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Out Of The Wardrobe

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chords Csus  x33011
          C/G332010
 [intro] 
   C    Csus    C/G    Gx2
[verse]
Has Canybody Emhere seen a Am7chick called C/GDick? 
He Flooks real Am7burly but he's Dreally hip.
He's Gsix feet tall and his arms are all brown and ChairyCsus.C  Csus  
He Cmarried Betty EmLou back in siAm7xty-five, 
 C/GWhen you Fhad to be Am7butch to surDvive
But Glately he's been looking at his wife with mixed eCmotiCsusons.C  Csus  
You see, Am7he's not a common place D7closet queen. 
He Am7shouldn't be hidden, he should be Gseen.
[Refrain]
'Cos when he pFuts oAm7n that dD7ress, he looks lGike a princCess.
[verse]
The Cday he came Emout of the Am7wardrobe,    C/G  
Betty FLou got Am7quite a surDprise.
She didn't Gknow whether she should get angry or not bat an Ceye.Csus  C  Csus  
She Creally couldn't Emcall up her maAm7ma;    C/G  
MaFma would posAm7itively Ddie.
Should she Ggo or stay or should she try to get a trial sepaCratioCsusn?C  Csus  
You see, Am7he's not a faggot as you Dmight suppose.
He just Am7feels restricted in conGventional clothes.
[Refrain]
'Cos when he Fputs Am7on that D7dress, he feels Glike a prinCcess.
[Bridge]
CHe's not a Gdandy, he's only living out a Cfantasy. 
CHe's not a Gpansy, he's only being what he Cwants to be.
Now his Flife is rearD7ranged, 
And he's Cgrateful Em7for the Am7change.    C/G  
He's Fout of the wardrobe, and Gnow he's got no CregrCsusets.C  
[verse]
Betty CLou didn't Emknow what to Am7do at C/Gfirst, 
But she's Flearning to Am7cope at Dlast.
GShe's got the best of both worlds, and she's really in a state of CelatCsusion.C  
She Csays it Emhelps their rAm7elationship.    C/G  
She says a Fchange is as Am7good as a Drest.
And their Gfriends finally coming 'round to their way of CthinCsusking.C  Csus  
Am7She wears the trousers and D7smokes the pipe. 
And Am7he washes up; Gshe helps him wipe.
[Refrain]
'Cos when he Fputs Am7on that D7dress, he looks Glike a prinCcess.
[outro]
HGe's out of the wardrobe and he's feeling all rCight. 
HGe's out of the wardrobe and he's feeling sCatisfied.
Now it's Ffarewell to the D7past, 
The Csecret's Em7out at Am7last.    C/G  
He's Fout of the wardrobe, and Gnow he's got no reCgrets.
   C    Csus    C/G    Gx2

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Out Of The Wardrobe

by The Kinks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Csus

Am7

Em7

chords Csus x33011

C/G

332010

[intro]

C Csus C/G G

[verse]

C Em Am7 C/G

Has anybody here seen a chick called Dick?

F Am7 D

He looks real burly but he's really hip.

G C Csus C Csus

He's six feet tall and his arms are all brown and hairy.

C Em Am7

He married Betty Lou back in sixty-five,

C/G F Am7 D

When you had to be butch to survive

G C Csus C Csus

But lately he's been looking at his wife with mixed emotions.

Am7 D7

You see, he's not a common place closet queen.

Am7 G

He shouldn't be hidden, he should be seen.

[Refrain]

F Am7 D7 G C

'Cos when he puts on that dress, he looks like a princess.

[verse]

C Em Am7 C/G

The day he came out of the wardrobe,

F Am7 D

Betty Lou got quite a surprise.

G C Csus C Csus

She didn't know whether she should get angry or not bat an eye.

C Em Am7 C/G

She really couldn't call up her mama;

F Am7 D

Mama would positively die.

G C Csus C Csus

Should she go or stay or should she try to get a trial separation?

Am7 D

You see, he's not a faggot as you might suppose.

Am7 G

He just feels restricted in conventional clothes.

[Refrain]

F Am7 D7 G C

'Cos when he puts on that dress, he feels like a princess.

[Bridge]

C G C

He's not a dandy, he's only living out a fantasy.

C G C

He's not a pansy, he's only being what he wants to be.

F D7

Now his life is rearranged,

C Em7 Am7 C/G

And he's grateful for the change.

F G C Csus C

He's out of the wardrobe, and now he's got no regrets.

[verse]

C Em Am7 C/G

Betty Lou didn't know what to do at first,

F Am7 D

But she's learning to cope at last.

G C Csus C

She's got the best of both worlds, and she's really in a state of elation.

C Em Am7 C/G

She says it helps their relationship.

F Am7 D

She says a change is as good as a rest.

G C Csus C Csus

And their friends finally coming 'round to their way of thinking.

Am7 D7

She wears the trousers and smokes the pipe.

Am7 G

And he washes up; she helps him wipe.

[Refrain]

F Am7 D7 G C

'Cos when he puts on that dress, he looks like a princess.

[outro]

G C

He's out of the wardrobe and he's feeling all right.

G C

He's out of the wardrobe and he's feeling satisfied.

F D7

Now it's farewell to the past,

C Em7 Am7 C/G

The secret's out at last.

F G C

He's out of the wardrobe, and now he's got no regrets.

C Csus C/G G

About Out Of The Wardrobe Chords by The Kinks

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