• Song:

    Sweet Lady Genevieve

  • Artist:

    Kinks

  • Album:

    Preservation Act 1

The Kinks - Sweet Lady Genevieve (taken from the 1973 MasterPiece PRESERVATION ACT 1)

CHORDS USED
A 002220
E 022100
D 000232
F#m 244222
B 024442

INTRO: A E A E A E

A (x02220@1)          E (022100@1)     F#m (244222@1)  D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)       EOnce (022100@1)under a scarlet sky    I told you never ending lies,
E (022100@1)                           B (x2444x@1)    D (xx0232@1)      ABut (x02220@1)they were the words of a drunken vagabond
E (022100@1)                           B (x2444x@1)    D (xx0232@1)      AWho (x02220@1)knew very well he would break your heart before long
D (xx0232@1)    A (x02220@1)     EOh (022100@1)forgive me Genevieve.
A (x02220@1)           E (022100@1)     F#m (244222@1)    D (xx0232@1)   A (x02220@1)   ENow (022100@1)I've come back to see      Sweet Lady Genevieve,
E (022100@1)                           B (x2444x@1)    D (xx0232@1)      AThis (x02220@1)time I'll give you some security
E (022100@1)                           B (x2444x@1)    DAnd (xx0232@1)I won't make promises I can't keep
D (xx0232@1)                     ASo (x02220@1)will you come back to me
D (xx0232@1)     B (x2444x@1)     E (022100@1)            A (x02220@1)  E (022100@1)  ASweeeeeeeeeeeeet (x02220@1)Lady Genevieve?
       ELet (022100@1)me rock you, hold you,
B (x2444x@1)       D (xx0232@1)       ATake (x02220@1)you in my arms.
EForgive (022100@1)me, please,
C# (x43121@1)                F#m (244222@1)    B (x2444x@1)               ESmile (022100@1)away all your sadness, put your trust in me.
A (x02220@1)           E (022100@1)     F#m (244222@1)    D (xx0232@1)   A (x02220@1)   EOh (022100@1)if you come back to me Sweet Lady Genevieve,
E (022100@1)                    B (x2444x@1)    D (xx0232@1)      AI'm (x02220@1)not the impetuous fool you used to know
E (022100@1)                    B (x2444x@1)    D (xx0232@1)      AI (x02220@1)know that I used you and I hurt you so,
D (xx0232@1)                     ABut (x02220@1)that was so long ago
D (xx0232@1)     B (x2444x@1)     E (022100@1)            A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) ASweeeeeeeeeeeeet (x02220@1)Lady Genevieve.
EOh, (022100@1)love me,
B (x2444x@1)       D (xx0232@1)       ATake (x02220@1)me in your arms.
ELet (022100@1)me rock you, hold you,
C# (x43121@1)                F#m (244222@1)    B (x2444x@1)               ESmile (022100@1)away all your sadness, put your trust in me.
A (x02220@1)          E (022100@1)     F#m (244222@1)  D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)     EOnce (022100@1)under a starry sky     I led you on and told you lies
E (022100@1)                           B (x2444x@1)    D (xx0232@1)      ADrank (x02220@1)too much whiskey on that hot summer night.
E (022100@1)                           B (x2444x@1)    D (xx0232@1)      AI (x02220@1)acted so slyly because you were acting so shy,
D (xx0232@1)    A (x02220@1)     EOh (022100@1)forgive me Genevieve.

A (x02220@1)           E (022100@1)     F#m (244222@1)    D (xx0232@1)   A (x02220@1)   EIf (022100@1)you come back to me          Sweet Lady Genevieve,
E (022100@1)                           B (x2444x@1)    D (xx0232@1)      AYou're (x02220@1)not the child who smiled so innocently
E (022100@1)                           B (x2444x@1)    DAnd (xx0232@1)I'm not the rogue that I used to be,
D (xx0232@1)                     ASo (x02220@1)will you come back to me
D (xx0232@1)     B (x2444x@1)     E (022100@1)            A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) ESweeeeeeeeeeeeet (022100@1)Lady Genevieve?
A (x02220@1)     E (022100@1)      A (x02220@1)     E (022100@1)     A (x02220@1)     E (022100@1)  A (x02220@1) EOooooooooooooooooooooh (022100@1)Genevieve

A (x02220@1)     E (022100@1)      A (x02220@1)     E (022100@1)     A (x02220@1)     E (022100@1)  AOooooooooooooooooooooh (x02220@1)Genevieve

IT WORKS! TRY AND ENJOY! GOD SAVE THE KINKS AND THE VILLAGE GREEN PRESERVATION SOCIETY!

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