Author/Artist: The Kinks Title: Waterloo Sunset Transcribed by: Inky E-mail: michael_inkpen@hotmail.com ------------- [Capo 2nd fret] ------------- This song can be played as tabbed with or without a capo, a capo on 2nd fret just brings to its recorded pitch. ****** INTRO: ****** (BASS INTRO PART) G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|7-777-77--5-555-55--4-444-44--2-222-22------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------5-555-55--4-444-44--2-222-22------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| (GUITAR INTRO PART - palm muted) e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-5--555--555--555--555--555--555--555--555--555--555--555--555--555-------| - Both above played simultaneously - immediately followed by the "Main Riff" (below) on with the bass playing the chord sequence for line one of the verse. (MAIN RIFF) D A G e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------3-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|--2/4-2---2/4-2----------2------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------2-2/4-2---2/4-2--------4-2-------------------------------| A|----------------------------------0-2-0-----5-2~--------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| ******* Verses: ******* LEAD GUITAR: Variations (palm mute, skipped notes) of 'Main Riff + Verse Fill' (lines 1,2,4 of verse) and chords (lines 3,5,6) GUITAR 2: Plays chords throughout BASS: Plays chords throughout (MAIN RIFF + VERSE FILL) D A G e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------3------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-2/4-2---4-2----------2---------------------------------------------------| D|--------------2-2/4-2---4-2--------4-2------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------0-2-0-----5-2/7-9-7\-------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------7~----------------------| D A G [1] 1 Dirty old river, must you keep rolling, rolling into the night D A G 2 People so busy make me feel dizzy, taxi lights shine so bright Em B E7 A 3 But I don't need no friends D A G G F# E 4 As long as I gaze on Waterloo Sunset, I am in paradise E7 A G F# E 5 Every day I look at the world from my window E7 A7 6 The chilly-chilliest evening time, Waterloo sunset's fine [2] Terry meets Julie, Waterloo Station, every Friday night But I am so lazy, don't want to wander, I stay at home at night But I don't feel afraid As long as I gaze on Waterloo Sunset, I am in paradise Every day I look at the world from my window The chilly-chilliest evening time, Waterloo sunset's fine [3] Millions of people swarming like flies round Waterloo underground But Terry and Julie cross over the river where they feel safe and sound And they don't need no friends As long as they gaze on Waterloo Sunset they are in paradise EXTRAS - During "Waterloo sunset's fine" at end of verse 1 and 2, "Bass Intro Intro Part" are played ****** Outro: ****** - 1x "Main Riff" then outro chord played to fade (as below) e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-777---7---7---7---777--7---7---7-----------------------------------------| A|-777---7---7---7---777--7---7---7-----------------------------------------| E|-555---5---5---5---555--5---5---5-----------------------------------------| #Waterloo sunsets fine#