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Waterloo Sunset

Waterloo Sunset is a song by the British band The Kinks, written by the bands lead Ray Davies. It was released in 1967 as a single and belongs to the album Something Else by The Kinks. The inspiration for the song came from the view from Davies apartment window in London, overlooking the River Thames near the Waterloo Bridge, evoking feelings of nostalgia, peace, and solitude amidst busy London. The lyrics tell the story of two lovers, Terry and ... Julie, who meet at Waterloo Station, serving as a metaphor for escaping the troubles and turmoil of city life. See more [+]

Key: D

Introduction:  D   A   G  

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           D                     A                   G 
Dirty old river, must you keep rolling, flowing into the night
            D                  A                    G 
People so busy make me feel dizzy, taxi lights shine so bright
        Em     Em7M            Em7           A 
But I don' t         need no friends
               D                 A                G                 D  E 
As long as I gaze on Waterloo Sunset, I am in paradise
               E7                        A         D    G  D  E 
Every day I look at the world from my window
                      E7             A7 
Chilly-chilly is the evening time, Waterloo sunset' s fine

             D                  A              G 
Terry meets Julie, Waterloo Station, every Friday night
              D                    A                 G 
But I am so lazy, don' t want to wander, I stay at home at night
        Em     Em7M         Em7      A 
But I don' t        feel afraid
               D                 A                G                D  E 
As long as I gaze on Waterloo Sunset, I am in paradise
              E7                        A         D    G  D  E 
Every day I look at the world from my window
                      E7             A7 
Chilly-chilly is the evening time, Waterloo sunset' s fine

              D                     A                     G 
Millions of people swarming like flies round Waterloo underground
                D                     A                      G 
But Terry and Julie cross over the river where they feel safe and sound
           Em    Em7M            Em7       A 
And they don' t      need no friends
                 D                  A                    G 
As long as they gaze on Waterloo Sunset, they are in paradise

 A 
Waterloo sunset' s fine
 A 
Waterloo sunset' s fine
 A 
Waterloo sunset' s fine