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From: Harlan L Thompson 

VICTORIA- The Kinks

G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1)name="chord_320003@1">G C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G D (xx0232@1)name="chord_320003@1">G
      D (xx0232@1)           GLong (320003@1)ago life was clean
         C (x32010@1)       GSex (320003@1)was bad and obscene
         D (xx0232@1)          GAnd (320003@1)the rich were so mean
         D (xx0232@1)           GStately (320003@1)homes for the Lords
          C (x32010@1)            GCroquet (320003@1)lawns, village greens
      D (xx0232@1)         GVictoria (320003@1)was my queen

CHORUS:
  G (320003@1)  D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) Bm (x24432@1)      D (xx0232@1)   GVictoria, (320003@1)Victoria, Victoria, 'toria

I was born, lucky me
In a land that I love
Though I am poor, I am free
When I grow I shall fight
For this land I shall die
Let her sun never set ...CHORUS TWICE

BRIDGE:
Em (022000@1)                DLand (xx0232@1)of hope and gloria
  D (xx0232@1)          CLand (x32010@1)of my Victoria
Em (022000@1)               DLand (xx0232@1)of hope and gloria
  D (xx0232@1)          CLand (x32010@1)of my Victoria
     D (xx0232@1)    GVictoria, (320003@1)toria

SOLO (OVER VERSE CHORDS)
CHORUS (hold the first two "Victoria"s longer)

Canada to India
Australia to Cornwall
Singapore to Hong Kong
>From the West to the East
>From the rich to the poor
Victoria loved them all ...CHORUS
  G (320003@1)  D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1)Bm (x24432@1)   D (xx0232@1)           GVictoria, (320003@1)Victoria, Victoria---------



(from Arthur, 1969)
(sent by Harlan at harlant@hawaii.edu)