Chords for THE KINKS - (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman (1979)

Tempo:
123.9 bpm
Chords used:

B

C#

E

C#m

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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THE KINKS - (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman (1979) chords
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[C#]
[C#m]
[E] [B] [C#]
I woke up this morning, started [E] to sneeze, [B] had a cigarette and a [C#] cup of tea.
I looked [F#] in the [C#m] mirror, what did I see?
[B] A nine stone with a ring [C#] of a knee.
I turned my knees and pressed [C#m] up, tucked my [B] toes, had another sneeze and I [C#] blew my nose.
I looked in the mirror at my pigeon [E] chest, [B] I had to pull up a plug because [C#] it might be depressed.
[A] Surely [B] [E] there's a way [B] for me to [C#] change the shape of me.
[B] [A] This is what [E] I am, [B] I wanna be [G#] a
[C#]
[E] [B] jack-o-lantern [C#] Superman.
Superman, [C#m] Superman, [E] [B] wanna be [C#] like Superman.
[E] I [B] wanna be [C#] like Superman.
Superman, [E] Superman, I wish [B] I could fly [C#] like Superman.
[E] [C#] I woke up this [C#m] morning, what did I see?
[B] A big black cloud [C#] hanging over me.
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 strike, a dead [B] strike.
Gotta be Superman [C#m] to survive.
[C#] Gas bills, rent bills, [E] tax bills, home [B] bills.
Such a wrath [C#] of the state [C#m] of life.
Hey girl, we gotta get out of this place.
[B] There's gotta be [C#m] something better than this.
I mean, I hate to see it this way, [B] but if I was Superman, [C#] I'd fly you away.
[A] I'd really like [E] to change the world, [B] save it from [C#] the mess it's in.
[G#m] [A]
[E] I'm so thin, [B] I'd like to [G#] fight for [C#m] him.
Superman,
[Em] [C#m]
Superman, [E] I wish [B] I was [C#m] young like Superman.
Superman, [C#] Superman, [E]
[B] [C#m]
[D#m] [C#] [C#m]
[E] I [B] wanna be [C#m] like Superman.
Superman, Superman,
[E] I [B] wanna be like Superman.
[C#] [C#m]
[E] [B] [C#]
Key:  
B
12341112
C#
12341114
E
2311
C#m
13421114
A
1231
B
12341112
C#
12341114
E
2311
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To jam and learn the simple chords for The Kinks - (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman chords, practice playing C#m, B, C#, E, B, C#, C#m and E in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 61 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 124. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: C# Minor.

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[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I woke up this morning, started [E] to sneeze, [B] had a cigarette and a [C#] cup of tea.
I looked [F#] in the [C#m] mirror, what did I see?
[B] A nine stone with a ring [C#] of a knee.
I turned my knees and pressed [C#m] up, tucked my [B] toes, had another sneeze and I [C#] blew my nose.
I looked in the mirror at my pigeon [E] chest, [B] I had to pull up a plug because [C#] it might be depressed.
[A] _ Surely [B] _ [E] _ _ there's a way _ [B] for me to [C#] change the shape of me.
[B] _ [A] This is what [E] _ I am, _ [B] I wanna be [G#] a _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] jack-o-lantern [C#] _ Superman.
_ _ Superman, _ _ _ [C#m] Superman, [E] _ [B] wanna be [C#] like Superman. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ I [B] wanna be [C#] like Superman.
_ _ Superman, _ _ _ [E] Superman, I wish [B] I could fly [C#] like Superman. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [C#] I woke up this [C#m] morning, what did I see?
[B] A big black cloud [C#] hanging over me.
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 strike, a dead [B] strike.
Gotta be Superman [C#m] to survive.
_ [C#] Gas bills, rent bills, [E] tax bills, home [B] bills.
Such a wrath [C#] of the state [C#m] of life.
Hey girl, we gotta get out of this place.
_ [B] There's gotta be [C#m] something better than this.
I mean, I hate to see it this way, [B] but if I was Superman, [C#] I'd fly you away.
[A] _ I'd really like [E] to change the world, [B] _ save it from [C#] the mess it's in.
[G#m] _ [A] _ _ _
[E] _ I'm so thin, [B] I'd like to _ [G#] fight for [C#m] him. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Superman, _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Superman, [E] _ I wish [B] I was [C#m] young like Superman.
Superman, _ [C#] _ _ _ Superman, [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
[D#m] _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
[E] I [B] wanna be [C#m] like _ Superman.
_ Superman, _ _ Superman, _
[E] I [B] wanna be like Superman.
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _

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This song was written by Ray Davies.

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