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[Intro]
C D E
[Verse 1]
I Emet her in a club down in old Soho
where you Adrink champagne and it Dtastes just like Coca ECola (or cherry cola)
C-O-L-A, AcolaAsus4  A  
She Ewalked up to me and she asked me to dance
I Aasked her her name and in a Ddark brown voice she said ELola
L-O-L-A, ALola, DLo lo lo lo ClolaC  D  E  
[Verse 2]
Well EI'm not the worlds most physical guy
but when she Asqueezed me tight
she nearly Dbroke my spine, oh my ELola
Lo lo lo lo ALolaAsus4  A  
[Verse 3]
Well EI'm not dumb but I can't understand
why she Awalked like a woman and Dtalked like a man
oh my ELola
Lo lo lo lo ALola DLo lo lo lo CLolaC  D  E  
[Chorus 1]
B7***
Well we drank champagne and danced all night
F#under electric candlelight
She Apicked me up and sat me on her knee
and said 'Dear boy, won't you come home with me'
[Verse 4]
Well EI'm not the world's most passionate guy
but when I Alooked in her eyes, well I Dalmost fell for my ELola
Lo lo lo lo ALola DLo lo lo lo CLolaC  D  
ELola, Lo lo lo lo ALola, Dlo lo lo lo CLolaC  D  E  
[Bridge]
A   E* B**
I pushed her away
A   E* B**
I walked to the door
A   E* B**
I fell to the floor
I got Edown G#mon my C#mknees
Then B7I looked at her and she at me
[Verse 5]
Well Ethat's the way that I want it to stay
and I Aalways want it to Dbe that way for my ELola
Lo lo lo lo ALolaAsus4  A  
EGirls will be boys and boys will be girls
It's a Amixed up, muddled up, Dshook up world except for ELola
Lo lo lo lo ALola
[Chorus 2]
Well I B7left home just a week before
And F#I'd never ever kissed a woman before
ALola smiled and took me by the hand
and said 'dear boy, I'm gonna make you a man'
[Verse 6]
Well EI'm not the worlds most masculine man
but I Aknow what I am and I'm Dglad I'm a man
and so is ELola, lo lo lo lo Alola DLo lo lo lo CLolaC  D  
[Outro]
ELola, lo lo lo lo ALola, Dlo lo lo lo CLolaC  D  
ELola, lo lo lo lo ALola, Dlo lo lo lo CLolaC  D  
ELola, lo lo lo lo ALola, Dlo lo lo lo CLolaC  D  E  
* It has been suggested that C#m is better than E
** It has been suggested that B7 is a better fit than B
*** It has been suggested that B is a better fit than B7
Capo II
C= Bb  
D= C  
E= D  
A= G  
Asus4= Gsus4  
B7= A7  
F#= E  
B= A  
G#m= F#m  
C#m= Bm  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
C= F  
D= G  
E= A  
A= D  
Asus4= Dsus4  
B7= E7  
F#= B  
B= E  
G#m= C#m  
C#m= F#m  
All chords in this song (19)

The story behind the song

"Lola" tells the story of a romantic encounter in a Soho bar, where the narrator finds himself infatuated with Lola, despite his confusion over her appearance. Written by Ray Davies for the 1970 album Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One, the lyrics explore themes of identity and attraction, detailing how Lola "walked like a woman but talked like a man." The inspiration for the song came from various real-life experiences, including a Kinks manager's dance with a cross-dresser and drummer Mick Avory's visits to drag queen and transsexual pubs. At its heart, the song captures a moment of charming bewilderment and acceptance.

AI-written from these sources:Lola (song) — Wikipedia ↗The Kinks — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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