Uncle Son Chords by The Kinks

Tempo:

109.9 bpm

Chords used:

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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[D] [G]
[D]
[A]
[D]
[G] [D]
He [A] was just [G] a [Bm] working [D]
man
[G] Simple moves [A] and [D] simple plans
[A] Fancy words he [G] didn't [D]
understand
He [A] loved with his heart, [D] he worked with his hands
[A] [Bm] [D]
Lived [A] a false dream [G] of [D] equal rights
[G] Serving his name in [A] a [D] world gone by
[A] Socialist preach [G] of a [D] promised land
But [A] old Uncle Sam [Gm] was [D] an ordinary man
[A] [B] [D]
Bless [G] you [D] Uncle Sam
They won't [A]
forget you when the [D] revolution comes
[G] [D]
[A]
[D]
[G] [D]
[A] Unionists [B] tell you [D] when to strive
[G] Generals tell [A] you when [D] to fight
We [A] just [G] need you to rock [D] the right
[A] Feed your brain and [G] use [D] your eyes
[A] [D]
Bless [G] you [D] Uncle Sam
They won't [A] forget you when the revolution [D] comes
[G] [D]

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To learn The Kinks - Uncle Son chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - G, A, D, G, D, A and G. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 54 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 110 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: D Major.

[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ He [A] was _ just [G] a [Bm] working [D] _
man
_ _ [G] Simple _ moves [A] and [D] simple plans
_ _ [A] Fancy _ words he [G] didn't _ [D] _
understand
He [A] loved with his _ heart, [D] he worked with his hands
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ Lived [A] a false dream [G] of [D] equal _ rights
_ [G] Serving his _ name in [A] a [D] world gone by
_ _ [A] Socialist _ preach [G] of a [D] promised land
_ But [A] old Uncle Sam [Gm] was [D] an ordinary man
_ [A] _ _ [B] _ [D] _ _
Bless [G] you [D] Uncle Sam
They won't [A]
forget you when the _ [D] revolution comes _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [A] Unionists _ [B] tell you [D] when to strive
_ [G] Generals tell [A] you when [D] to fight
_ We [A] just _ [G] need you to rock [D] the right
_ [A] Feed your brain and _ [G] use [D] your _ eyes
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _
Bless [G] you [D] Uncle Sam
They won't [A] forget you when the revolution _ [D] _ comes _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

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