Kinks - In The Summertime (First Version) Chords and Tabs

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This is my first tab, i didn't like the ones already done so here's my version:

I play the chords as barre chords but can be played as open chords, i find it easier to
barre chords to change between the riff part of the chorus and strumming the chords.


Intro:

(Dm)  (C)  (Bm) (Bb) (A)  (G)
(E)
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-7-7--5-5--4-4--3-3----------------------|
|-5-5--3-3--2-2--1-1--7-7--5-5--3-3--2-2--|
|---------------------5-5--3-3--1-1--0-0--|


Dm             C
The taxman's taken all my dough,
Dm             C
and left me in my stately home,
A      G    F     E     Dm  (Play as second part of intro, i.e barre chords)
lazin' on a sunny afternoon.
C
And I can't sail my yacht,
Dm          C
he's taken everything I've got.
A        G          F     E    Dm
(Play as 2nd part of intro)
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,

(Dm)  (C)  (Bm) (Bb) (A)  (G)
(E)
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-7-7--5-5--4-4--3-3----------------------|
|-5-5--3-3--2-2--1-1--7-7--5-5--3-3--2-2--|
|---------------------5-5--3-3--1-1--0-0--|
in the summertime...

(Dm)  (C)  (Bm) (Bb) (A)  (G)
(E)
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-7-7--5-5--4-4--3-3----------------------|
|-5-5--3-3--2-2--1-1--7-7--5-5--3-3--2-2--|
|---------------------5-5--3-3--1-1--0-0--|
in the summertime...


Verse:

Dm                   C
My girlfriend's run off with my car,
Dm                C
And gone back to her ma and pa.
A       G        F     E         Dm  (Play as 2nd part of intro)
Tellin' tales of drunkenness and cruelty.
C
Now I'm sittin' here,
Dm            C
Sippin' at my ice-cooled beer,
A        G          F     E    Dm
(Play as 2nd part of intro)
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,

(Dm)  (C)  (Bm) (Bb) (A)  (G)
(E)
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-7-7--5-5--4-4--3-3----------------------|
|-5-5--3-3--2-2--1-1--7-7--5-5--3-3--2-2--|
|---------------------5-5--3-3--1-1--0-0--|
in the summertime...

(Dm)  (C)  (Bm) (Bb) (A)  (G)
(E)
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-7-7--5-5--4-4--3-3----------------------|
|-5-5--3-3--2-2--1-1--7-7--5-5--3-3--2-2--|
|---------------------5-5--3-3--1-1--0-0--|
in the summertime...


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,


(Dm)  (C)  (Bm) (Bb) (A)  (G)
(E)
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-7-7--5-5--4-4--3-3----------------------|
|-5-5--3-3--2-2--1-1--7-7--5-5--3-3--2-2--|
|---------------------5-5--3-3--1-1--0-0--|
in the summertime...

(Dm)  (C)  (Bm) (Bb) (A)  (G)
(E)
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-7-7--5-5--4-4--3-3----------------------|
|-5-5--3-3--2-2--1-1--7-7--5-5--3-3--2-2--|
|---------------------5-5--3-3--1-1--0-0--|
in the summertime...


End on Dm