The Kinks – Did You See His Name (Guitar)

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***Big thanks to martink12au for his input into creating this Tab.*** Tabbed by Robert Da Prato, May 18, 2022 Define: B.p.m. 126 4/4 Time Signature Original Key – Bb Capo Key – A * Single Strum ( ) Designated Riff E7/D = XX0100 E/C# = x42100 E/B = x22100 * = Single Strum (E) 4 Strums & continue playing chord (A) 4 Strums & ditto (E7) 4 Strums & ditto (D)4 Strums & ditto
 (B5)            G
e|---------------3-|
B|---------------0-|
G|---------------0-|
D|---------------0-|
A|2-2--1-1--0-0--2-|
E|---------------3-|
  (B5) =  Walk Down Riff
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[Intro] 
            (E)                 (E)      (E7)
e|----------|0-0-0-0-|----------|0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-|
B|----2---3-|0-0-0-0-|----2---3-|0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-|
G|2-4---4---|1-1-1-1-|2-4---4---|1-1-1-1-|1-1-1-1-|
D|----------|2-2-2-2-|----------|2-2-2-2-|0-0-0-0-|
A|----------|2-2-2-2-|----------|2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-|
E|----------|0-0-0-0-|----------|0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-|
[Verse 1] 0:07
        A      (E)              D    (A)  
Did you see his name     in the local paper

        E     (A)       D                 E
Stole a tin of beans    from a cut-priced grocery store?

    D                    A
The judge said, "He must pay"

       D              A             D              E* E*
So, he put him on probation and the paper gave his name
E7/D* E7/D* E/C#* E/C#* E/B* E/B* [Verse 2] 0:28
        A      (E)              D       (A)    
Did you see his name     in the criminal section

        E     (A)       D                 E
And the center page     gave his name and his address

                 D         A
They stopped him doing it again

         D              A         D              E* E* 
So, they put him to dishonour and put the man to shame
E7/D* E7/D* E/C#* E/C#* E/B* E/B* [Chorus] 0:49
G
 He lost his little job

Em                  Bm       (B5)
 His employer was absolved of blame

G                           
His world just crumbled down
[Verse 3] 0:58
Em                    A      (E)                D       (A)
  Incidently, did you see his name    in the obiturary column

        E         (A)
Letters edged in black

(D)                E
 Life was much too hard to live

       D                A
So, he brought it to an end

       D               A
In his gas-filled maisonette

           D                  E* E*
Because he couldn't stand the strain
E7/D* E7/D* E/C#* E/C#* E/B* E/B* [Instrumental] 1:21
      A    (E)           D    (A)            E    (A)
La la la la la,    La la la la la la,  La la la la la,
[Outro] 1:31
(D)               (E)
 Life was much too hard to live

       D                A
So, he brought it to an end

       D               A
In his gas-filled maisonette

           D                  E* E*
Because he couldn't stand the strain
E7/D* E7/D* C#m7* C#m7* E* E*
        A      (E)
Did you see his name?

        A      (E)
Did you see his name?

        A       E*  E*
Did you see his name?