{"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":614678,"song":"I Wish I Could Fly Like Superman","artist":"The Kinks","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/614678-i-wish-i-could-fly-like-superman-chords-by-the-kinks/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/614678?type=chord","rating":4.81333,"votes":11,"content":"This transcription orients on the live version (One For The Road).\r\n\r\n\r\nIntro Riff: |[ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]|[ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]|\r\n\r\nintro riff\r\nWoke up this morning, started to sneeze \r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI had a cigarette and a cup of tea [/tab]\r\n\r\nintro riff\r\nI looked in the mirror what did I see \r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nA nine stone weakling with knobbly knees [/tab]\r\n\r\nintro riff\r\nI did my knees bend press ups touch my toes \r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]A[/ch] \r\nI had another sneeze and I blew my nose [/tab]\r\n\r\nintro riff\r\nI looked in the mirror at my pigeon chest \r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI had to put on my clothes because it made me depressed [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSurely there must be a way [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nFor me to change the shape I'm in [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch] \r\nDissatisfied is what I am[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\nI want to be a better man [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]        (*) (intro riff can be played also)\r\nSuperman Superman wish I could fly like Superman[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]  \r\nSuperman Superman I want to be like Superman [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] (*)                 [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\n......................I want to be like Superman [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch] \r\nSuperman Superman wish I could fly like Superman [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nWoke up this morning, what did I see \r\nA big black cloud hanging over me \r\nI switched on the radio and nearly dropped dead \r\nThe news was so bad that I fell out of bed \r\nThere was a gas strike, oil strike, lorry strike, bread strike \r\nGot to be a Superman to survive \r\nGas bills, rent bills, tax bills, phone bills \r\nI'm such a wreck but I'm staying alive \r\n\r\n[Look in the paper, what do I see, \r\nRobbery, violence, insanity.] \r\n\r\nHey girl we've got to get out of this place \r\nThere's got to be something better than this \r\nI need you, but I hate to see you this way \r\nIf I were Superman then we'd fly away \r\nI'd really like to change the world \r\nAnd save it from the mess it's in \r\nI'm too weak, I'm so thin \r\nI'd like to fly but I can't even swim \r\n\r\nSuperman Superman I want to fly like Superman \r\nSuperman Superman wish I could fly like Superman \r\nSuperman Superman wish I could fly like Superman \r\nSuperman Superman I want to be like Superman \r\nSuperman Superman I want to fly like Superman","plain_text":"This transcription orients on the live version (One For The Road).\n\n\nIntro Riff: |G A G A G A|C C G A|\n\nintro riff\nWoke up this morning, started to sneeze \n\n\n\nintro riff\nI looked in the mirror what did I see \n\n\n\nintro riff\nI did my knees bend press ups touch my toes \n\n\n\nintro riff\nI looked in the mirror at my pigeon chest \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWoke up this morning, what did I see \nA big black cloud hanging over me \nI switched on the radio and nearly dropped dead \nThe news was so bad that I fell out of bed \nThere was a gas strike, oil strike, lorry strike, bread strike \nGot to be a Superman to survive \nGas bills, rent bills, tax bills, phone bills \nI'm such a wreck but I'm staying alive \n\n[Look in the paper, what do I see, \nRobbery, violence, insanity.] \n\nHey girl we've got to get out of this place \nThere's got to be something better than this \nI need you, but I hate to see you this way \nIf I were Superman then we'd fly away \nI'd really like to change the world \nAnd save it from the mess it's in \nI'm too weak, I'm so thin \nI'd like to fly but I can't even swim \n\nSuperman Superman I want to fly like Superman \nSuperman Superman wish I could fly like Superman \nSuperman Superman wish I could fly like Superman \nSuperman Superman I want to be like Superman \nSuperman Superman I want to fly like Superman","chords":["G","A","C","Em","D","C#","B"],"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]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}