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Sunny Afternoon by The Kinks - Guitar Chords

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            Tabbed by JCotter1888


I have seen many different versions and I think this version is pretty accurate. 
However, corrections are welcomed.

The Kinks - Sunny Afternoon.

Capo 5th fret

Intro: Reapeat twice

Tuning:Standard EADGBe
                Riff 1                                 Riff 2
e|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|-------1--1------1--1-----1--1-----1--1-|----------------------------------|
G|-------2--2------2--2-----2--2-----2--2-|----1--1--------1--1--------1--1--|
D|-------2--2------2--2-----2--2-----2--2-|----2--2--------0--0--------0--0--|
A|--0-------------------------------------|-2--2--2----2---2--2----3---3--3--|
E|--------------3---------2--------1------|----------------------------------|

Tuning:

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------1--1----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------0--0----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---2---2--2----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chords:

Am                    G             C             G             Riff 2 / E7
The taxmans taken all my dough, and left me in my stately home. Lazing on a 

             Am              G                   C            G
sunny afternoon. And I can't sail my yacht, she's taken everything I've got.

Riff 2 / E7               Am
Lazing on a sunny after noon.



e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--0------2-------4---------------------------------------------------------|



A7                                  D7               G             G7
Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze, I got a big fat momma trying 
        
         C      E7              Am              D7          Am   
to break me.          Because I love to live so pleasantly, in this life of 

D7     G   C           G     Riff 2 / E7
luxury.    Lazing on a sunny aftrenoon.

Riff 1               Riff 2             Riff 1              Riff 2
In the summer time, In the summer time. In the summer time, In the summer 

Time.


Am                    G               C                G
My Girlfrieds run off with my car and gone back to her ma and pa's telling 

Riff 2 / E7                  Am              G                 C
tales of drunkeness and cruelty. And now I'm sitting here, I'm sipping on 

   G              Riff 2 / E7              Am
my ice cold beer. Lazing on a sunny afternoon.



e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----0-----2-----4----------------------------------------------------------|

A7                              D7      G                        G7
Help me, help me, help me sail away, ah give me two good reasons why I 

         C      E7             Am              D7          Am
ought to stay.       Because I love to live so pleasantly, in this lif of 

D7     G  C           G     Riff 2 / E7
Luxury.   Lazing on a sunny aftrenoon.


Riff 1               Riff 2             Riff 1              Riff 2
In the summer time, In the summer time. In the summer time, In the summer 

Time.


A7                                  D7               G             G7
Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze, I got a big fat momma trying 
        
         C      E7              Am              D7          Am   
to break me.          Because I love to live so pleasantly, in this life of 

D7     G   C           G     Riff 2 / E7
luxury.    Lazing on a sunny aftrenoon.

Riff 1               Riff 2             Riff 1              Riff 2
In the summer time, In the summer time. In the summer time, In the summer 

Time.

End on Am* Random picking.

Thanks. All comments and corrections welcome. 
        

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