Kinks - How are you 1986 Chords

Tempo:
114.75 bpm
Chords used:

G

F

C

E

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Kinks - How are you 1986 chords
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[G] [F]
[F] [G]
[F] [G] It's been a while
[F] [G] I [F]
[G] haven't seen you for [F] at least a [G] year or more
[F] Or is [G] it less?
I can't [F] be sure
[G] [F] [G] Well anyway
[F] [G] [F]
You must [G] have heard about [F] the troubles [G] that I had
[F] But somehow [G] I got through
[F]
I always [G] manage to
[F] And [G] by the way
[F] [G] How [C] are you?
[Em]
[E] [A]
How is [G] your life?
How is it going?
[F]
I [G] used to dream and make big plans
[F] How are [G] the nights?
Are they still lonely?
[F] I used [G] to struggle [F] the way that [G] I am
Oh, [C]
[Em] how are [E] you?
[A]
[G]
[F] [G] [F]
[G] [F] [G]
[C] You always said that you would try to change
[Dm] Turn a [C] new leaf and [Dm] start all over [C] again
But I bet you're making all the same mistakes
You're in love like me, that's [Bm] why I'm still your [E] friend
[F]
[G] Still no [F] offense
[G]
[F] No [G] more hard feelings [F] left and silly [G] sentiment
[F] No [G] harm was ever [F] felt or ever [G] meant
[C]
You [G] go your way
[F] [G]
[F] I'm [G] bound to see you [F] on the street [G] again someday
[F] And [G] when I do, I'll [F] always say
[G] How [C] are you?
[Em]
How are [E] [A]
[F] [G]
[F] you?
[G] [F]
[G] [F] [G]
[Eb]
[Ab] [Eb]
I know you're making all the same mistakes
You're in love like me, [F] that's why I'm still [G] your friend
[F]
[G] I better [F] go
[G]
[F] [G] I've got a thousand [F] little things [G] I'd better [F] do
[G] Oh, babe, it's really [F] good to talk to [G] you
[F]
[G] You go your [F] way
[G] I'm bound to see [F] you on the street [G] again [F] someday
And [G] when I do, I'll [F] say
[G]
[F] [G] [C] How are you?
[Em]
[E] [A]
[F] How [G] is your life?
[F] How is it going?
[G] I used to dream [F] and make [G] big plans
[F] How [G] are the nights?
[F]
Are [G] they still lonely?
I used to [F] struggle the way [G] that I am
[C]
I used to struggle the [G] way that I am
[F]
[G] I used to struggle the way that I am
[F] [G] [C] [G] [F] [G]
[F] [G] [F]
[G]
[F] [G]
[D]
Key:  
G
2131
F
134211111
C
3211
E
2311
Em
121
G
2131
F
134211111
C
3211
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To learn The Kinks - How Are You chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - G, F and G. Ease into the song by practicing at 57 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 115 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: Db Major.

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_ [G] _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ [G] It's been a while
[F] _ [G] I _ [F] _
[G] haven't seen you for [F] at least a [G] year or more
[F] Or is [G] it less?
I can't [F] be sure
_ [G] _ _ [F] _ [G] Well anyway
[F] _ _ [G] _ _ [F]
You must [G] have heard about [F] the troubles [G] that I had
[F] But somehow [G] I got through
[F]
I always [G] manage to
[F] And [G] by the way
[F] _ _ [G] How [C] are you?
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ How is [G] your life?
How is it going?
_ [F]
I [G] used to dream and make big plans
[F] How are [G] the nights?
Are they still lonely?
[F] I used [G] to struggle [F] the way that [G] I am
Oh, [C] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ how are [E] you?
_ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ [F] _
_ [G] _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _
_ [C] You always said that you would try to change
_ [Dm] Turn a [C] new leaf and [Dm] start all over [C] again _
But I bet you're making all the same mistakes _
You're in love like me, that's [Bm] why I'm still your [E] friend
_ _ [F] _
[G] Still no [F] offense
_ [G] _
_ [F] No [G] more hard feelings [F] left and silly [G] sentiment
_ [F] No [G] harm was ever [F] felt or ever [G] meant
_ [C]
You [G] go your way
[F] _ _ [G] _
_ [F] I'm [G] bound to see you [F] on the street [G] again someday
[F] And [G] when I do, I'll [F] always say
[G] How [C] are you?
_ _ [Em] _ _
How are [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _
[F] you?
_ [G] _ _ [F] _
_ [G] _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _
I know you're making all the same mistakes
You're in love like me, [F] that's why I'm still [G] your friend
_ _ [F] _
[G] I better [F] go
_ [G] _
_ [F] _ [G] I've got a thousand [F] little things [G] I'd better [F] do
[G] Oh, babe, it's really [F] good to talk to [G] you
_ [F] _
[G] You go your [F] way
[G] I'm bound to see [F] you on the street [G] again [F] someday
And [G] when I do, I'll [F] say
_ [G] _
_ [F] _ _ [G] _ [C] How are you?
_ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [F] How [G] is your life?
[F] How is it going? _
[G] I used to dream [F] and make [G] big plans
[F] How [G] are the nights?
[F]
Are [G] they still lonely?
_ I used to [F] struggle the way [G] that I am
[C]
I used to struggle the [G] way that I am _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [G] I used to struggle the way that I am
[F] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _
_ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ [F] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _

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