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Sunny Afternoon

Sunny Afternoon by The Kinks, written by Ray Davies, was inspired by a combination of Davies wealth being taken by the taxman during the bands height and his disaffection with fame. Released during a time when the band was dealing with legal and financial pressures, it served as an ironic lament on the troubles faced by Davies. The song reflects the rockstar lifestyle being ironically contrasted with the problems brought by success and money.

Key: Dm

Introduction:  Dm   Dm/C   Dm/B   Dm/Bb   A   A/G   A/F   A/E   Dm   Dm/C   Dm/B   Dm/Bb   A   A/G   A/F   A/E  

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      Dm              C7 
The taxman' s taken all my dough
      F               C7 
And left me in my stately home
 A       A/G    A/F   A/E    Dm 
Lazin'  on a sunny afternoon
                C7 
And I can' t sail my yacht
        F           C7 
He' s taken everything I' ve got
 A           A/G         A/F   A/E  Dm 
All I' ve got' s this sunny afternoon

 D                   D7                    G    G7 
Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze
             C7                        F      A7 
I got a big fat mama tryin'  to break me
       Dm                 G 
And I love to live so pleasantly
  Dm                   G7    C 
Live this life of luxury
 F             A          Dm   Dm/C   Dm/B   Dm/Bb 
Lazin'  on a sunny afternoon
          A        A/G   A/F   A/E 
In a summertime
          Dm      Dm/C   Dm/B   Dm/Bb 
In a summertime
          A        A/G   A/F   A/E 
In a summertime

     Dm              C7 
My girlfriend' s run off with my car
      F               C7 
And gone back to her ma and pa
 A          A/G       A/F    A/E    Dm 
Tellin'  tales of drunkenness and cruelty
                C7 
Now I' m sittin'  here
        F           C7 
Sippin'  at my ice-cooled beer
 A       A/G      A/F     A/E    Dm 
Lazin'  on this sunny afternoon

 D                   D7                    G    G7 
Help me, help me, help me sail away
             C7                        F      A7 
Or give me two good reasons why I oughta stay
       Dm                 G 
And I love to live so pleasantly
  Dm                   G7    C 
Live this life of luxury
 F             A          Dm   Dm/C   Dm/B   Dm/Bb 
Lazin'  on a sunny afternoon
          A        A/G   A/F   A/E 
In a summertime
          Dm      Dm/C   Dm/B   Dm/Bb 
In a summertime
          A        A/G   A/F   A/E 
In a summertime

 D                   D7                    G    G7 
Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze
             C7                        F      A7 
I got a big fat mama tryin'  to break me
       Dm                 G 
And I love to live so pleasantly
  Dm                   G7    C 
Live this life of luxury
 F             A          Dm   Dm/C   Dm/B   Dm/Bb 
Lazin'  on a sunny afternoon
          A        A/G   A/F   A/E 
In a summertime
          Dm      Dm/C   Dm/B   Dm/Bb 
In a summertime
          A        A/G   A/F   A/E 
In a summertime
Chords:
   Dm/C   Dm/B   Dm/Bb   A    A/G   A/F   A/E 
E --1------1-----1------------------------
B --3------3-----3----2----2----2----2----