The Kinks – Sitting In The Midday Sun (Guitar)

Capo 5
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Define: Single Strum = * ************************************************ [Intro] G* Am7 D7 G G6* Am7 D7 G* [Verse 1]
E7*    Am7            D7          G     G6
   I'm sitting by the side of a river

Am7            D7        G   G6
Underneath the pale blue sky

     Am7            D      G         G6
I've got no need to worry, I'm in no hurry

    Am7            D        G*
I'm looking at the world go by
[Chorus]
Am      D7             G      E7
   Just sitting in the midday sun

Am7     D7              G         E7
   Just soaking up that   currant bun

Am7            D7     G          E
   With no particular purpose or reason

Am             D      G*
Sitting in the midday sun
[Verse 2]
Am        D       G    G6
Everybody say I'm lazy

     Am7               Am      G     Em7
They all tell me get a job you slob

    Am7         D    G                  Em7
I'd rather be a hobo walking round with nothing

       Am7                D7/A            G*
Than a rich man scared of losing all he's got
[Chorus 2]
Am7            D7             G      G6
   Oh I'm just sitting in the midday sun

Am7          D7      G         E7
Just soaking up that   currant bun

Am              D7      G         E7
   Why should I have to give a reason

Am             D      G     G
Sitting in the midday sun
[Bridge]
 C         Bm                Bm7
(Ooooh) Oh look at all the ladies (Ooooh)

Am            Am7     G            G7
Looking their best in their summer dresses

 C        Bm
(Ooooh)Oh sitting in the sun

Am          Am7
I've got no home

     Bm     Bm7
I've got no money

    C               Am7       D     Dsus2* D* D  Dsus2* D
But who needs a job when it's sunny out-side     Wah    Wah
[Verse 3]
  Am            D          G      G6
I haven't got a steady occupation

      Am7            D7  G     G6
And I can't afford a telephone

  Am7           D7      G        G6
I haven't got a stereo, radio or video

    Am7         D7            G     Em7
A mortgage, overdraft, a bank loan
[Chorus 3]
Am7      D7             G      E7
The only way that I can get my fun

Am7      D7             G      E7
   Is by sitting in the midday sun

Am7        D7         G       G6 E7
   With no particular purpose or reason

Am7            D7     G    G6
Sitting in the midday sun
[Bridge]
C          Bm            Bm7
(Ooooh) Oh listen to the people

Am7       G           D        G7
Say I'm a failure and I've got nothing

 C                Bm              Bm7
(Ooooh) Ah but if they would only see

     Am     Am7
I've got my pride

     Bm     Bm7
I've got no money

    C           Am7           D   Dsus2*  D Dsus2*  Dsus4* D* Dsus4* D*
But who needs a job when it's sun-ny,     Wah Wah
[Verse 4]
Am7       D           G       G6
Everybody thinks I'm    crazy

    Am7       D7       G     G6
And everybody says I'm dumb

    Am7            D      G                G6
But when I see the people shouting at each other

    Am7          D           G     G6
I'd rather be an out of work bum.
[Outro]
Am7         D7             G      E7
So I'm just sitting in the midday sun

Am7     D7              G         E7
   Just soaking up that   currant bun

Am7           D7      G          E7
   With no particular purpose or reason

Am             D      G*    E7*
Sitting in the midday sun

Am        D7/A         G      E7
  Nah, na na na nah na na na  nah
Am7 Am G E7
Am7    D7/A    G      E7
(Fades out quickly)