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12/09/2004 1:46 pm
This is yet another classic here in the UK by the much underated Ray Davies and the Kinks.
Typing the lyrics out for this showed me what a clever tunesmith Ray is.
I learned this fairly quickly, even found myself singing to it ( Oh God!). Its great if you've had a bad day and your slightly fed up! you will learn it in no time.
Use Capo on the Fifth Fret
Intro:
Am/// Am/// E7/// E7///
Verse 1:
Am-------------------G----------
The tax man’s taken all my dough
------C---------------G------------
And left me in my stately home
E7-----------------------------Am
Lazing on a sunny afternoon.
--------------G--------------
And I can’t sail my yacht,
------C------------G--------------
He’s taken everything I’ve got,
E7------------------------Am
All I’ve got this sunny afternoon.
Chorus 1:
A7-------------------------------------------D7
Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze,
--------G---------------------------------C----E7
I got a big fat mama trying to break me.
-------Am-------------D7---------
And I love to live so pleasantly,
Am-------------------D7----G
Live this life of luxury,
C-------------E7----------------Am
Lazing on a sunny afternoon
--------E7-----------
In the summertime,
-------Am--------------------E7-----------
In the summertime, in the summertime.
Verse 2:
-----Am-------------------G-----------
My girlfriend’s run off with my car
------C------------------G-----------
And gone back to her ma and pa
E7------------------------------------------Am
Telling tales of drunkenness and cruelty.
-----------G-----------
Now I’m sitting here,
C---------------G-------------
Sipping at my ice cold beer,
E7------------------------------Am
Lazing on a sunny afternoon.
Chorus 2:
A7----------------------------------------D7
Help me, help me, help me sail away,
------------G-------------------------------------C----E7
Well give two good reasons why I oughta stay.
----------Am-------------D7--------
Cause I love to live so pleasantly,
Am---------------------D7---G
Live this life of luxury,
C-------------E7--------------Am
Lazing on a sunny afternoon.
--------E7-----------
In the summertime,
--------Am-------------------E7------------
In the summertime, in the summertime.
Chorus 3:
A7-----------------------------------------D7-----
Ah, save me, save me, save me from this squeeze,
--------G---------------------------------C----E7
I got a big fat mama trying to break me.
--------Am-------------D7--------
And I love to live so pleasantly,
Am---------------------D7----G
Live this life of luxury,
C-------------E7-------------Am
Lazing on a sunny afternoon.
-------E7------------
In the summertime,
--------Am-------------------E7-----------
In the summertime, in the summertime,
-------Am--------------------E7
In the summertime, in the summertime.
Outro:
Am/// Am/// Am/// Am////
Repeat to fade out
Enjoy it
Chris
ps its raining here this afternoon
The guitar is all right John but you'll never make a living out of it! (John Lennon's Aunt Mimi)
12/09/2004 1:53 pm
Typing the lyrics out for this showed me what a clever tunesmith Ray is.
I learned this fairly quickly, even found myself singing to it ( Oh God!).
Don't be too hard on yourself, Chris -- Ray's never been known as great vocalist. Songwriter, yes, but world-class vocal talent, not so much. :o
Thanks for the tabwork -- now all I've gotta do is get my wife to learn the tune with me...
In walking, just walk. In sitting, just sit. Above all, don't wobble.
-- Yun-Men
26/01/2005 2:12 pm
Hi, I found this one sounded just great without the capo at the 5th.
Great tune!
26/01/2005 4:16 pm
Chris, great song mate. I haven't seen this post before, don't know how I missed it.
Anyway if you get fed up with your version, try this in Dm, it includes the famous plodding descending bass intro/fill. As far as the verse section goes, just play an A if your fingers won't manage the A shape and the bassline at the same time!Intro:
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-5-5--3-3--2-2--1-1--0-0-----------------|
|--------------------------3-3--1-1--0-0--|
Dm A A/G A/F A/E
|-----------------------------------------||
|----------------------------------------o||
|-----------------------------------------||
|-----------------------------------------||
|-5-5--3-3--2-2--1-1--0-0----------------o||
|--------------------------3-3--1-1--0-0--||
Verse:
Dm C
The taxman's taken all my dough,
F C
and left me in my stately home,
A A/G A/F A/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 A/G A/F A/E Dm
All I've got's this sunny afternoon.
Chorus:
D G7
Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze,
C7 F A7
I've 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
lazin' on a sunny afternoon,
In the summertime..
A A/G A/F A/E
-----------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------|
-5-5--3-3--2-2--1-1--0-0-----------------|
--------------------------3-3--1-1--0-0--|
In the summertime, in the summertime..
Dm A A/G A/F A/E
|-----------------------------------------||
|----------------------------------------o||
|-----------------------------------------||
|-----------------------------------------||
|-5-5--3-3--2-2--1-1--0-0----------------o||
|--------------------------3-3--1-1--0-0--||
Verse:
Dm C
My girlfriend's run off with my car,
F C
And gone back to her ma and pa.
A A/G A/F A/E Dm
Tellin' tales of drunkenness and cruelty.
C
Now I'm sittin' here,
F C
Sippin' at my ice-cooled beer,
A A/G A/F A/E Dm
All I've got's this sunny afternoon.
Chorus:
D G7
Help me, help me, help me sail away,
C7 F A7
or give me two good reasons why I oughta stay
Dm G7
Cuz I love to live so pleasantly,
Dm G7 C7
Live this life of luxury,
F A7 Dm
lazin' on a sunny afternoon,
In the summertime..
A A/G A/F A/E
-----------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------|
-5-5--3-3--2-2--1-1--0-0-----------------|
--------------------------3-3--1-1--0-0--|
In the summertime, in the summertime..
Dm A A/G A/F A/E
|-----------------------------------------||
|----------------------------------------o||
|-----------------------------------------||
|-----------------------------------------||
|-5-5--3-3--2-2--1-1--0-0----------------o||
|--------------------------3-3--1-1--0-0--||
D G7
Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze,
C7 F A7
I've 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
lazin' on a sunny afternoon,
In the summertime..
A A/G A/F A/E
-----------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------|
-5-5--3-3--2-2--1-1--0-0-----------------|
--------------------------3-3--1-1--0-0--|
In the summertime, in the summertime..
Dm A A/G A/F A/E Dm
|-----------------------------------------||
|----------------------------------------o||
|-----------------------------------------||
|-----------------------------------------||
|-5-5--3-3--2-2--1-1--0-0----------------o||
|--------------------------3-3--1-1--0-0--||
30/01/2005 2:46 am
Chris,
Great one, thanks for the effort. You're so right, Ray Davies wrote some great songs. A pretty good sense of humor at times.
Rob
Well I got this guitar and I'm tryin' to learn how to make it talk.
01/02/2005 8:32 pm
Great tune, even sounds good when I play/sing it! Keep those gems a-comin'!