Superman Chords by The Kinks
Tempo:
123.7 bpm
Chords used:
B
C#
E
C#m
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C#]
[C#m]
[E] [B] [C#]
Welcome this morning, started [E] to sneeze, [B] had a cigarette and [C#] a cup of tea.
I [F#] looked in the mirror, [C#m] what did I see?
[B] A ninesome with him, [C#] he's nobly neat.
I took my knees and [C#m] my socks, touched my toes, [B] had another sneeze [C#] and I blew my nose.
I looked in the mirror, had my pigeon [E] chest, had to [B] pull on the hose because [C#] it might be depressed.
[A] Surely [B] there must [E] be a way [B] for me to change [C#] the shape of me.
[B] [A] This had to [B] fight [E] with what I am.
[B] I wanna be [G#] a better man.
[G#m] [C#] Superman, [D#] [C#m] Superman, [B] tryna fly [C#] like Superman.
Superman, [E] Superman, wanna [B] be [C#] like Superman.
I [E] [B] wanna be [C#] like Superman.
I [E] wanna [B]
fly [C#] like Superman.
[G#m] [E] [C#] I woke up this morning, [Fm] what [C#m] did I see?
[B] A big black cloud [C#m] hanging over me.
[C#] I switched on the radio and nearly [E] dropped dead.
[B] The news was so bad [C#] that I fell out of bed.
There was a gas strike, [C#m] oil strike, lorry [E] strike, a credit [B] strike.
I thought I'd be a simple man [C#] to survive.
Gas bills, [C#m] rent bills, tax bills, phone [B] bills.
I'm such a rat, but I'm [C#m] staying alive.
Hey girl, we gotta get out of this place.
[B] There's gotta be [C#] something better than this.
I need you, but [C#m] I hate to see it this way.
[B] If I was Superman, [C#] would you fly away?
[A] I'd really [E] like to change the world.
[B] Save me from [C#] the mess it's [B] in.
[A] I'm too [E] weak, I'm so thin.
[B] I'd like to fly, [G#] but I can't even swim.
[C#m]
[E] [C#]
Superman, Superman.
[E] Wish [B] I could fly [C#m] like Superman.
[C#] Superman, [C#m] Superman, [E] [B] [C#] Superman.
[C#m]
[E] I wanna [B] be [C#] more Superman.
Superman, [C#m] Superman.
[E] I [B] wanna fly like [C#] Superman.
[C#m]
[E] [N]
[C#m]
[E] [B] [C#]
Welcome this morning, started [E] to sneeze, [B] had a cigarette and [C#] a cup of tea.
I [F#] looked in the mirror, [C#m] what did I see?
[B] A ninesome with him, [C#] he's nobly neat.
I took my knees and [C#m] my socks, touched my toes, [B] had another sneeze [C#] and I blew my nose.
I looked in the mirror, had my pigeon [E] chest, had to [B] pull on the hose because [C#] it might be depressed.
[A] Surely [B] there must [E] be a way [B] for me to change [C#] the shape of me.
[B] [A] This had to [B] fight [E] with what I am.
[B] I wanna be [G#] a better man.
[G#m] [C#] Superman, [D#] [C#m] Superman, [B] tryna fly [C#] like Superman.
Superman, [E] Superman, wanna [B] be [C#] like Superman.
I [E] [B] wanna be [C#] like Superman.
I [E] wanna [B]
fly [C#] like Superman.
[G#m] [E] [C#] I woke up this morning, [Fm] what [C#m] did I see?
[B] A big black cloud [C#m] hanging over me.
[C#] I switched on the radio and nearly [E] dropped dead.
[B] The news was so bad [C#] that I fell out of bed.
There was a gas strike, [C#m] oil strike, lorry [E] strike, a credit [B] strike.
I thought I'd be a simple man [C#] to survive.
Gas bills, [C#m] rent bills, tax bills, phone [B] bills.
I'm such a rat, but I'm [C#m] staying alive.
Hey girl, we gotta get out of this place.
[B] There's gotta be [C#] something better than this.
I need you, but [C#m] I hate to see it this way.
[B] If I was Superman, [C#] would you fly away?
[A] I'd really [E] like to change the world.
[B] Save me from [C#] the mess it's [B] in.
[A] I'm too [E] weak, I'm so thin.
[B] I'd like to fly, [G#] but I can't even swim.
[C#m]
[E] [C#]
Superman, Superman.
[E] Wish [B] I could fly [C#m] like Superman.
[C#] Superman, [C#m] Superman, [E] [B] [C#] Superman.
[C#m]
[E] I wanna [B] be [C#] more Superman.
Superman, [C#m] Superman.
[E] I [B] wanna fly like [C#] Superman.
[C#m]
[E] [N]
Key:
B
C#
E
C#m
A
B
C#
E
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ [E] _ _ [B] _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Welcome this morning, started [E] to sneeze, [B] had a cigarette and [C#] a cup of tea.
I [F#] looked in the mirror, [C#m] what did I see?
[B] A ninesome with him, [C#] he's nobly neat.
I took my knees and [C#m] my socks, touched my toes, [B] had another sneeze [C#] and I blew my nose.
I looked in the mirror, had my pigeon [E] chest, had to [B] pull on the hose because [C#] it might be depressed.
[A] Surely [B] there must [E] be a way [B] for me to change [C#] the shape of me.
[B] _ [A] This had to [B] fight [E] with what I am.
[B] I wanna be [G#] a better _ _ man.
_ _ [G#m] _ [C#] Superman, _ [D#] _ [C#m] Superman, _ _ [B] tryna fly [C#] like Superman.
_ _ Superman, _ _ _ [E] Superman, _ wanna [B] be [C#] like Superman. _ _ _ _
I _ [E] _ _ _ [B] wanna be [C#] like Superman. _ _ _ _
I _ [E] _ _ wanna [B]
fly [C#] like Superman. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ [E] _ _ [C#] I woke up this morning, [Fm] what [C#m] did I see?
[B] A big black cloud [C#m] hanging over me.
[C#] I switched on the radio and nearly [E] dropped dead.
[B] The news was so bad [C#] that I fell out of bed.
There was a gas strike, [C#m] oil strike, lorry [E] strike, a credit [B] strike.
I thought I'd be a simple man [C#] to survive.
Gas bills, [C#m] rent bills, tax bills, phone [B] bills.
I'm such a rat, but I'm [C#m] staying alive.
Hey girl, we gotta get out of this place.
_ [B] There's gotta be [C#] something better than this.
I need you, but [C#m] I hate to see it this way.
[B] If I was Superman, [C#] would you fly away?
[A] I'd really [E] like to change the world.
[B] _ Save me from [C#] the mess it's [B] in.
[A] I'm too [E] weak, I'm so thin.
[B] I'd like to fly, [G#] but I can't even swim.
[C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ Superman, _ _ _ Superman.
_ [E] Wish [B] I could fly [C#m] like Superman. _
[C#] _ _ _ Superman, _ [C#m] Superman, _ [E] _ _ [B] _ [C#] _ Superman. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ [E] I wanna [B] be [C#] more Superman. _
_ Superman, _ _ [C#m] Superman. _
[E] I [B] wanna fly like [C#] Superman. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ [E] _ _ [B] _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Welcome this morning, started [E] to sneeze, [B] had a cigarette and [C#] a cup of tea.
I [F#] looked in the mirror, [C#m] what did I see?
[B] A ninesome with him, [C#] he's nobly neat.
I took my knees and [C#m] my socks, touched my toes, [B] had another sneeze [C#] and I blew my nose.
I looked in the mirror, had my pigeon [E] chest, had to [B] pull on the hose because [C#] it might be depressed.
[A] Surely [B] there must [E] be a way [B] for me to change [C#] the shape of me.
[B] _ [A] This had to [B] fight [E] with what I am.
[B] I wanna be [G#] a better _ _ man.
_ _ [G#m] _ [C#] Superman, _ [D#] _ [C#m] Superman, _ _ [B] tryna fly [C#] like Superman.
_ _ Superman, _ _ _ [E] Superman, _ wanna [B] be [C#] like Superman. _ _ _ _
I _ [E] _ _ _ [B] wanna be [C#] like Superman. _ _ _ _
I _ [E] _ _ wanna [B]
fly [C#] like Superman. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ [E] _ _ [C#] I woke up this morning, [Fm] what [C#m] did I see?
[B] A big black cloud [C#m] hanging over me.
[C#] I switched on the radio and nearly [E] dropped dead.
[B] The news was so bad [C#] that I fell out of bed.
There was a gas strike, [C#m] oil strike, lorry [E] strike, a credit [B] strike.
I thought I'd be a simple man [C#] to survive.
Gas bills, [C#m] rent bills, tax bills, phone [B] bills.
I'm such a rat, but I'm [C#m] staying alive.
Hey girl, we gotta get out of this place.
_ [B] There's gotta be [C#] something better than this.
I need you, but [C#m] I hate to see it this way.
[B] If I was Superman, [C#] would you fly away?
[A] I'd really [E] like to change the world.
[B] _ Save me from [C#] the mess it's [B] in.
[A] I'm too [E] weak, I'm so thin.
[B] I'd like to fly, [G#] but I can't even swim.
[C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ Superman, _ _ _ Superman.
_ [E] Wish [B] I could fly [C#m] like Superman. _
[C#] _ _ _ Superman, _ [C#m] Superman, _ [E] _ _ [B] _ [C#] _ Superman. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ [E] I wanna [B] be [C#] more Superman. _
_ Superman, _ _ [C#m] Superman. _
[E] I [B] wanna fly like [C#] Superman. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _