)

[runluaurun]

You've got a great voice dude! Holy cow!

[hirth90]

Great Job !!!!!!!

Id pay to see you perform

[pearlplayah]

KILLING IT..Best Cover I've Heard

[Sunambra]

Very good 

[HEREclickPlease]

Great singer

[wilkobangs]

that is truly wonderful. what an amazing gift you have. im tone deaf singer im so jealous!

[cbarrios1989]

Absolutely amazing. You have a great voice.

[musicrat51]

Gary, Fabulous voice!!!

[MarkoulasTrelos]

there is not much to say man.... I mean you played it absolutely perfectly.... 10000000000000000 likes to your video lol... keep em coming!!

[theendlesssummer64]

Dam that was great! Having seen the Beach Boys about 20 times over the years and Brian Wilson solo tour last year, I can say that was one of the best versions I'vs ever heard. I'll have to check out your site. Good luck with music!!

[PencilArmy]

Your Beautiful.

[amsevensix]

Absolutely Beautiful! Was never a big fan of this song till the Dixie Chicks and now you. Love It!

[Lelecoesgalbo]

God Only Knows made me cry two times:

When I listenet at the first time and when I listened you singing!

Thank you for that thrilling version!

[bjl257]

Delightful version . Great voicing , super tone from the Taylor . Troubleclef does a n excelent instrumental version , check him out .

Well done, Brian

[liambox17]

Big high fives for your vocals.

[sonicanimalcrazy007]

Gorgeous

[ORDYO]

Bloody excellent - wish I could play and sing God Only Knows like that. If you ever come to Oz let us know.

[coffeecupp25]

absolutely gorgeous. wonderful job! I hit the repeat button more than once :')

[heliosuperjos]

My god your a dickhead. Can yooooo stretch out the woooordsss eeeehhheeehven mooohoore?

[trialsofjobe]

luv u buddy. . .and i am straight. . .was singing to rockband beatles stuff and thought of u:)

[DeaconDawg]

Hmmm. I would cry if I was soft.

You nearly got me you sonuvagun!

[clocee1]

wow..wow..WOW.When you get big please come to Ireland and play a gig!Please!

[Spacecarboy]

Mr. Asher would be very impressed.

T. Mamut

[desaf1nad0]

Very nice!!

[alwayswithmyfaith]

great voice but the tempo of the song is sooo lazy

[CrossRoadsToNowhere]

Simply (Damn) Dude I dont know you and dont know what you do but if you sit in your house and aren't perusing music your making a huge mistake. Seriously if you just stood in front of a store and sang like this people would seriously crowd around you.

[gmelv]

@CrossRoadsToNowhere Thanks for the incredible compliment!! I am, in fact, pursuing music -- you can learn/hear more on my website garymelvin[dot]com (YouTube restrictions prevent me from putting a hyperlink here, but there's one in the video's description and my channel page). Thanks again!!

[malek18]

woooooow o_o

[kookinoncool]

realy feelin that my friend

superb

keep it eazi

B

[oldboy2508]

outstanding work

[deejayjontar]

Hey!

I recorded a version of this at the start of the week and just came across yours. Think it's an excellent version.

Nice work!

[Twolff100]

this is so fantastic. i had to join you tube so i could save it. you have great musical taste. thanks. tom wolff

[natalie21178]

spectacular

[chubbybubbyinc]

Beautiful man this was an awesome cover and your guitar sounds great

[NicoGtr]

I'm so touched by your version man..

[TheReenOnVideo]

effin awesome man.  great job :)

[wegan1]

WOW! what a great voice. Well done,

[zootycoons5445]

interesting

[evelskunny]

i thought you were goin to be awful,but you were good! man that hair looks like your wearing a wig,lol

[ANAMAN3000]

Best cover on you tube

[heifdogg]

This is "lights out". So good. Thank God for youtube. This performance is incredible...I will definitely periodically check in on this until the day I die. So great, Gary!

[lynington]

That was right from the heart, fantastic!

[vox1962]

Every bit as beautiful as Carl Wilson's original vocal. Great job brother!

[LOVELIFE54]

Absolutely Fantastic !

[jtothedubya]

*adds to favorites

[sdaly73]

AWESOME COVER BROTHER!!! GORGEOUS inversions!! Keep it up! I have to play it at my friends wedding while she walks down the isle and Im gonna use your version HAHAH! THANKS

[ukelelandia]

excellent voice and guitar ...for a beautiful song ...!!!

regards from Spain

[heifdogg]

Gary - this is so jaw-droppingly beautiful. I will periodically return to this video every so often as long as I live. SICK!

[broge15]

My friend I have listened to your version of the song so many times now that I've lost count, I even prefer it to the original now (apart from the awesome harmonies the original has but solo you cant do that :P)

[bochim1443]

GREAT!!!

[donnyoh]

Having listened to Carl Wilson perform "God Only Knows" in concert many times, I have never been able to endure any other artists attempts at covering this song. I have tried countless times but have always flipped the switch or changed the channel by the second verse. That is until a few moments ago. I love your voice and the reverence with which you sang God Only Knows. Impressive Dude.

[gmelv]

@donnyoh Thank you very much!! I appreciate the kind words :-)

[bodyopusinc1]

I've played, toured and even done this song for many years. You have the best vocal rendition I've heard! Impressive!

[bilbomarks]

@donnyoh The Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. version is pretty much the best cover ever. watch?v=zJ8MSVLWTdw

[MrSeppo2010]

you sound like freddie mercury!!

[8902654]

Very nice

[typicaljoe]

amazing cover. also i wish i could have hair like that

[guitarkis49]

Why does this not have 100,000 views??? Your voice is fantastic.....nice range and control. A great cover, I really enjoyed listening to this very much!

[Carmnu]

that was spiritual man

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[buckleyj27]

Killed it! This is the most amazing cover Ive ever heard of this song! Your voice is flat out beautiful!

[tomh124]

Beautiful cover.

And you're the greatest person in the history of time for giving out the chords.

[bodyopusinc1]

nice bro! Great vocals!

[mrdave22]

great voice, good job.

your voice sounded like freddie murcury at times,

great version.

[worldpeace32]

nice man

[mytube373]

Great cover. I love the Jeff Lynne look.

[incidance]

great voice man! enjoy!

[thijst]

Thanks a bunch man; this (plus the chords etc) have been tremendously helpful in playing this song!

[bodymassage84]

great voice, sad to say im just now hearing and enjoying this song.

[dannycs4]

There are many good things about this. The first and obvious one is your great guitar playing and singing. Also, the chords really helped me, for I could not find a completely accurate tab online, but yours is perfect! Great job.

[Prillys]

Beautiful voice!

[AlohaMike]

You have a beautiful heart. Unreal brah. Keep up the good work. Mahalo.

[goncalomcabral]

So nice cover. Thanks for zip file.

[motleycathy]

this is beautiful!!! breath taking voice!!!

[motleycathy]

such a wonderful cover!

[lodjaboy]

Good job! Well done!

[NicoGtr]

My favourite song ever I love the way you play it, it's good to see that I'm not the only guy on heart who plays that on an acoustic guitar, I love your version a lot..

[jackstarx]

good!!!!

[hillbillypoet31]

dude are you Jeff LYnn from ELO incognito?.....you're awesome.....loved that......

[spitzec]

freakishly talented

[al638]

Great Cover! I have been looking for something like this for my wine gigs! Thanks!

[parrakm]

Wow!

[warning2006]

chords please!

great job!

[gmelv]

@warning2006 Thanks! The chords are in a file you can download via a link in the description. :-)

[espilehiyo]

great job man..mind sending me the tabs? thanksss..

[gmelv]

@espilehiyo Thanks! Take a gander at the description -- there's a link to download what you're looking for.

[floody38]

That`s fantastic singing .... just love playing it over and over....brilliant please add some more Thanks.

[robbieC971]

send me the chords?? pleas

[gmelv]

@robbieC971 If you take a look in the description, there's a link to download all the necessary materials to learn the song. The link might have been broken before, but it's fixed now. Thanks!

[dotcomprof]

Nice dude. Thanks.

[CLAYDUDES1]

HE DID THIS ON MARDI GRAS! NICE!

[ajkillerbear]

your fucking amazing!!!! much credit! im subscribing!

[mflyer01]

Well done. nice vocal- strong emotion-nice range. a little John Mayerish- very nice.

[robertbulens]

I was looking for a slower version of this song! Without knowing it did exist! A big surprise. Thank yoy for recording it. Put more on the tube

says Robert

[Quixotic1018]

Wow

[CAVERN1234]

brilliant cover 5*****

[pantalone49]

Bravo complimenti ben cantata e ben suonata

[fernandoblanc]

kick ass version, good chords progression, perfect vocal perfomance. Keep up the good work !

[Whatsheisthinking]

*Swoon*

[pobhockle]

Son of Bob Ross?

[tjerkguitar]

It;s Great, But one question.. is that your real hair?

[yuriharrison]

REALLY the BEST cover in te you tube, you can record it..

[kissedtokill]

Amazing rendition. You have such a sweet soft sounding voice and your guitar playing as simple as it may be compliments your voice. What you have done here is prove that music is performed from the heart, and not from the skills within.

[SlideScreamer]

Great job! Thanks also for making the effort to post the chords and info. The first 4 bars of the bridge filled in the missing piece for me. I would have never figured those out...

[internetisgood]

BEST COVER ON YOU TUBE!

THANK YOU DUDE!

[poodleinmypie]

Wow. I love it.

[singphantom]

So, fell in love at the first ooooh's of the song. Beautiful voice and playing. Really amazing.

[ponkadolz]

***** need i say more? ;)

[Lazyguitar84]

dude that is great

[yuriharrison]

great

[Bardock992]

Having grown up listening to the Beach Boys, I tell ya', this does my heart good. Awesome cover, dude.

[sigberg1]

good taste - keep on playing and singing.

[jackclearymusic]

you should cover a city and colour song

[Flash28flash]

Brilliant....passionate and skillful.  Well done

[Anaxandron]

Wow! Excellent! Best cover of this song on youtube.

[romy64]

Simple and beautiful.

[hemirt]

FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!! Awesome Voice!!!!

[guitar1941]

very nice version but I notice guitar tuned down,slightly faster tempo would be better,but thats only my opinion

[californiantbird]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and just 1500 hits......unbelievable.....the­re s so much sh** on youtube and the really great performances don t even get half the attention!!!

great job gary!

[SurfCityRacing]

Outstanding!

[deamonofthefall]

dude!!. amazing voice

[kefera]

VERY, VERY NICE....

[zolven1]

hey! i like your version...well done

[guitarkis49]

this is a tough song to sing...but you nail it with ease....great dynamics and guitar playing. enjoyed listening to your version. 5*

[poofacerus]

sum1 jst sent me link to this its beautiful - now i need to get him to play it on his guitar for me :P xxx

[nycamm]

I'm blown away. I was trying to find someone who would show a simple, acoustic friendly arrangement of this song and stumbled onto this. GREAT JOB! Also, can you give us a link or put up the chord progression??? I'd love to be able to play this for my friends, and I love how you did it.

[conmaesta]

Nice job dude. Not many people could do this song as a single as complex as it is. Tender and beautiful version. I've checked out your myspace and some of your stuff.  Keep working man you will make it.

[conmaesta]

Nice job dude, checked out your myspace, keep working man. I love this version of God. Tender. Tough to do a single on something as complex as this and have it stand out like you've done. I love it..

[conmaesta]

Gary, this is just a beautiful cover of Brian Wilson's song, unbelievable. I don't think many people appreciate how hard it is to do what this man is doing. I'm a musician and been playing for 50 years and I think my opinion is worth something.

You are a very talented young man. Such a tender rendition.

Keep up the good work man.

[esrubdivad]

very nice!

[thisoldsaxguy]

coolest version of that tune I've ever heard

[cwli123]

tabs?

[Ponferrada22]

excellent on both counts. guitar and vocals.

[Kaleetos]

you have a great voice. well done.

[swiftyg]

this is brilliant, nice one

[DTownLoc69]

Your voice is ace.

First I was like :|

Then you did that woahooohoooh thing

then :O'd

[crisbastap]

Right on Gary. Very nice.