Arthur Chords by The Kinks

Tempo:
125.5 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

E

G

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Kinks - Arthur chords
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[A]
[E] [A]
[E] [A]
Author was brought as the plain simple [E] man in a plain simple working [A] class position.
The world was hard and its ways were said.
[E] He was young and he had so [A] much ambition.
All the way he was [E] overtaken by people [A] who made big decisions.
But, trying to try for a better life [E] than a wage or a food is [A] on commission.
[D] If only life were easy it would be such fun.
[A] [G] [D]
Things would be more equal and be plenty for [C] everyone.
[G] [D]
[A] [Dm] I'm sure the world's gonna pass you [A] by, don't you know it?
[D] Don't you know it?
Black or brown, never did, won't make it right, [A] don't you know it?
[D] Don't you know it?
I thought we'd know and sympathize, [A] don't you know it?
[D] Don't you know it?
I thought we'd like you and want to help [A] you.
Somebody loves you, [Dm] don't you know it?
[A]
[E] [A]
[E] [A]
How's the wife of the chandler [E] lord, is the lord of Santa [A] Mara, yeah?
Such a golden glory has passed her by, [E] can't you see what a woman [A] you are?
[D] And now we see your children sailing off in the [A] sailing [G] sun.
[D]
To a new horizon where there's plenty for [C] everyone.
[G] [D]
I thought to be that the world was [A] long, don't you know it?
[D] Don't you know it?
I thought to be you were right all along, don't you know it?
I hope you know it.
Now we know and we [A] sympathize, [D]
we'd like to help you and understand [A] you.
[D]
[A] Don't you know it?
[D] Don't you know it?
[A] Somebody [D] loves you, don't you know it?
Don't you [A] know it?
[D]
I fear the world's gonna pass you by, [A] don't you know it?
[D] Don't you know it?
You can rock my heart, brother, won't make it right, [A] don't you know it?
[D] Don't you know it?
I thought we'd read you and [A] understand you.
[D] I thought we'd like you and want to help [A] you.
[D] I thought we'd love you and want to help [A] you.
I thought we'd love [D] you and want to help you.
[A]
[D] I thought we'd love you and want [A]
[Dm] to help you.
[Am]
Somebody [D] knows you, don't you know it?
[A]
[D]
[A]
[D]
[A]
[D]
[A]
[D] Well, I would like to, want to [Em] help you, I [A] would like [D] to, want to help you, I would like to, want to help [A] you, so I [D] love you for just a minute.
[A]
[D]
[A]
[D]
[A] It is an [D] important tool by which I ensure that my people do [N] not become victims themselves.
We are obliged to demonstrate that this independence is not simply our idea and meaning.
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
G
2131
Dm
2311
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
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To learn The Kinks - (Mono) Arthur chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - A, D and A of chords. A good strategy is to initiate at 62 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 126 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: D# Major.

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_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ Author was brought as the plain simple [E] man in a plain simple working [A] class position.
_ _ The world was hard and its ways were said.
[E] He was young and he had so [A] much ambition.
_ _ _ All the way he was _ _ [E] overtaken by people [A] who made big decisions.
_ But, trying to try for a better life [E] than a wage or a food is [A] on commission.
_ [D] If only life were easy it would be such fun.
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ Things would be more equal and be plenty for [C] everyone.
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ [Dm] I'm sure the world's gonna pass you [A] by, don't you know it?
[D] Don't you know it?
_ Black or brown, never did, won't make it right, [A] don't you know it?
[D] Don't you know it?
_ I thought we'd know and _ sympathize, [A] don't you know it?
[D] Don't you know it?
_ I thought we'd like you and want to help [A] you.
Somebody loves you, [Dm] don't you know it?
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ How's the wife of the chandler [E] lord, is the lord of Santa [A] Mara, yeah?
Such a golden glory has passed her by, [E] can't you see what a woman [A] you are? _
_ [D] And now we see your children sailing off in the [A] sailing [G] sun.
_ [D] _ _
_ _ To a new horizon where there's plenty for [C] everyone.
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ I thought to be that the world was [A] long, don't you know it?
[D] Don't you know it?
_ I thought to be you were right all along, don't you know it?
I hope you know it.
_ Now we know and we _ [A] sympathize, _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ we'd like to help you and understand [A] you.
_ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] Don't you know it?
[D] Don't you know it?
_ [A] _ Somebody [D] loves you, don't you know it?
Don't you [A] know it?
_ [D] _ _
_ I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
fear the world's gonna pass you by, [A] don't you know it?
[D] Don't you know it?
You can rock my heart, brother, won't make it right, [A] don't you know it?
_ [D] _ Don't you know it? _
I thought we'd read you and [A] understand you.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ I thought we'd like you and want to help [A] you.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ I thought we'd love you and want to help [A] you.
I thought we'd love [D] you and want to help you. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ I thought we'd love you and want _ [A] _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ to help _ _ _ you.
_ _ [Am] _ _
Somebody [D] knows you, don't you know it? _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ Well, _ I would like to, want to [Em] help you, I [A] would like [D] to, want to help you, I would like to, want to help [A] you, so I [D] love you for just a minute. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] It is an _ _ [D] _ important tool by which _ _ _ _ I ensure that my people do [N] not become victims themselves.
We are obliged to demonstrate that this independence is not simply our idea and meaning. _ _

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