SUNNY AFTERNOON THE KINKS
Intro:
Dm /C /B /Bb A /G /F /E [2X]
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Verse 1:
Dm C
The taxman's taken all my dough
F C
And left me in my stately home
A /G /F /E Dm
Lazin' on a sunny afternoon
C
And I can't sail my yacht
F C
He's taken everything I've got
A /G /F /E Dm
All I've got's this sunny afternoon
Chorus 1:
D7 G7
Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze
C7 F A7
I got a big fat mama tryin' to break me
Dm G7
And I love to live so pleasantly
Dm G7 C7
Live this life of luxury
F A7 Dm /C /B /Bb
Lazin' on a sunny afternoon
A /G /F /E
In the summertime
Verse 2:
My girlfriend's run off with my car
And gone back to her ma and pa
Tellin' tales of drunkenness and cruelty
Now I'm sittin' here
Sippin' at my ice-cooled beer
All I've got's this sunny afternoon
Chorus 2:
Help me, help me, help me sail away
Or give me two good reasons why I oughta stay
'Cause I love to live so pleasantly
Live this life of luxury
Lazin' on a sunny afternoon
In the summertime
Transcribed by Andrew Rogers. Check out these other
60's and 70's tabs by him.
From: Harlan L Thompson
SUNNY AFTERNOON- The Kinks
Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/Bb A A/G A/F A/E
Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/Bb A A/G A/F A/E
Dm C7
The taxman's taken all my dough
F C7
And left me in my stately home
Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/Bb Dm
Lazin' on a sunny afternoon
C7
And I can't sail my yacht
F C7
He's taken everything I've got
Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/Bb Dm
All I've got's this sunny afternoon
CHORUS #1:
D D7 G G7
Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze
C7 F A7
I got a big fat mama tryin' to break me
Dm G
And I love to live so pleasantly
D7 G7
Live this life of luxury
F A Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/Bb
Lazin' on a sunny afternoon
A A/G A/F A/E
In a summertime
Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/Bb
In a summertime
A A/G A/F A/E
In a summertime
My girlfriend's run off with my car
And gone back to her ma and pa
Tellin' tales of drunkenness and cruelty
Now I'm sittin' here
Sippin' at my ice-cooled beer
Lazin
CHORUS #2:
Help me, help me, help me sail away
Or give me two good reasons why I oughta stay
'Cause I love to live so pleasantly
Live this life of luxury
Lazin' on a sunny afternoon
In a summertime, in a summertime
In a summertime
REPEAT CHORUS #1
Dm/C Dm/B Dm/Bb A A/G A/F A/E
E --1------1-----1------------------------
B --3------3-----3----2----2----2----2----
G --2------2-----2----2----2----2----2----
D --0------0-----0----2----2----2----2----
A --3------2-----1----0-------------------
E -------------------------3----1----0----
(one could alternately keep on the Dm and add the bass notes
all the way down to E)
(from Face to Face, 1966, also on Greatest Hits)
(sent by Harlan at harlant@hawaii.edu)
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The above is solely MY INTERPRETATION of this great song, in a format aimed at learning guitarists.
No attempt has been made to copy or reproduce the artist's or publisher's sheet music for the song,
if such exists.
It can be used for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. To play the song as it should be played, you should
purchase the official sheetmusic for the song. You should also purchase and listen to the song to learn
the rhythm and timing of the song - this is essential if you wish to play the song with any degree of accuracy
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