The Kinks – Lola (Guitar Fingerpicking)
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Chords
Electric Guitar fill 1: E|----------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------| G|-9-9-9-9--13r11-------------------------------------------| D|-9-9-9-9-------14p11--------------------------------------| A|---------------------14p11-------------------11h14—11h14b-| E|---------------------------14p12—14b---12h14--------------|
[Intro]
C D E
[Verse 1]
(bass note, then cascade e-g-b strings)
E I met her in a club down in old Soho A D where you drink champagne and it tastes just E A Asus4 A like coca cola C-O-L-A, cola E She walked up to me and she asked me to dance A D E I asked her her name and in a dark brown voice she said Lola A D C C D E L-O-L-A, Lola, Lo lo lo lo lola
C C D E
(Acoustic strum E, electric Fill 1)
E
[Verse 2]
(strum chords)
E Well I'm not the worlds most physical guy A but when she squeezed me tight D E she nearly broke my spine, oh my Lola A Asus4 A Lo lo lo lo Lola
[Verse 3]
(strum chords)
E Well I'm not dumb but I can't understand A D why she walked like a woman and talked like a man E oh my Lola A D C C D E Lo lo lo lo Lola Lo lo lo lo Lola
(Acoustic strum E, electric Fill 1)
E
[Chorus 1]
B Well we drank champagne and danced all night F# under electric candlelight A She picked me up and sat me on her knee
and said 'Dear boy, won't you come home with me'
E Well I'm not the world's most passionate guy A D E but when I looked in her eye, well I almost fell for my Lola A D C C D Lo lo lo lo Lola Lo lo lo lo Lola E A D C C D E Lola, Lo lo lo lo Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola
(Acoustic E, electric Fill 1)
E
[Bridge]
A C#m B I pushed her away A C#m B I walked to the door A C#m B I fell to the floor E G#m C#m I got down on my knees B Then I looked at her and she at me
[VERSE 4]
(fingerpicking)
E Well that's the way that I want it to stay A D E and I always want it to be that way for my Lola A Asus4 A Lo lo lo lo Lola E Girls will be boys and boys will be girls A D E It's a mixed up, muddled up, shook up world except for Lola A Lo lo lo lo Lola
[Chorus 2]
(strum chords)
B Well I left home just a week before F# And I'd never ever kissed a woman before A Lola smiled and took me by the hand
and said 'dear boy, I'm gonna make you a man'
[Verse 5]
(strum chords):
E Well I'm not the worlds most passionate man A D but I know what I am and I'm glad I'm a man E A D and so is Lola, lo lo lo lo lola C C D Lo lo lo lo Lola
[Outro]
E A D C C D Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola E A D C C D Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola
(Add electric outro for rest)
E A D C C D Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola E Lola.... continue and fade out (Electric outro) E|----------------------------------------| B|-------------12-------------------------| G|-9-9-9—11h13---13p11--------------------| D|-9-9-9---------------14p11h14-----------| A|------------------------------14--------| E|----------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------| G|-----11h14---11-11----------------------| D|--14---------------14—12p10h12----------| A|----------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------|