The Kinks – Demolition (Guitar)

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Chords

In the intro and verses, one E chord is equivalent to the bass riff played once. [Bass Riff]
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-2-2---2---------|-2-2-------------|
A|-------------4-2-|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
[Intro] (with Bass Riff) E E [Verse A1] (with Bass Riff)
E
I spy with my little eye
Anything here that I can buy.
E
I see a little thatched cottage looking so neat

        E
With compulsory purchase we can buy it up cheap.
Then we'll pull up the floor boards, tear down the walls,
E
Rock the foundations until the house falls.
Like a pack of cards, crashing to the ground.
           E
Then we'll build a row of identical boxes
And sell them all off at treble the profits.
E
Demolition.
[Verse B1]
    E
The deeds are in my pocket,

        D
I got a contract in my hand.

        A                       E
An opportunity for luxury living.

E
I'll arrange the mortgage

        D
To be repaid a hundred percent.

  A                                      E
I can't wait around so make your decision.

      G
We'll buy up all the cottages

          D
And every house and every street,

                E
Until we've got everything we need.

      G
Every town in the vicinity,

      D
Every farm and village green.

            E
We're gonna buy up everything.
[Chorus]
          E        D  A
Then it's Demolition.

E        D  A
Demolition.

E        D  A  E
Demolition.
[Verse A2] (with Bass Riff)
E
Two up, two down,
It hasn't got a garden, But it's got a lovely patio.
E
Stainless steel kitchen sink,
Gas fired central heating.
E
Whaaa - specifically designed for modern-day living.

E
Nothing's permanent and nothing lasts,
We've sold all the houses so put 'em up fast.
            E
We're gonna buy up this town
And pull it all down. How I love to hear the demolition sound
   E  
Of concrete crashing to the ground.

           E
Demolition.
[Verse B2]
     E
It's time to make some money,

     D
It's time to get rich quick.

         A                           E
It's the wonderful world of capitalism.

     E
I've got to make a profit,

D
Got to satisfy my greed,

A                            E
It's my faith and my religion.
[Chorus]
E        D  A
Demolition.

E        D  A
Demolition.

E        D  A  E
Demolition.
[Bridge/Outro]
          E
And we'll buy up the towns,

          D
And we'll knock 'em all down

        A                      E
Build a brand new world of our own.

          E
And we'll buy up the towns,

          D
And we'll knock 'em all down

        A                      E
Build a brand new world of our own.

     E                 D
Lala-la, lala-la, lala-la, lala-la

     A                 E
Lala-la, lala-la, lala-la

     E                 D
Lala-la, lala-la, lala-la, lala-la

     A                 E
Lala-la, lala-la, lala-la

     E                 D
Lala-la, lala-la, lala-la, lala-la

     A                 E
Lala-la, lala-la, lala-la

     E                 D
Lala-la, lala-la, lala-la, lala-la

     A                 E
Lala-la, lala-la, lala-la
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