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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He used to be a winner who enjoyed a life of prominence and E/B position,
But the pressures at the office and his socialite engagements, Am And his selfish wife's fanatical ambition,
A It turned him to the booze,
And he got mixed up with a floosie Dm And she led him to a life of indecision. Am The floosie made him spend his dole
She left him lying on Skid Row AmE7E7/BAmE7Am A drunken lag in some Salvation Army Mission.
E7 (an introductory arpeggio) It's such a shame.
<A Chorus> Am Dm11 Dm Oh demon alcohol, DmE7(b9) E7 Sad memories I cannot recall, AmDm9Dm Who thought I would say, E7 Am11 Am Damn it all, blow it all,
<B Chorus> Am Dm11 Dm Oh demon alcohol, DmE7(b9) E7 Memories I can't recall, AmDm9E7AmE7Am Who thought I would fall a slave to demon alcohol.
[Repeat Instrumental on line 1, Vocals on 2 and 3 as below]
DmE7(b9) E7 Sad memories I can't recall,
AmDm9E7AmE7Am Who thought I would fall a slave to demon alcohol.
[16 Bars as intro]
Am Barley wine pink gin, He'll drink anything, E/B Port, pernod or tequila, Rum, scotch, vodka on the rocks, Am As long as all his troubles disappeared.
A But he messed up his life when he beat up his wife, Dm And the floosie's gone and found another sucker Am She's gonna turn him on to drink She's gonna lead him to the brink And when his money's gone, E7E7/BAm She'll leave him in the gutter,
E7 (ascending roll) It's such a shame.
<A Chorus> Am Dm11 Oh demon alcohol, DmE7(b9) Sad memories I cannot recall, AmDm9 Who thought I would fall, E7 Am11 Am Damn it all, blow it all.