Chords for The Kinks Pt2 1990 US H_O_F Inducktion

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Yeah.
_ _ _ Thanks.
My name is Ray Davis and I'm the Beatle of the group.
_ _ Before [Gb] I start, I'd
like to, [Eb] memos come [Gm] into my possession from [N] our record company.
Now, I thought about reading
this tonight, but I think it's very [B] important.
It's from our record company, Memo Re The
Kinks.
This is the third release by The Kinks on our [G] label.
And as you know, the sales of
the first two records failed to live up to [Gb] expectations. _
We all know that The [Ab] Kinks are
a very unique [Bm] band, but are difficult to promote. _
[Gb] _ [N] _ _ [Bb] _ _ I _
[Ab] recommend, and this is to the A&R [Bm] Promotion
and Business Affairs, [Ab]
I [G] recommend that if this [B] new Kinks record is not a success, that
we [G] drop The Kinks from our label [Gb] and not renew our option.
_ _ Now, this letter was sent 25 years
ago, [N] _ before _ _ _ the release of You Really [Gb] Got Me.
_ [Ab] I'm not comfortable with these [B] affairs.
I'm sniffing.
_ [N] I won't cry.
But this is a very posh event and we're all tarted up to be here
tonight.
_ _ _ _ And I'm looking at the picture on the wall over there of The Kinks and we're still
wearing the same band suits.
_ We're a very thrifty [Ab] band.
We had to be.
But you know, [Bm] when we started,
I didn't really think people associated with my lyrics, because I just wrote lyrics to get out.
[Bb] Get out of the house and [Gb] get out of college and [Ab] make a living.
It's true.
You're laughing,
Steve.
This is true.
But [D] it wasn't long that I realized when all these great bands came over,
Martha and the Vandellas [Gb] and the Reisch's Brothers and the Beach Boys, that there was something
wonderful happening.
And it [Gm] was communication through [Ab] language.
And [G] I was brought up to see
John Wayne movies and [B] Robert Misha movies, Ugly Americans.
But the [G] music changed my perspective
a lot.
And I've learned _ from being a very British person, English person, wanting to serve my [Ab] empire
in my own little way.
[B] _ _ To respect other cultures.
And this is another culture.
And seeing everybody
here tonight, it makes me realize that rock and roll [Gb] has become respectable.
[N] _ _ _ _ _
_ What a bummer.
[Gb] _ _ _ _ _
_ Because I hope that's okay.
When [F] bands like us and the [Bm] Who, who are fine [Bb] band, I remember there
was a high [B] number supporting us.
And they had the craziest drummer I ever saw.
But the drummer in
that band, I won't say too much because I'm sure there's going to be a lot said about him.
I [N] think
Keith Moon changed the sound of drumming.
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And Shell helped a lot, Shell tell [Bm] me.
But I came here and [B] I
learned that the first time I reached America, we were signed, I think to Reprise Records at the
time.
And we met from the [E] airplane.
Dave was 16, I think, and I was about 18.
We met with all these
[Gb] 25, Dave, sorry.
And I was met by these men in black suits and sunglasses.
And I thought, yeah.
_ _ [Ab] And I was
very intimidated by this [B] country.
But now I've learned to admire these very [Gb] strange people who
eat pizzas and pump [Abm] iron.
[Gm] I wanted to serve my country as a musician or something.
[Ab] I don't think
it would have been possible if it hadn't been for America.
_ [Bm] Because I think it was this country that
realized that you [N] could have build a career with rock and [A] roll.
Whereas in England, it was just
[Gb] disregarded.
_ This is, so that's why I'm here tonight.
Not for the so-called respectability, because anyone
who knows anything about us, _ _ _ [Fm] _
that would [Gb] be a joke to try and say respect.
I do draw my images from the
street, from the little guy, as [B] _ Graham said.
And I'm learning, learning to write well.
[Gm] And I hope to do it
for many years to come.
And maybe in 25 years time, [Ab] rock and roll will [N] become dither and shake.
But until
then, I want to thank everybody here.
And more than anything else, I'm dressed up in this ridiculous way
for my fans who stayed with the kinks when our record sold 25,000 copies. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ And I, if they need any help
building the Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Mick Avey is not doing anything.
_ _ He's quite good with the bricks.
_ _ _ Thanks a lot.
You know, good on you America.
Keep it going for another 25 years.
Bye.
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