Chords for The Kinks - (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman (Studio)

Tempo:
125.55 bpm
Chords used:

C#

B

E

C#m

G#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Kinks - (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman (Studio) chords
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[C#]
[C#m] [E] [B] [C#]
[E] [B] [C#]
I woke up this morning, started [C#m] to sneeze, [B] had a cigarette and [C#] a cup of tea.
I looked [F#] in the [C#m] mirror, what did I see?
[B] A nine stone roof, a pair [C#] of rubber knees, hugged my knees and [C#m] pressed up,
I touched my toes, [B] had another sneeze [C#] and I blew my nose.
I looked in the mirror, my pigeon [C#m] chest, [B] I put on gloves [C#] because it made me depressed.
[A] [B] I [E] must, [B] I need to [C#] change the shape of [B] me,
[A] I'm dissatisfied [E] with what I am,
[B] I wanna be [G#] a,
Iron
[C#] Man, [E] Superman, [B] Jack [C#] Fry like Superman.
Superman, [C#m] Superman, [E] [B] wanna [C#] be like Superman.
I
[E] [B] wanna be [C#] like Superman,
[E] [B] Jack [C#m] Fry like [C#] Superman.
[E]
[C#m] I woke up this 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 that I [C#] fell out of bed,
It was a gas strike, oil [C#m] strike, lorries driving, ships wrecked,
[B] Gotta be [C#] Superman to survive,
Gas bills, rent [C#m] bills, tax bills, phone [B] bills,
I'm such a wreck but [C#] I'm staying alive,
[A] I'm willing to [B]
[E] change the world,
[B] Save it [C#] from the mess it's in,
[B] [A] I'm doing [E] weak, I'm so unfair,
[B] I'd like to fly [G#] but I can't even swim.
[E]
[G#] [C#m]
Superman,
[E] [B] [C#] Superman, Superman,
[C#m] Superman, [E] Superman, [B] [C#m]
[C#] Superman,
[E] [Bm] Jack Fry [C#m] like Superman, [C#] Superman, [C#m] Superman,
[E] [B] Jack Fry [C#] like Superman.
[N] [G#m]
[F#] [C#] Look in the [C#m] mirror, what do I see?
[B] A little bit of [C#] silence, who's that?
Hey girl, [C#m] we gotta get out of this [E] 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?
[G#] [E] [G#]
[C#]
[E] I wanna save my soul,
[D#] [C#]
[C#m] [E] I [C#m] wanna be like [C#] Superman,
[C#m] Superman, [B] [C#]
Superman,
[E] [B] [C#m]
I
[E] [B] wanna be [C#] like Superman,
[C#m] I wanna [Bm] shot the thing [C#] like Superman,
[E] I [B] wanna be [C#] like Superman,
[E] I wanna [B] shot the thing [C#] like Superman, Superman, Superman,
[E] Superman, [B] Superman,
[C#]
[E] Superman, [B] Superman,
[C#] [D#m] [E] [G#m]
[C#]
[C#m] [E] [B] [C#]
[C#m] [E] [B] [C#]
[C#m] [E] [B] [C#]
Key:  
C#
12341114
B
12341112
E
2311
C#m
13421114
G#
134211114
C#
12341114
B
12341112
E
2311
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To learn The Kinks - (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - C#m, B, C#, E, B, C#, C#m and E of chords. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 62 BPM before aiming for the song's 126 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of C# Minor.

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[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[C#m] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _
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_ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ [C#] _ _
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_ _ _ I woke up this morning, started [C#m] to sneeze, [B] had a cigarette and [C#] a cup of tea.
I looked [F#] in the [C#m] mirror, what did I see?
[B] A nine stone roof, a pair [C#] of rubber knees, hugged my knees and [C#m] pressed up,
I touched my toes, [B] had another sneeze [C#] and I blew my nose.
I looked in the mirror, my pigeon [C#m] chest, [B] I put on gloves [C#] because it made me depressed.
[A] _ _ [B] I [E] must, _ _ _ [B] _ I need to [C#] change the shape of [B] me,
_ [A] I'm dissatisfied [E] with what I am,
[B] I wanna be [G#] a,
Iron _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ Man, [E] Superman, _ _ _ [B] Jack [C#] Fry like Superman.
_ _ Superman, _ _ [C#m] Superman, _ [E] _ [B] wanna [C#] be like Superman.
_ _ _ I _ _
[E] _ _ _ [B] wanna be [C#] like Superman, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [B] Jack [C#m] Fry like [C#] Superman. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [C#m] I woke up this 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 that I [C#] fell out of bed,
It was a gas strike, oil [C#m] strike, lorries driving, ships wrecked,
[B] Gotta be [C#] Superman to survive,
Gas bills, rent [C#m] bills, tax bills, phone [B] bills,
I'm such a wreck but [C#] I'm staying alive,
[A] I'm willing to [B] _
[E] change the world,
[B] _ Save it [C#] from the mess it's in,
[B] _ [A] I'm doing [E] weak, I'm so unfair,
[B] _ I'd like to fly [G#] but I can't even swim.
_ [E] _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Superman, _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _ Superman, _ Superman,
_ _ [C#m] _ Superman, _ [E] Superman, [B] _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
[C#] _ Superman, _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ [Bm] Jack Fry [C#m] like Superman, [C#] _ Superman, _ _ _ [C#m] Superman,
[E] _ _ [B] Jack Fry [C#] like Superman.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _
[F#] _ [C#] Look in the [C#m] mirror, what do I see?
[B] A little bit of [C#] silence, who's that?
Hey girl, [C#m] we gotta get out of this [E] 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?
_ [G#] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [G#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ I wanna save my soul,
[D#] _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ [E] I [C#m] wanna be like [C#] Superman, _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] Superman, _ _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ _ Superman, _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ _ I _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] [B] wanna be [C#] like Superman, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ I wanna [Bm] shot the thing [C#] like Superman, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ I [B] wanna be [C#] like Superman, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ I wanna [B] shot the thing [C#] like Superman, _ _ Superman, Superman, _
[E] Superman, _ _ _ [B] Superman,
[C#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] Superman, _ _ [B] Superman,
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D#m] _ [E] _ [G#m] _ _
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_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _
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[C#m] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _
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[C#m] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _
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This song was authored by Ray Davies.

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