Biography:
The Kinks (1963–1996; 2018-present) is an English pop-rock group that came out of the British R&B scene of the early 1960s. Formed in Muswell Hill, North London, by brothers Ray Davies and Dave Davies in 1964 and categorised in the United States as a "British Invasion" band, the Kinks are recognised as one of the most important and influential rock groups of the era. In 1990, their first year of eligibility, the original four members were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
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Other songs:
- A Little Bit Of Emotion
- A Well Respected Man
- All Day And All Of The Night
- Better Things
- Got To Be Free
- Holiday
- Lola
- Louie Louie
- Strangers
- Sunny Afternoon
- Supersonic Rocket Ship
- This Strange Effect
- This Time Tomorrow
- Well Respected Man
- 20Th Century Man
- A Gallon Of Gas
- A House In The Country
- A Rock N Roll Fantasy
- Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues
- Afternoon Tea
- Alcohol
- All Of My Friends Were There
- All Of The Day And All Of The Night
- Animal Farm
- Apeman
- Art Lover
- Arthur
- Attitude
- Australia
- Autumn Almanac
- Big Black Smoke
- Big Sky
- Black Messiah
- Catch Me Now Im Falling
- Celluloid Heroes
- Come Dancing
- Complicated Life
- Contenders
- Dandy
- David Watts
- Daylight
- Days
- Dead End Street
- Death Of A Clown
- Dedicated Follower Of Fashion
- Do It Again
- Do You Remember Walter
- Dont Ever Change
- Dont You Fret
- Drivin
- Education
- End Of The Season
- Evrybodys Gonna Be Happy
- Fancy
- Father Christmas
- First Time We Fall In Love
- Full Moon
- Funny Face
- Gods Children
- Hard Way
- Harry Rag
- Have A Cuppa Tea
- Headmaster
- Here Come The People In Grey
- Holiday In Waikiki
- Holloway Jail
- Hot Potatoes
- I Go To Sleep
- I Need You
- I Took My Baby Home
- I Wish I Could Fly Like Superman
- Ill Remember
- Im In Disgrace
- Im Not Like Everybody Else
- Im On An Island
- In A Foreign Land
- Its All Right
- Jack The Idiot Dunce
- Johnny Thunder
- Jukebox Music
- Just Cant Go To Sleep
- Kentucky Moon
- Killers Eyes
- Lavender Hill
- Life Goes On
- Little Miss Queen Of Darkness
- Living On A Thin Line
- Long Tall Shorty
- Lost And Found
- Love Me Till The Sun Shines
- Low Budget
- Maximum Consumption
- Mindless Child Of Motherhood
- Misfits
- Missing Person
- Misty Water
- Monica
- Most Exclusive Residence For Sale
- Mr Churchill Says
- Mr Pleasant
- Muswell Hillbilly
- National Health
- Never Met A Girl Like You Before
- No More Looking Back
- No Return
- Nobodys Fool
- Nothin In The World Can Stop Me Worryin Bout That Girl
- Nothing Last Forever
- Nothing Lasts Forever
- Nothing To Say
- Only A Dream
- Out Of The Wardrobe
- Party Line
- People Take Pictures
- People Take Pictures Of Each Other
- Permanent Wave
- Phenomenal Cat
- Picture Book
- Powerman
- Pressure
- Prince Of The Punks
- Property
- Rainy Day In June
- Rats
- Ring The Bells
- Rosie Wont You Please Come Home
- Schooldays
- See My Friends
- Session Man
- Set Me Free
- Shangri
- Shes Bought A Hat Like Princess Marinas
- Shes Got Everything
- Sitting By The Riverside
- Sitting In My Hotel
- Sitting On My Sofa
- Skin And Bones
- So Long
- Some Mothers Son
- Something Better Beginning
- Starstruck
- Stop Your Sobbing
- Stormy Sky
- Strange Effect
- Such A Shame
- Super Sonic Rocket Ship
- Sweet Lady Genevieve
- The Big Black Smoke
- The Last Assembly
- The Village Green Preservation Society
- This Is Where I Belong
- This Man He Weeps Tonight
- Till The End Of Day
- Till The End Of The Day
- Time Song
- Tired Of Waiting For You
- Too Much On My Mind
- Trust Your Heart
- Two Sisters
- Victoria
- Village Green
- Wait Till The Summer Comes Along
- Waterloo Station
- Waterloo Sunset
- Whats In Store For Me
- When I See That Girl Of Mine
- Where Have All
- Where Have All The Good Times Gone
- Wicked Annabella
- Wish I Could Fly Like Superman
- Wonderboy
- Yes Sir No Sir
- You Cant Stop The Music
- You Cant Win
- You Do Something To Me
- You Really Got Me
- You Still Want Me
- Youre Looking Fine
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SHANGRI-LA - The Kinks
(opening riff: pluck Am 5 4 3 4 2 4 3 4 twice)
Am G E7 Am
Now that you've found your paradise
Am C G E7
This is your kingdom to command
Am C G E7
You can go outside and polish your car
Am C E7 Am (opening riff)
Or sit by the fire in your Shangri-La
Am G E7 Am
Here is your reward for working so hard
Am C G E7
Gone are the lavatories in the backyard
Am C G E7
Gone are the days when you dreamed of that car
Am C E7 Am A
You just want to sit in your Shangri-La
D Dmaj7
Put on your slippers and sit by the fire
D7 G G/F# Em
You've reached your top and you just can't get any higher
C C/B Am Am/G
You're in your place and you know where you are
F F/E Dm Dm/C
In your Shangri-La
D Dmaj7
Sit back in your old rockin' chair
D7 G G/F# Em
You need not worry you need not care
C C/B Am
You can't go anywhere
F A F A Bb F C A
Shangri-La, Shangri-La, Shangri-La-ah-ah-ahh
D Dmaj7
The little man who gets the train
D7 G G/F# Em
Got a mortgage hanging over his head
C C/B Am Am/G
But he's too scared to complain
F F/E Dm Dm/C
Cos he's conditioned that way
D Dmaj7
Time goes by and he pays off his debts
D7 G G/F# Em
Got a T.V. set and a radio
C C/B Am
For seven shillings a week
F A F A Bb F C
Shangri-La, Shangri-La, Shangri-La-ah-ah-ahhh
F A F A Bb F C
Shangri-La, Shangri-La, Shangri-La-ah-ah-ahhh
Bb F C Bb F C Bb F Dm
Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/Bb
And all the houses in the street have got a name
Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/Bb
Cos all the houses in the street they look the same
A D Dm
Same chimney pots, same little cars, same window panes
Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/Bb
The neighbors call to tell you things that you should know
Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/Bb
They say their lines they drink their tea and then they go
A D Dm
They tell your business in another Shangri-La
Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/Bb
The gas bills and the water rates and payments on the car
Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/Bb
Too scared to think about how insecure you are
A D
Life ain't so happy in your little 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...
D Dmaj7
Put on your slippers and sit by the fire
D7 G G/F# Em
You've reached your top and you just can't get any higher
C C/B Am
You're in your place and you know where you are
F F/E Dm Dm/C
In your Shangri-La
D Dmaj7
Sit back in your old rockin' chair
D7 G G/F# Em
You need not worry you need not care
C C/B Am
You can't go anywhere
F A F A Bb F C A
Shangri-La, Shangri-La, Shangri-La-ah-ah-ahhh
F A F A Bb F C
Shangri-La, Shangri-La, Shangri-La-ah-ah-ahhh
[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 [email protected])
(opening riff: pluck Am 5 4 3 4 2 4 3 4 twice)
Am G E7 Am
Now that you've found your paradise
Am C G E7
This is your kingdom to command
Am C G E7
You can go outside and polish your car
Am C E7 Am (opening riff)
Or sit by the fire in your Shangri-La
Am G E7 Am
Here is your reward for working so hard
Am C G E7
Gone are the lavatories in the backyard
Am C G E7
Gone are the days when you dreamed of that car
Am C E7 Am A
You just want to sit in your Shangri-La
D Dmaj7
Put on your slippers and sit by the fire
D7 G G/F# Em
You've reached your top and you just can't get any higher
C C/B Am Am/G
You're in your place and you know where you are
F F/E Dm Dm/C
In your Shangri-La
D Dmaj7
Sit back in your old rockin' chair
D7 G G/F# Em
You need not worry you need not care
C C/B Am
You can't go anywhere
F A F A Bb F C A
Shangri-La, Shangri-La, Shangri-La-ah-ah-ahh
D Dmaj7
The little man who gets the train
D7 G G/F# Em
Got a mortgage hanging over his head
C C/B Am Am/G
But he's too scared to complain
F F/E Dm Dm/C
Cos he's conditioned that way
D Dmaj7
Time goes by and he pays off his debts
D7 G G/F# Em
Got a T.V. set and a radio
C C/B Am
For seven shillings a week
F A F A Bb F C
Shangri-La, Shangri-La, Shangri-La-ah-ah-ahhh
F A F A Bb F C
Shangri-La, Shangri-La, Shangri-La-ah-ah-ahhh
Bb F C Bb F C Bb F Dm
Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/Bb
And all the houses in the street have got a name
Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/Bb
Cos all the houses in the street they look the same
A D Dm
Same chimney pots, same little cars, same window panes
Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/Bb
The neighbors call to tell you things that you should know
Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/Bb
They say their lines they drink their tea and then they go
A D Dm
They tell your business in another Shangri-La
Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/Bb
The gas bills and the water rates and payments on the car
Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/Bb
Too scared to think about how insecure you are
A D
Life ain't so happy in your little 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...
D Dmaj7
Put on your slippers and sit by the fire
D7 G G/F# Em
You've reached your top and you just can't get any higher
C C/B Am
You're in your place and you know where you are
F F/E Dm Dm/C
In your Shangri-La
D Dmaj7
Sit back in your old rockin' chair
D7 G G/F# Em
You need not worry you need not care
C C/B Am
You can't go anywhere
F A F A Bb F C A
Shangri-La, Shangri-La, Shangri-La-ah-ah-ahhh
F A F A Bb F C
Shangri-La, Shangri-La, Shangri-La-ah-ah-ahhh
[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 [email protected])
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