Kinks - Shangri-la
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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)