The Kinks foi uma banda de rock britânica formada em Muswell Hill, ao norte de Londres, em 1963, por Ray Davies, Dave Davies e Pete Quaife.
A primeira e mais famosa formação era composta por Ray Davies (guitarra guia, vocalista principal, piano e compositor principal), Dave Davies (composições, guitarrista principal e vocais), Pete Quaife (baixo, backing-vocals) e Mick Avory (bateria).
Os Kinks foram uma das bandas mais influentes da chamada Invasão Britânica, ao lado dos Beatles, Rolling Stones e The Who.
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Song title: Sitting In My Hotel Original Album: Everybody's In Showbiz
NOTES: Capo on 5 if you want to play along with Ray. Chords are relative to capo. Timing is 4/4.
VERSE1: Chords: C x32010 Dm7 xx0211 C6 x32210 G7 xx0001 C7 x32310 F x33211 G 320003
CC6 If my friends could see me now, driving round just like a film star, C7G In a chauffeur-driven jam-jar, they would laugh.
Dm7G7CG They would all be saying that it’s not really me. Dm7G7CG They would all be asking who I’m trying to be.
CC6 If my friends could see me now, looking out my hotel window, C7F Dressed in satin strides and two-tone daisy roots. FCDm7C If my friends could see me now I know they would smile.
CHORUS1: Chords: C x32010 F x33211 G7 320001 Dm xx3231 Am x02210 E7 020130 C7 x32310 Dm7 xx0211
CG7AmC7 | FDm | Sitting in my hotel, hiding from the dramas of this great big world. AmE7AmC7 | FC | Dm7C | Seven storeys high, looking at the world go by-y.
CG7Am Sitting in my hotel room, thinking ‘bout the countryside C7 | FDm | and sunny days in June AmE7AmC7 | FC | Dm7C | Trying to hide the gloom, sitting in my hotel room.
VERSE2: Chords: C x32010 Dm7 xx0211 C6 x32210 G7 xx0001 C7 x32310 F x33211 G 320003
CC6 If my friends could see me now, dressing up in my bow-tie, C7G Prancing round the room like some outrageous poof.
Dm7G7CG They would tell me that I’m just being used. Dm7G7CG They would ask me what I’m trying to prove.
CC6 They would see me in my hotel, watching late shows ‘til the morning, C7F Writing songs for old-time vaudeville revues. FCDm7C All my friends would ask me what it’s all leading to.
CHORUS2: Chords: C x32010 F x33211 G7 320001 Dm xx3231 Am x02210 E7 020130 C7 x32310 Dm7 xx0211
CG7AmC7 | FDm | Sitting in my hotel, looking through the window at the people in the street. AmE7AmC7 | FC | Dm7C | Seven storeys high, looking at the world go by-y. AmE7AmC7 | FC | Dm7C | Sitting in my hotel, looking at the world outside.
ENDING: Chords: C x32010 Dm7 xx0211 C6 x32210 G7 xx0001 C7 x32310 F x33211 G 320003
CC6 If my friends could see me now, they would try to understand me, C7F They would ask what on earth I’m trying to prove. FCDm7C All my friends would ask me what it’s all leading to.