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Kinks-Sunny Afternoon - BPM - 123

[Intro - No drums
CAN ALSO TAP WITH RIGHT HAND AS NO SNARE
Dm figure play as per Mr Blue Sky]

(play Dm at 5th fret - just play Bb on its own, A at nut)

[Dm] [Dm/C] [Dm/B] [Dm/Bb] 
[A] [A/G] [A/F] [A/E] (drums in)
[Dm] [Dm/C] [Dm/B] [Dm/Bb] 
[A] [A/G] [A/F] [A/E]
 
[Verse]
The [Dm] taxman's taken [C7] all my dough
And [F] left me in my [C7] stately home
[A] Lazin' [A/G] on a [A/F] sunny 
[A/E] after [Dm] noon
And I can't sail [C7] my yacht
He's [F] taken every [C7] thing I've got
[A] All I've gots [A/G] this sunny [A/F]
[A/E] after [Dm] noon
 
[Chorus]
[D] Save me, save me, [D7] save me from this 
[G] squeeze  [G7] .. I got a big 
[C7] fat mama  tryin' to break
[F] me [A7]   .. And I 
[Dm] love to live so [G] pleasantly 
[Dm] Live this [G7] life of luxury 
[F] Lazin' on a [A] sunny after 

(JUST BASS DRUM, NO SNARE, STRUM CHORD AND SUSTAIN IT THEN TAP BASS LINE WITH RIGHT HAND)
[Dm] noon [Dm/C] [Dm/B] [Dm/Bb] In the
[A] summer time [A/G] [A/F] [A/E] In the
[Dm] summer time [Dm/C] [Dm/B] [Dm/Bb] In the
[A] summer time [A/G] [A/F] [A/E] 
 
[Verse]
My [Dm] girlfriend's run [C7] off with my car
And [F] gone back to her [C7] ma and pa
[A] Tellin'  [A/G] tales of  [A/F] drunke [A/E] ness and
[Dm] cruelty .. Now I'm sittin' [C7] here
Sippin' [F] at my ice- [C7] cooled beer
[A] Lazin' [A/G] on this [A/F] sunny 
after [A/E] noon [Dm] on
 
[Chorus]
[D] Help me, help me, [D7] help me sail 
away [G] [G7]  Or give me
[C7] Two good reasons why I oughta 
[F] stay [A7] And I 
[Dm] love to live so [G] pleasantly
[Dm] Live this life of lux [G7] ury 
[F] Lazin' on a [A] sunny after 
(TAP BASS LINE WITH RIGHT HAND)
[Dm] noon [Dm/C] [Dm/B] [Dm/Bb] In the
[A] summer time [A/G] [A/F] [A/E] In the
[Dm] summer time [Dm/C] [Dm/B] [Dm/Bb] In the
[A] summer time [A/G] [A/F] [A/E] 
 
[Chorus]
[D] Save me, save me, [D7] save me from this 
[G] squeeze  [G7] .. I got a big 
[C7] fat mama  tryin' to break
[F] me [A7]   .. And I  
[Dm] love to live so [G] pleasantly 
[Dm] Live this [G7] life of luxury 
[F] Lazin' on a [A] sunny after 

(TAP BASS LINE WITH RIGHT HAND)
[Dm] noon [Dm/C] [Dm/B] [Dm/Bb] In the
[A] summer time [A/G] [A/F] [A/E] In the
[Dm] summer time [Dm/C] [Dm/B] [Dm/Bb] In the
[A] summer time [A/G] [A/F] [A/E] 
[Repeat a few times]

[End] [D] 
E X---------------------
B 3---------------------
G 2-2-2-2---------------
D 0---------------------
A ----------------------
E ----------------------

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Ace-How Long - BPM - 123

 [Intro]
Ab/Bb  Bb  x4
then Bm on the 4th beat of the 4th Bb
 
[Chorus]
Cm7      Gm7           Fm7      Gm7
How long has this been goin' on
Cm7      Gm7           Fm7      Gm7
How long has this been goin' on
 
 
[Verse 1]
Ab/Bb                       Bb
Friends with their fancy persuasion
        Ab/Bb                   Bb
Don't admit that it's part of a scheme
      Ab/Bb                     Bb
But I can't help but have my suspicions
         Ab/Bb                    Bb
'Cause I ain't quite as dumb as I seem
        Ab/Bb                Bb
And you said you was never intendin' 
   Ab/Bb                      Bb
To break up our scene in this way
          Ab/Bb               Bb
But there ain't any use in pretendin' 
         Ab/Bb            Bb  Bm
It could happen to us any day
 
 
[Chorus]
Cm7      Gm7           Fm7      Gm7
How long has this been goin' on
Cm7      Gm7           Fm7      Gm7
How long has this been goin' on
 
[Musical Interlude: 16 measures of Cm to Bb]
 
 
[Verse 2]
Oh, your friends with their fancy persuasion
Don't admit that it's part of a scheme
But I can't help but have my suspicion
'Cause I ain't quite as dumb as I seem
 
Oh, you said you was never intending
To break up our scene in this way
But there ain't any use in pretendin'
It could happen to us any day
 
And how long has this been going on
How long has this been going on
How long
 
 
[Chorus]
Cm7      Gm7           Fm7      Gm7
How long has this been goin' on
Cm7      Gm7           Fm7      Gm7
How long has this been goin' on
Cm7      Gm7           Fm7      Gm7
How long has this been goin' on
Cm7      Gm7           Fm7      Gm7
How long has this been goin' on
How long
How long has this been going on
been going on
 
How
long has this been going on

Suggestions!
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Songs from same decade >> Billy Joel-Ballad of Billy The Kid Billy Joel-Just The Way You Are Eagles-Taking It Easy ELO-Mr Blue Sky Grease-Summer Lovin John Denver-Country Roads Kate Bush-Wuthering Heights Queen-Best Friend Queen-Bohemian Rhapsody Stealers Wheel-Stuck In The Middle Stevie Wonder-Signed Sealed Stevie Wonder-Superstition TRex-20th Century Boy Jam (The)-That's Entertainment Randy Crawford-Street life Isley Brothers (The)-Harvest For The World Fleetwood Mac-Landslide Creedence Clearwater Revival-Have You Ever Seen The Rain Earth Wind And Fire-September Chic-Le Freak
Other 'Opener' songs >> America-Horse With No Name >> Bad Company-Feel Like Making Love >> Beatles-Here Comes The Sun >> Bob Dylan-Knocking On Heaven's Door >> Bruce Springsteen-I'm On Fire >> Commodores-Easy >> Crowded House-Distant Sun >> Crowded House-It's only natural >> Eagles-Peaceful Easy Feelin >> Jack Johnson-Better Together >> Kinks-Waterloo Sunset >> Beatles-Penny Lane >> Bee Gees-Jive Talkin >> Cat Stevens-Wild World >> Kinks-Sunny Afternoon >> Creedence Clearwater Revival-Have You Ever Seen The Rain >> Corinne Bailey Rae-Put Your Records On >>
Other 'MidSet' songs >> Dolly Parton-Jolene Bastille-Pompeii Isley Brothers (The)-Harvest For The World Lutricia McNeal-Aint That Just The Way TLC-Waterfalls TLC-Scrubs Elton John-Philadelphia Freedom Bob Marley-Stir It Up Beatles-Penny Lane Talk Talk-Its My Life Five-Keep On Movin Specials-Ghost Town Britney Spears-Toxic Beatles-Can't Buy Me Love Hozier-Too Sweet Chords Level 42-Something About You Kool & the Gang-Celebration Del Amitri-Always The Last To Know Dobie Gray-Drift Away Teddy Swims-Lose Control
Songs with same beat >> Abba-Super Trouper Bryan Adams-Baby When You're Gone Eurythmics-Sweet Dreams Gloria Gaynor-I Will Survive Huey Lewis and the News-Power of Love Jess Glynne-Hold My Hand Prince-Raspberry Beret REM-Losing My Religion Rolling Stones-Honky Tonk Woman Spice Girls-Who Do You Think You Are Top Loader-Dancing In The Moonlight U2-Streets Bastille-Pompeii Bangles-If She Knew What She Wants Yes-Owner Of A Lonely Heart Pat Benatar-Hit Me With Your Best Shot Rolling Stones-Get Off Of My Cloud Katy Perry-Firework