Chords for The Kinks - (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman (from One For The Road)

Tempo:
146.7 bpm
Chords used:

A

B

Bm

D

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Kinks - (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman (from One For The Road) chords
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[D] [E]
[F#] [B]
[D] [A]
[B]
I woke up this [A] morning, started to sneeze Had a cigarette and [B] a Cumber too
[F#] I looked in the mirror, [Bm] what did I [A] see?
A nice old pregnant [B] woman in [A] me
My knees bent, [B] breast up, [D] touched my [A] toes Had another sneeze [B] and I flew on us
I looked in the mirror, my [D] pigeon chest [A] Had to pull out my clothes, [B] because the baby
pressed [G] Surely never [D] be [A] aware of me
The [C#] change is in shape of [G] me [D] Dissatisfied with what I am
[A] I wanna [F#] be a better man
[B] Superman, [Bm] Superman
[D] [A] Wish I could fly [B] like Superman Superman, Superman
[D] I [A] wanna fly [B] like Superman I
[D] [A] wanna fly [B] like Superman
Superman,
[D] Superman [A] Wish I could fly [B] like Superman
I woke up this morning, [Bm]
what did I see?
[A] A big black cloud [B] hanging over me
[F#] I turned on the radio, [Bm] nearly dropped dead
[A]
[B] There [F#] was an oil shock, gas shock, flour shock, [A] bread shock
Gotta be a [Bm] Superman to survive
[B] Gas, no breath, no hunger [A] Such a wreck, but I'm [B] staying [G] alive
I'm living [E] like this, [D] changing worlds [A] I'm saving from the [C#] mess in [G] me
I'm still [D] weak, I'm so thin [A] I'd like to [F#] fly, but I can't even swim
[Bm]
[D] [A] Wish I could fly [B] like Superman I [D]
[A] wanna fly [B] like Superman
Superman, Superman
[D] Wish [A] I could fly [B] like Superman
Superman, Superman [D] [A] [B]
Superman, [D] Superman
Wish [A] I could fly [B] like Superman Superman, [F#m] Superman
[D] [A] [B]
[Bm] [D]
[A] [B]
[D]
[A] [B]
[G#]
[B] [Bm] [A]
[B] Shut the devil down
[Bm]
[A] [Bm]
[Am] [Bm]
[A] [Bm]
[A] [Bm]
[A]
[B]
[Bm] [A]
[Bm]
[E] [A]
[Bm]
[A]
[A]
[Bm]
[A]
[Bm] [B]
[Bm] [A]
[Bm] I [E] [B]
[D] [A]
[B]
[Bm]
[B]
[A] wanna [B] fly like Superman
[Bm] [A]
[B] I open up my [Bm] newspaper, what do I see?
[A] Robbery, violence, [B] insanity
[A] Hey girl, [Bm] we gotta get out of this [A] place
There's gotta [B] be something better than this
Ooh, I need you, I hate to see this way
[A] And I'm just mad [B] about your [F#] way
[E] [F#]
[B] Superman, Superman [D] [A] [B]
[Bm]
Superman, [A] [B]
Superman
[D] Wish [A] I could fly [B] like Superman Superman,
[D] Superman
I [A] wanna fly [B] like Superman
[Bm] [D] [A] [B]
[Bm]
[D] [A] [B]
[N]
Key:  
A
1231
B
12341112
Bm
13421112
D
1321
F#
134211112
A
1231
B
12341112
Bm
13421112
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To learn The Kinks - (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Bm, A, B, D, B, Bm and D. For best results, commence at 73 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 147. With an eye on the song's key D Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ [D] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ I woke up this [A] morning, started to sneeze Had a cigarette and [B] a Cumber too
[F#] I looked in the mirror, [Bm] what did I [A] see?
A nice old pregnant [B] woman in [A] me
My knees bent, [B] breast up, [D] touched my [A] toes Had another sneeze [B] and I flew on us
I looked in the mirror, my [D] pigeon chest [A] Had to pull out my clothes, [B] because the baby
pressed [G] _ Surely never [D] _ be [A] aware of me
The [C#] change is in shape of [G] me _ [D] Dissatisfied with what I am
[A] _ I wanna [F#] be a better _ man _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ Superman, _ _ [Bm] Superman
_ [D] _ [A] Wish I could fly [B] like _ Superman _ Superman, _ _ Superman
[D] _ I [A] wanna fly [B] like Superman _ _ _ I _ _
[D] _ _ _ [A] wanna fly [B] like _ Superman
_ Superman, _ _ _
[D] _ Superman [A] Wish I could fly [B] like Superman _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I woke up this morning, [Bm]
what did I see?
[A] A big black cloud [B] hanging over me
[F#] I turned on the radio, [Bm] nearly dropped dead
[A] _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ There [F#] was an oil shock, gas shock, flour shock, [A] bread shock
Gotta be a [Bm] Superman to survive
[B] _ Gas, no breath, no _ _ hunger [A] Such a wreck, but I'm [B] staying [G] alive
I'm living [E] like this, [D] changing worlds [A] _ I'm saving from the [C#] mess in [G] me
I'm still [D] weak, I'm so thin [A] _ I'd like to [F#] fly, but I can't even swim _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [A] Wish I could fly [B] like Superman _ I _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] wanna fly [B] like Superman _
_ Superman, _ _ Superman _
[D] Wish [A] I could fly [B] like Superman _
_ Superman, _ _ _ Superman [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
Superman, _ _ _ [D] Superman _
Wish [A] I could fly [B] like Superman _ _ Superman, _ _ [F#m] Superman _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
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[G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [B] Shut the devil down _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
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[Am] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
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[A] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
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[A] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ I _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ wanna [B] fly like Superman _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ I open up my [Bm] newspaper, what do I see?
[A] _ Robbery, violence, [B] _ insanity
[A] Hey girl, [Bm] we gotta get out of this [A] place
There's gotta [B] be something better than this
Ooh, I need you, I hate to see this way
[A] And I'm just mad [B] about your [F#] way _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ [B] _ Superman, _ _ _ Superman [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ Superman, _ [A] _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Superman
[D] Wish [A] I could fly [B] like Superman _ _ Superman, _ _
[D] Superman
I [A] wanna fly [B] like Superman
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _
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_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _

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