{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1686098,"song":"Wish I Could Fly Like Superman","artist":"The Kinks","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1686098-wish-i-could-fly-like-superman-chords-by-the-kinks/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1686098?type=chord","rating":4.69227,"votes":14,"content":"Standard Tuning EADGBe\r\n\r\nThis really cool song is usually played with power chords and a few riffs. \r\nHere is an easier way to play it along with singing it. \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIntro Riff: (tremolo pick several times)\r\n\r\n[tab]e|----------------------------|\r\nB|----------------------------|\r\nG|----------------------------|\r\nD|----------------------------|\r\nA|----------------------------|\r\nE|--8h9-9-9--8h9-9-9--8h9-9-9-|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nRiff 2: \r\n\r\n[tab]e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nB|--------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nG|--------------------------------9~--------9-9-----------------------|\r\nD|--9-11-11---9-11-11---9-11-11------11/0---9-9--9-9--11-11-9--11-----|\r\nA|------------------------------------------7-7--9-9--11-11-9--11-----|\r\nE------------------------------------------------7-7--9--9--7--9------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nRiff 3 (played on bass):\r\n\r\n[tab]e|---------------------------|\r\nB|---------------------------|\r\nG|---------------------------|       \r\nD|---------------------------|\r\nA|-------11----10----9-------|\r\nE|--9-9-----9-----9-----12---|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse riff: \r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch]    [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch]   [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]                    [ch]C#[/ch]\r\ne|------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nB|------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nG|------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nD|--------------------------------9~--------9-9-9-9--9-9/11-11-11---|\r\nA|--9-11-11---9-11-11---9-11-11------11/0---9-9-9-9--9-9/11-11-11---|\r\nE|------------------------------------------7-7-7-7--7-7/9--9--9----|[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 1: (don't forget, play the riff) \r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch]    [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch]   [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]                             [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nWoke up this morning, started to sneeze I had a cigarette and a cup of tea[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch]    [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch]   [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]                               [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nI looked in the mirror what did I see a nine stone weakling with knobbly knees[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch]    [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch]   [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]                                    [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nI did my knees bend press ups touch my toes I had another sneeze and I blew my nose[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch]    [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch]   [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]                                         [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nI looked in the mirror at my pigeon chest I had to put on my clothes cuz it made me depressed[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nPre-Chorus 1: \r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]E[/ch]        [ch]B[/ch]                    [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nSurely there must be a way for me to change the shape I'm in[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]B[/ch]              [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nDissatisfied is what I am I want to be a better man[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus 1:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]   [ch]C#[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]B[/ch]       [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nSuperman superman wish I could fly like superman[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]   [ch]C#[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]B[/ch]       [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nSuperman superman I want to be like superman[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]   [ch]C#[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]B[/ch]       [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch]\r\n                  I want to be like superman[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]   [ch]C#[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]B[/ch]       [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nSuperman superman wish I could fly like superman[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[play bass riff]\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 2: \r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch]   [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch]   [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]                             [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nWoke up this morning what did I see a big black cloud hanging over me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch]   [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch]   [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]                                       [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nI switched on the radio and nearly dropped dead the news was so bad that I fell out of bed[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch]   [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch]   [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]                                                [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nThere was a gas strike oil strike lorry strike bread strike got to be a superman to survive[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch]   [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch]   [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]                                   [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nGas bills rent bills tax bills phone bills I'm such a wreck but I'm staying alive[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch]    [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch]   [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]                                     [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nHey girl we've got to get out of this place There's got to be something better than this[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch]    [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch]   [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]                                 [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nI need you, but I hate to see you this way If I were superman then we'd fly away[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nPre-Chorus 2: \r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                   [ch]E[/ch]                   [ch]B[/ch]                [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nI'd really like to change the world and save it from the mess it's in[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]E[/ch]        [ch]B[/ch]                    [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nI'm too weak I'm so thin I'd like to fly but I can't even swim[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus 2/Outro: \r\n\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]   [ch]C#[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]B[/ch]       [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nSuperman superman wish I could fly like superman[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]   [ch]C#[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]B[/ch]       [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nSuperman superman I want to be like superman[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]   [ch]C#[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]B[/ch]       [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch]\r\n                  I want to be like superman[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]   [ch]C#[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]B[/ch]       [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nSuperman superman wish I could fly like superman[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]   [ch]C#[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]B[/ch]       [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nSuperman superman wish I could fly like superman[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]   [ch]C#[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]B[/ch]       [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nSuperman superman I want to be like superman[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]   [ch]C#[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]B[/ch]       [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch]\r\n                  I want to be like superman[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]   [ch]C#[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]B[/ch]       [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nSuperman superman wish I could fly like superman[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n(till fade out)","plain_text":"Standard Tuning EADGBe\n\nThis really cool song is usually played with power chords and a few riffs. \nHere is an easier way to play it along with singing it. \n\n\n\nIntro Riff: (tremolo pick several times)\n\n\n\n\nRiff 2: \n\n\n\n\nRiff 3 (played on bass):\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse riff: \n\n\n\nVerse 1: (don't forget, play the riff) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPre-Chorus 1: \n\n\n\n\n\nChorus 1:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[play bass riff]\n\n\nVerse 2: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPre-Chorus 2: \n\n\n\n\nChorus 2/Outro: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(till fade out)","chords":["B","G","D","A","E","F#","G#","C#","C#m"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}