---------- Arthur ----------- ----------- Kinks ------------ --------- Chris --------- Track Listing: Side 1 "Victoria" – 3:40 "Yes Sir, No Sir" – 3:46 "Some Mother's Son" – 3:25 "Drivin'" – 3:21 "Brainwashed" – 2:34 "Australia" – 6:46 Side 2 "Shangri-La" – 5:20 "Mr. Churchill Says" – 4:42 "She Bought A Hat Like Princess Marina" – 3:07 "Young And Innocent Days" – 3:21 "Nothing To Say" – 3:08 "Arthur" – 5:27 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Victoria

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Long a^Dgo life was cl^Gean Sex was b^Cad and obs^Gcene And the r^Dich were so m^Gean Stately h^Domes for the L^Gords Croquet la^Cwns, village gr^Geens Victor^Dia was my qu^Geen

CHORUS:

Vi^Gctori^Da, V^Emictor^Bmia, Victor^Dia, 't^Goria I was born, lucky me In a land that I love Though I am poor, I am free When I grow I shall fight For this land I shall die Let her sun never set ...CHORUS TWICE

BRIDGE:

^EmLand of hope and glo^Dria La^Dnd of my Vict^Coria ^EmLand of hope and gl^Doria La^Dnd of my Vict^Coria Victo^Dria, to^Gria

SOLO (OVER VERSE CHORDS) CHORUS (hold the first two "Victoria"s longer) G D Em Bm D G Victoria, Victoria, Victoria--------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Yes Sir, No Sir

^GYes Sir, ^Dno Sir ^BbWhere do I ^Fgo Sir ^EbWhat do I ^Bbdo Sir ^AbWhat do ^AI ^Bbsay

^BbYes Sir, ^Fno Sir ^EbWhere do I ^Bbgo Sir ^EbWhat do I ^Bbdo Sir How ^Abdo I ^Abe^Bbhave

^BbYes Sir, ^Fno Sir ^EbPermission to ^Bbspeak Sir ^EbPermission to ^Bbbreathe Sir ^AbWhat do ^AI ^Bbsay, how ^Abdo I ^Abe^Bbhave, ^Abwhat ^Ado I ^Bbsay

Bb Bb/A Bb/G Bb/F So you think that you've got ambition Eb Eb/D Eb/C Eb/Bb Stop your dreaming and your idle wishing Db Db/C Db/Bb Db/Ab You're outside and there ain't no admission

^AbTo ^Aour ^Bbplay Bb Bb/A Bb/G Bb/F Pack up your ambition in your old kit bag Eb Eb/D Eb/C Eb/Bb Soon you'll be happy with a packet of fags D Db/C Db/Bb Db/Ab Chest out stomach in

^AbDo w^Ahat I ^Bbsay, ^Abdo what ^AI ^Bbsay ^AbYes ri^Aght ^Bbaway

^GYes Sir, ^Dno Sir ^BbWhere do I ^Fgo Sir ^EbWhat do I ^Bbdo Sir ^AbWhat do ^AI ^Bbsay

^BbYes Sir, ^Fno Sir ^EbPermission to ^Bbspeak Sir ^EbPermission to ^Bbbreathe Sir ^AbWhat do ^AI ^Bbsay, how ^Abdo I ^Abe^Bbhave, ^Abwhat ^Ado I ^Bbsay

^CmDoesn't matter who you are You're there and there you are ^Bb ^Ab ^Eb ^CmEverything Is in its place Authority must be maintained ^Bb ^Ab ^Eb

And ^G7then we know exactly where we ^Care Let them ^Cfeel that they're important to the cause But let them know that they are fighting for their ^Bbhomes Just be sure that they're contributing their ^Call Give the ^Cscum a gun and make the bugger fight And be sure to have deserters shot on ^Bbsight If he dies we'll send a medal to his ^Cwife

^GYes Sir, ^Dno Sir ^EbPlease let me ^Fdie Sir ^EbI think this ^Bblife is ^Abaffecting ^Amy ^Bbbrain ^BbYes Sir, ^Fno Sir ^EbThree bags ^Bbfull Sir ^EbWhat do I ^Bbdo Sir, ^Abwhat do ^AI ^Bbsay ^AbWhat do ^AI ^Bbsay, how ^Abdo I ^Abe^Bbhave, ^Abwhat do ^AI ^Bbsay ^Ab ^A ^Bb

----------------------------------------------------------------------- Some Mothers Son Intro: 4 bars of arpeggios on Bb then, over 4 bars, Bb F Bb

Some ^Bbmother's ^Fson lies in a ^Bbfield D7 Gm F Eb Eb/D Someone has killed some mother's son today ^CmHead blown up by ^Fsome soldier's ^Bbgun ^DWhile all the ^Amothers stand and ^D7wait ^F#Some mother's ^F#7son ain't coming ^Bmhome ^Ato^Gday ^BbSome mothers ^Cson ain't got no ^Dgrave

^BbTwo soldiers ^Ffighting in a ^Bbtrench D7 Gm F Eb Eb/D One soldier glances up to see the sun ^CmAnd dreams of ^Fgames he played when ^Bbhe ^Fwas ^Ebyoung ^DAnd then his fr^Aiend calls out his ^D7name ^F#It stops his d^F#7ream and as he ^Bmturns ^Ahis ^Ghead A ^Bbsecond ^Clater he is ^Ddead (2 bars of D)

^BbSome mother's ^Fson lies in a ^Bbfield D7 Gm F Eb Eb/D Back home they put his picture in a frame ^CmBut all dead ^Fsoldiers look the ^Bbsame ^F ^Eb ^DWhile all the ^Aparents stand and w^D7ait ^F#To meet their ^F#7children coming ^Bmhome ^Afrom ^Gschool ^BbSome mother's ^Cson is lying ^Ddead

Some^Gwhere someone is ^Dcrying Someone is ^Atrying to be so ^Dbrave But ^Bbstill the world keeps tu^Frning Though all the c^Children have gone ^Faway ^F7

^BbSome mother's ^Fson lies in a ^Bbfield D7 Gm F Eb Eb/D But in his mother's eyes he looks the same ^CmAs on the day^F he went away ^Bb ^F ^Eb ^DThey put his p^Aicture on the wall ^D7 ^F#They put flowe^F#7rs in the pictur^Bme fra^Ame ^G ^BbSome mothers m^Cemory remains^D

----------------------------------------------------------------------- Drivin' Written by Ray Davies

^FDoo doo doo ^Bbdoo. Dididi ^Edoo doo doo ^Adoo ^EbDoo doo doo ^Abdoo doo. ^DDid did doo ^Gdoo ^DDididi doo doo ^Gdoo

^Cm It seems like all the world is ^Gmfighting ^Bb They're even talking of a ^Fwar (ooo ooo ^F7ooo) ^FLet all the Russians and the Chinese And the Spanish do their ^Bbfighting The sun is ^D7shining We're going ^Gdri^Dvin', ^Gdri^Dvin'

^FDrop all your ^Bbwork ^ELeave it be^Ahind ^DForget all your ^Gproblems ^C#And get in my ^F#car And take a ^C#drive with ^F#me

The ^Fsandwiches are ^Bbpacked The ^Etea is in the ^Aflask We've ^Ebplenty of ^Abbeer And ^Dgooseberry ^Gtarts So take a ^Ddrive with ^Gme

^Cm We'll take your mother if you ^Gmwant to ^Bb We'll have a picnic on the ^Fgrass (ooo ooo ^F7ooo)

^F7Forget your nephews and your cousins And your brothers and your ^Bbsisters They'll never ^D7miss us 'Cos we'll be ^Gdri^Dvin', ^Gdri^Dvin'. ^Gdri^Dvin'. ^Gdri^Dvin' ^FThousands of ^Bbtrees ^EHundreds of ^Afields ^DMillions of ^Gbirds So ^C#why don't you ^F#come And take a ^C#drive with ^F#me

We'll ^Ftalk to the ^Bbcows And ^Elaugh at the ^Asheep We'll ^Dlie in a ^Gfield And ^C#we'll have a ^F#sleep So take a ^C#drive with ^F#me

^Cm And all the troubled world a^Gmround us ^Bb Seems an eternity a^Fway (ooo ooo ^F7ooo) ^FAnd all the debt collectors, rent collectors All will be ^Bbbehind us But they'll never ^D7find us 'Cos we'll be ^Gdri^Dvin', ^Gdri^Dvin', ^Gdri^Dvin', ^Gdri^Dvin'

(Solo- F Bb E A Eb Ab D G )

^DDrive with ^Gme...^DDrive with ^Gme... ^FPassed Barnet ^BbChurch ^E Up to Potters ^ABar We ^Ebwon't be home ^Ablate It's ^Dnot very ^Gfar D G D G (Break) So take a drive with me, take a drive with me ^GDri^Dvin', ^Gdri^Dvin', ^Gdri^Dvin', ^Gdri^Dvin' ....repeat into the sunset

Note: On the 'Drivin'.. parts, the bass does A nice walk. G F# F E D E F F# G kind of thing. And remember, don't go too fast and don't drink while playing this song. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brainwashed By Ray Davies Intro: E|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------1--3-3------------------------------------| D|-5-5--0-0-3--5-5------5-5-------------------------------------------| Riff One: E|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-12--12--12-10-8-5--------------------------------------------------| A|-12--12--12-10-8-5--------------------------------------------------| D|-12--12--12-10-8-5--------------------------------------------------| Riff Two: G E|--3-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|----6-3-6-3---3-----------------------------------------------------| G|------------5---5-3-5-3---3-----------------------------------------| D|------------------------5---5-3-5-3---------------------------------| A|------------------------------------5--3-5--------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------| Riff Three: C E|--8-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|----11-8-11-8----8--------------------------------------------------| G|--------------10---10-8-10-8----8-----------------------------------| D|-----------------------------10---10-8-10-8-------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------10--8-10----------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------| Riff Four: E|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-12--12-12------------------------------| A|-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-12--12-12------------------------------| D|-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-12--12-12------------------------------| Riff Five: E|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-5-5--8-8--10-10--12-12---------------------------------------------| A|-5-5--8-8--10-10--12-12---------------------------------------------| D|-5-5--8-8--10-10--12-12---------------------------------------------| Riff Six: E|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7--10-10--9-9--8-8--7-7----------| A|-10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7--10-10--9-9--8-8--7-7----------| D|-10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7--10-10--9-9--8-8--7-7----------| Intro Riff One Riff Two You look like a real human being But you don't have a mind of your own. Yea, you can talk, you can breathe, you can work, you can stitch, you can sew. But you're brainwashed. "Chorus:"

^C Yes you are, ^Bb yes yo^Fu are ^BbGet down ^Fon your ^Cknees. Riff Three Riff Four Riff One Riff Two Verse 2 "Chorus" Riff Five Riff Six

-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Australia AUSTRALIA- The Kinks

Opport^Cunities are available in all walks of life in Au^Gstralia So if you're y^Foung and if you're healthy C (RIFF several times) Why not get a boat and come to Australia? Aust^Dmralia, the c^Ghance of a lifetime Aust^Dmralia, you g^Get what you work for N^Cobody has to be any better than what they want to be Aust^Dmralia, ^Gno class distinction Aust^Dmralia, ^Gno drug addiction N^Cobody's got a chip on their shoulder

We'll s^G#urf like they do in the ^CU.S.A. We'll f^Amly down to Syndey f^Gor our holiday On su^G#nny Christmas ^EbDay Bb G# Eb Australia, Australia----------

No one hesitates at life or beats around the bush in Australia So if you're young and if you're healthy Why not get a boat and come to Australia? Australia (sha-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la) Australia (sha-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la) Everyone walks around with a perpetual smile across their face Australia (sha-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la) Australia (sha-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la) Everyone gets around and nobody can ever get you down

W^G#e'll surf^G#m like they do in the ^CU.S.A.^C/B We'll f^Amly down to Syndey f^Gor our holiday On su^G#nny Christmas ^EbDay Bb G# Eb Australia, Australia----------

SOLO (on Eb) RIFF: D ------------ A ---0---3-3-- E -3---3------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shangri-la (opening riff: pluck Am 5 4 3 4 2 4 3 4 twice)

No^Amw that you've fou^Gnd your pa^E7radis^Ame Thi^Ams is your ki^Cngdom to^G comma^E7nd You can g^Amo out^Cside and po^Glish your c^E7ar Am C E7 Am (opening riff) Or sit by the fire in your Shangri-La

H^Amere is your rew^Gard for wor^E7king so h^Amard Go^Amne are the lav^Catories in ^Gthe back^E7yard Go^Amne are the da^Cys when you dre^Gamed of that ^E7car You ju^Amst want to s^Cit in your Sh^E7angri-L^Ama ^A

P^Dut on your slippers and s^Dmaj7it by the fire You've re^D7ached your top and you j^Gust can't ^G/F#get any hi^Emgher You're in your pl^Cace and you k^C/Bnow where you a^Amre ^Am/G In your Sh^Fangri-^F/ELa ^Dm ^Dm/C S^Dit back in your ol^Dmaj7d rockin' chair You n^D7eed not worry you ne^Ged not care^G/F# ^Em You can't go anyw^Chere^C/B ^Am Shangri-L^Fa,^A Shangri-L^Fa,^A Shangri-L^Bba-a^Fh-ah-a^Chh ^A

The lit^Dtle man who g^Dmaj7ets the train Got a mor^D7tgage hanging ov^Ger his head^G/F# ^Em But he's too sca^Cred to complain^C/B ^Am ^Am/G Cos he's condi^Ftioned that w^F/Eay ^Dm ^Dm/C T^Dime goes by and he p^Dmaj7ays off his debts Got a T^D7.V. set and a ra^Gdio ^G/F# ^Em For seven shi^Cllings a week ^C/B ^Am Shangri-^FLa^A, Shangri-^FLa^A, Shangri-^BbLa-a^Fh-ah-a^Chhh Shangri-^FLa^A, Shangri-^FLa^A, Shangri-^BbLa-a^Fh-ah-a^Chhh

Bb F C Bb F C Bb F Dm Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/Bb And all the houses in the street have got a name Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/Bb Cos all the houses in the street they look the same

Sa^Ame chimney pots, same little c^Dars, same window p^Dmanes Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/Bb The neighbors call to tell you things that you should know Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/Bb They say their lines they drink their tea and then they go T^Ahey tell your business in a^Dnother Shangri^Dm-La Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/Bb The gas bills and the water rates and payments on the car Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/Bb Too scared to think about how insecure you are L^Aife ain't so happy in your li^Dttle Shangri-La G C F Bb G C F Bb G C F Bb G C F Bb... G C F A Shangri-La la la la la la la...

P^Dut on your slippers and s^Dmaj7it by the fire You've reac^D7hed your top and you ju^Gst can't g^G/F#et any hig^Emher You're in your pl^Cace and you kn^C/Bow where you a^Amre In your Sh^Fangri-^F/ELa ^Dm ^Dm/C Si^Dt back in your o^Dmaj7ld rockin' chair You ne^D7ed not worry you ne^Ged not care^G/F# ^Em You can't go any^Cwhere ^C/B ^Am Shangri-^FLa^A, Shangri-^FLa^A, Shangri-L^Bba-ah^F-ah-a^Chhh ^A Shangri-^FLa^A, Shangri-^FLa^A, Shangri-L^Bba-ah^F-ah-ah^Chh

Note: For verses that begin with Am, pick in B 4 3 2 style, once for each chord. For verses that begin with D, pick in B 3 1&2 3 style. All other parts, including "Shangri-La" lines, strum. -----------------------------------------------------------------------

^GWell Mr. Churchill s^Days, Mr. Churchill says We gotta ^Gfight the bloody ^Embattle to the ^Cvery ^Gend ^D7 Mr. ^GBeaverbrook says we gotta ^Dsave our tin And all the ^Ggarden gates And ^Emempty cans are gonna ^Cmake us ^Gwin

^GWe shall defend our ^D7island On the ^Cland and on the ^Gsea We shall ^Gfight them on the ^D7beaches On the ^Chills and in the ^Gfields We shall ^Cfight them in the ^Gstreets

^GNever in the field of huma^Dn conflict was so^C much owed to so f^Gew 'Cos they have ^Gmade our British Em^Dpire A better ^Cplace for me and y^Gou And ^Cthis was their finest ^Ghour

Well Mr. Mont^Ggomery says And Mr. Mount^Dbatten says We gotta ^Gfight the bloody ^Embattle to the ^Cvery ^Gend

As Vera ^GLynn would say We'll meet a^Dgain someday But all the ^Gsacrifices ^Emwe must make be^Cfore the ^Gend

[Air Raid Siren: then aggressively- G Bb C G Bb C

Did you ^Ghear that ^Bbplane flying ^Coverhead ^G ^Bb ^C There's a ^Ghouse an fire and there's ^Bbsomeone ^Clying ^Ddead We gotta clean up the st^Creets And get me back on my f^Bbeet Because we wanna be f^D7ree ^G ^Bb ^C ^G ^Bb ^C ^GDo your worst and we'll ^Bbdo our b^Cest ^G ^Bb ^C We're gonna ^Gwin the way that Mr. ^BbChurc^Chill ^Dsays

proto-rap: G Bb C is an adequate progression under the rap and solo, but the chords aren't right Oh! oh! oh! oh! oh! oh! Well Mr. Churchill says We gotta hold up our chins We gotta show some courage and some discipline We gotta black up the windows and nail up the doors And keep right on till the end of the war ------------------------------------------------------------------------- She Bought A Hat Like Princess Marina Written by Ray Davies Intro Harpsichord Arpeggios on C

She's ^Cbought a hat like ^CdimPrincess Ma^Crina's To ^Awear at all her social af^Dm7fairs She ^E7wears it when she's cleaning the ^Amwindows She ^D#dimwears it when she's scrubbing the ^Gstairs ^Adim ^Bbdim ^G/B

But ^Cyou will never ^Cdimsee her at ^CAscot She ^Acan't afford the time or the ^Dm7fare But she's ^Fbought a hat like ^F#dimPrincess ^C/GMari____na^A's Dm9 G6 C So she don't care Bass walk-up G A B (C)

He's ^Cbought a hat like Anthony ^D7Eden's G C /D /Eb Because it makes him feel like a Lord But he ^E7can't afford a Rolls or a ^AmBentley D G Adim Bbdim ... He has to buy a secondhand Ford He t^Cries to feed his wife and his ^D7family And ^Gbuy them clothes and shoes they can ^Ewear F F#dim C /B A But he's bought a hat like Anthony E_____den's So ^Dm9he ^G6don't ^Ccare Drums up the tempo into...

(A stomp, with A swazzle)

^A7Buddy can you spare me a ^D7dime ^G My wife is getting hungry And the ^Ckids are crying This ^A7poverty is hurting my ^D7pride ^GBuddy can you s^G7pare me, ^Cbuddy can you spare me a dime

Guitar Solo and stomp on A7 D7 G C x2 (hold C last time) [Buddy can you spare me, buddy can you spare me a dime...etc] Drum break and key change into a looney tune rendition F (doggie style bass) G She's bought a hat like Princess Marina's

And her ^Cneighbors think it suits her a ^Ftreat But she ^A7hasn't any food in the ^Dmlarder G C Ddim Ebdim C7/G Nor has anybody else in the street But to ^Flook at her you'd think she was ^Gwealthy 'Cos she ^Csmiles just like a real millio^A7naire Bb Bdim F /E D 'Cos she's bought a hat like Princess Ma__rina's Gm9 C6 F /E D So she don't care, Gm9 C6 F /E D she don't care, Gm9 C6 F (Drum break) she don't care,

^Gm9she ^C6don't ^Fcare___________

--------------------------------------------------------------------- YOUNG AND INNOCENT DAYS C C/B Am Am/G F F/E Dm F/E Dm F F/E Dm C (n.C.) C C/B Am Am/G F RIFF 1 Dm I look back at the way I used to look at life Dm Dm/C Dm/B RIFF 2 C C C/B Am Am/G Soft, white dreams with sugar coated outside C C/B Am Am/F G7 G7/F G7 RIFF 3 It was great, so great

^FYoung and ^G7innocent ^Fdays ^C I^C wi^C/Bsh my e^Amyes ^Am/Gcould o^Fnl^F/Ey s^Dmee Dm Dm/C Dm/B RIFF 2 C C C/B Am Am/G Every-thing, exactly as it used to be C C/B Am Am/F G7 G7/F G7 It's too late, so late ^FYoung and ^G7innocent ^Fdays ^C ^FYoung and ^G7innocent ^Fdays ^C

BRIDGE: D D D/E D G C D D D/E D G C C/B Am Em F C D D D/E D G C I see the lines across your face Time has gone and nothing ever can replace Those great, so great Young and innocent days C F G7 F F/E F/D C Young and innocent days (OUTRO PLAY ALL CHORDS OF VERSE) RIFF 1: RIFF 2: RIFF 3: E --------------------- ---------------- -------------- B --------------------- ---------------- -------------- G ---0-2-0------------- ---------------- -------------- D -4-------4-3-0------- ---------------- -------------- A --------------------- ---0-2-0-----3-- -------0------ E --------------------- -3-------3-1---- -0-1-3-------- NOTE: There are two guitars playing different things in the song (most notably in the outro) so there are alot of things simplified and left out. ------------------------------------------------------------ Nothing To Say Written by: Ray Davies fill: D ----2--3--5--3--3--3- A --3------------------ (fuzz guitar) E --------------------- Intro: C G F C, 2x

^CRemember ^Gwalking with ^Fyou by my ^Cside ^CYou were my ^GPapa and ^FI was your ^Cpride

^CNow I've got ^Gchildren and ^FI'm going ^Cgrey ^CNo time for ^Gtalking, I got ^Fnothin' to ^Csay

^CThose Sunday ^Gdinners that ^Fwe had at ^Chome ^CNow I've got a ^Ghouse and I've got ^Ffriends of my ^Cown

^CWe can't do to^Gmorrow what we ^Fdid yester^Cday ^CIt's best that ^Gwe're going our ^Fseparate ^Cways, OK

^CHow is your ^Grheumatism (^Fnothing to ^Csay) ^CHow are your ^Gchillblains (^Fnothing to ^Csay)

^CHow's Aunty ^GMabel (^Fnothing to ^Csay) ^CSo far ^GPapa, I got ^Fnothin' to ^Csay, OK

^FThose happy days we ^Cspent together ^FWe thought our world would ^Cnever change

^FHow________ the ^Cdays go by ^FAnd things will never be the ^Csame ^G

^CYou keep ^Gpretending that ^Feverything's ^Cfine ^CSo you make ^Gsmall talk to ^Fhelp pass the ^Ctime

^CBut all the ^Gwords that you ^Fspit from your ^Cface ^CAdd up to ^Gnothin', you got ^Fnothin' to ^Csay

^CHow are those ^Gnoisy ^Fneighbors next ^Cdoor ^CI'll have to ^Ggo soon 'cos ^FI'm getting ^Cbored

^CI gotta be home ^Gearly to ^Fsee a good ^Cplay ^CSo far ^GPapa, I got ^Fnothin' to ^Csay

Now the verse chords are played over "La la la la-la, la-la la la,"

^CHow is your ^Glife insurance (^Fnothing to ^Csay) ^CHow is your ^Gtrade union (^Fnothing to ^Csay)

^CHow is your Inde^Gpendence (^Fnothing to ^Csay) ^CSo for ^GPapa, I got ^Fnothin' to ^Csay

--------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur

^AArthur was born just a plain simple man in a p^Elain simple working class pos^Aition

Though the world was hard and its ways were set

he was y^Eoung and he had so much amb^Aition All the week he was overtaken by p^Eeople who make the big dec^Aisions

But he tried and he tried for a better life

and a w^Eay to improve his own cond^Aition D A-G-D-A If only life were easy it would be such fu-u-un D A-G-D-A Things would be more equal and be plenty for everyone ^DArthur the world's gone and passed you by Don't you k^Anow it, don't you k^Dnow it

You can cry, cry all night but it won't make it right

Don't you k^Anow it, don't you k^Dnow it Arthur we know and we sympathize Don't you k^Anow it, don't you k^Dnow it

Arthur we like you and want to help you

^ASomebody loves you, don't you k^Dnow it It shifts keys back to the A-E section for the guitar solo and the "How's your wife" verse, then goes back to D-A after repeating the middle eight ("If only life were easy"). At the end there's this part:

Don't you k^Anow it, don't you k^Dnow it ^ASomebody loves you, don't you k^Dnow it A D A-D Don't you know it, don't you know it

And then it's back to "Arthur, the world's gone..." with its D-A chords, which are continued for the long fade-out. On those late verses where there's no singing on the "don't you know it" parts, you can play an A7 instead of an A. lead guitar Parts During the A & E chords ("verses"), the following is played: G --2--2--0--2--0--0--2--2--0--2--0--0--1----1----1----1--1--0--2-- The prechorus I just play the chords noted. Over the D & A chords ("chorus"), I play: B --3--3--1--3--1--1--3--3--1--3--1--1--5----5----5----5--5--1--3-- and during the solo, this line is moved up an octave to: B -10-10--8-10--8--8-10-10--8-10--8--8-12---12---12---12-12--8-10---- with liberal bends on the E's at the 12th fret. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Enjoy, Check Out My Other Work.... I just finished submitting The Village Green Album CHRIS

Kinks - Arthur