Attitude
Written by: Ray Davies


Opening Riff: G-Major-Pentatonic-Single-Note-Pattern played in the 3rd and 5th fret position
(from C down to D, and then up to C)

(On the "One for the road" version one instrumental |G|A|B|C| progression follows the 
riff)


Verse1:

    GYou (320003@1)go down the pub
    AYou (x02220@1)wear make up
    BAnd (x2444x@1)old dads trousers
    CWhy (x32010@1)don't you tidy up
    G (320003@1)                        AYou (x02220@1)talk like a docker but you act like a queer
    B (x2444x@1)                      CYou (x32010@1)drink champagne then complain it's too dear
    G (320003@1)                AYou (x02220@1)try so hard not to follow any trends
         B (x2444x@1)                             CThen (x32010@1)you cry in your beer and say you've got no friends
G (320003@1)                                     ABut (x02220@1)is it any wonder that you've got no friends


                 GBut (320003@1)it's not the make up
               F (133211@1)   GOr (320003@1)the way you dress
                 G (320003@1)                       F (133211@1) GIt's (320003@1)not your appearance, that they all detest
              A (x02220@1)                          BIt's (x2444x@1)not your manners, that you gotta to improve

ooooo--it's your attitude.

Chorus (|GGGG|FFGG|-Pattern)

G (320003@1)       FAttitude, (133211@1)Oo Oo Oo
GYour (320003@1)attitude
G (320003@1)       FAttitude, (133211@1)Oo Oo Oo
GYour (320003@1)attitude

GTake (320003@1)off your head phones
                  F (133211@1)GHear (320003@1)what's going on

You can't live in a time zone
                  F (133211@1)GYou've (320003@1)gotta move on
               ABut (x02220@1)before you get there
                               BThere's (x2444x@1)one thing you've gotta do

Oh change your attitude


Chorus (|GGGG|FFGG|-Pattern)

G (320003@1)       FAttitude, (133211@1)Oo Oo Oo
GYour (320003@1)attitude
G (320003@1)       FAttitude, (133211@1)Oo Oo Oo
GYour (320003@1)attitude


Bridge: |C Bb Bb C|


     C (x32010@1)             B (x2444x@1)                        CThe (x32010@1)'80s are here, I know cuz I'm staring right at them
    C (x32010@1)                      B (x2444x@1)        CBut (x32010@1)you're still waiting for 1960 to happen


Verse 2

(You can play the G-Major-Pentatonic-Riff (as played by Dave) or the |GGGG|FFGG|-Pattern)

                      G (320003@1)                      F (133211@1)  GYou (320003@1)might have the illness, but you've got the cure
                 G (320003@1)               F (133211@1) GYou've (320003@1)got the answer, you will endure
                A (x02220@1)                          BYou're (x2444x@1)the only person that's gonna pull you through
                   GOoh, (320003@1)with your attitude

Chorus (|GGGG|FFGG|-Pattern)

G (320003@1)       FAttitude, (133211@1)Oo Oo Oo
GYour (320003@1)attitude
G (320003@1)       FAttitude, (133211@1)Oo Oo Oo
GYour (320003@1)attitude


Verse 3: Power chord riff |GFGGCBb| as played by Dave until the A chord
(or the |GGGG|FFGG|-Pattern again)

                          G (320003@1)                  F (133211@1)    GYou (320003@1)gotta learn to be positive, it's your only chance
                       G (320003@1)                         F (133211@1)   GYou (320003@1)mustn't be so defensive, you gotta join in the dance
                     A (x02220@1)                       BBut (x2444x@1)it isn't your dancing that you've gotta improve
                   GOoh, (320003@1)it's your attitude.

Chorus (|GGGG|FFGG|-Pattern)

G (320003@1)       FAttitude, (133211@1)Oo Oo Oo
GYour (320003@1)attitude
G (320003@1)       FAttitude, (133211@1)Oo Oo Oo
GYour (320003@1)attitude


             GIt's (320003@1)all the music
                 F (133211@1)   GIt's (320003@1)all in your brain
                    GYou've (320003@1)used all the old licks
                   F (133211@1)    GNow (320003@1)it's all gotta change
G (320003@1)                  F (133211@1)GChange (320003@1)your attitude


(Play along |GGGG|FFGG|)