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From: Harlan L Thompson <harlant@uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu> SHANGRI-LA - The Kinks (opening riff: pluck Am 5 4 3 4 2 4 3 4 twice)
NoAmw that you've fouGnd your paE7radisAme ThiAms is your kiCngdom toG commaE7nd You can gAmo outCside and poGlish your cE7ar Am C E7 Am (opening riff) Or sit by the fire in your Shangri-La
HAmere is your rewGard for worE7king so hAmard GoAmne are the lavCatories in Gthe backE7yard GoAmne are the daCys when you dreGamed of that E7car You juAmst want to sCit in your ShE7angri-LAma A
PDut on your slippers and sDmaj7it by the fire You've reD7ached your top and you jGust can't G/F#get any hiEmgher You're in your plCace and you kC/Bnow where you aAmre Am/G In your ShFangri-F/ELa Dm Dm/C SDit back in your olDmaj7d rockin' chair You nD7eed not worry you neGed not careG/F# Em You can't go anywChereC/B Am Shangri-LFa,A Shangri-LFa,A Shangri-LBba-aFh-ah-aChh A
The litDtle man who gDmaj7ets the train Got a morD7tgage hanging ovGer his headG/F# Em But he's too scaCred to complainC/B Am Am/G Cos he's condiFtioned that wF/Eay Dm Dm/C TDime goes by and he pDmaj7ays off his debts Got a TD7.V. set and a raGdio G/F# Em For seven shiCllings a week C/B Am Shangri-FLaA, Shangri-FLaA, Shangri-BbLa-aFh-ah-aChhh Shangri-FLaA, Shangri-FLaA, Shangri-BbLa-aFh-ah-aChhh
Bb F C Bb F C Bb F Dm
ADmnd all the houDm/Cses in the sDm/Btreet have got a nDm/Bbame CDmos all the houDm/Cses in the sDm/Btreet they look the sDm/Bbame SaAme chimney pots, same little cDars, same window pDmanes TDmhe neighbors cDm/Call to tell you thDm/Bings that you should Dm/Bbknow TDmhey say their lDm/Cines they drink their Dm/Btea and then they Dm/Bbgo TAhey tell your business in aDnother ShangriDm-La TDmhe gas bills and the wDm/Cater rates and paDm/Byments on the caDm/Bbr TDmoo scared to thDm/Cink about how insDm/Becure you areDm/Bb LAife ain't so happy in your liDttle 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...
PDut on your slippers and sDmaj7it by the fire You've reacD7hed your top and you juGst can't gG/F#et any higEmher You're in your plCace and you knC/Bow where you aAmre In your ShFangri-F/ELa Dm Dm/C SiDt back in your oDmaj7ld rockin' chair You neD7ed not worry you neGed not careG/F# Em You can't go anyCwhere C/B Am Shangri-FLaA, Shangri-FLaA, Shangri-LBba-ahF-ah-aChhh A Shangri-FLaA, Shangri-FLaA, Shangri-LBba-ahF-ah-ahChh
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. (from that greatest of Kinks albums, Arthur, 1969) (sent by Harlan at harlant@hawaii.edu)