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Maximum Consumption

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[Verse 1]
I'll have Gsome clam chowder, Dfollowed by Gbeef steak on rye
CPumpkin pie, Dwhipped cream and coffee,
GI wanna green salad Don the side,
GDon't forget the french Dfries,
CPizza pie, Dgarlic and ancGhovie.
C#I keep Dburning up calories as fast as I keep putting them Edown,
DEat food, Eput it in my mouth,
DChew it up, Eswallow it down,C  D  
I'll have Gtwo eggs, Dover light, Ghome made apple pie
CCole slaw Das a side Gorder.C#  
I gotta Gstay fit, stay alive, eat food to sustain a Cnon-stop Dhigh-grade perGformer.
DThe pace is continual, sure keeps running me dEown
DDon't you know that you Egotta eat food,
DDon't you know that you Egotta refuel.C#  D  
I'm a GMaximum CoCnsumption, Gsuper-grade Cperformer.
GHigh powered Cmachine,G  
Go sCteady on my clutch, go easy on the hills
And you'll Gget a lot of mCileage out of mGe.C  
I'm so Deasy to drive, and I'm an Cexcellent ride,
[Solo]
G                        C  D  G            D  C  D    C#
[Verse 2]
ExceDssive living sure keeps running me Edown
DYou've got to learn to use the EMaximum Juice
DThat's how you get the Emaximum use.C  D  E  
GLife keeps using me, keeps on abusing me, Cmentally and pDhysically.G  
I gotta stay fit, Dstay alive, Gneed fuel C#inside, Ceat food Dto surviveG  
DMaximum Consumption sure keeps running me Edown
DDon't you know that you Egotta eat food
DDon't you know that it's Egood for you.C  D  E  
GI'm a Maximum ConCsumption,
Non-stop machine
GTotal automCation perpetual motion.
[Outro]
G  C  G  C  G  C          G  C      G  C  G  C  G  C

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Maximum Consumption

by The Kinks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

G D G

I'll have some clam chowder, followed by beef steak on rye

C D

Pumpkin pie, whipped cream and coffee,

G D

I wanna green salad on the side,

G D

Don't forget the french fries,

C D G

Pizza pie, garlic and anchovie.

C# D E

I keep burning up calories as fast as I keep putting them down,

D E

Eat food, put it in my mouth,

D E C D

Chew it up, swallow it down,

G D G

I'll have two eggs, over light, home made apple pie

C D G C#

Cole slaw as a side order.

G C D G

I gotta stay fit, stay alive, eat food to sustain a non-stop high-grade performer.

D E

The pace is continual, sure keeps running me down

D E

Don't you know that you gotta eat food,

D E C# D

Don't you know that you gotta refuel.

G C G C

I'm a Maximum Consumption, super-grade performer.

G C G

High powered machine,

Go steady on my clutch, go easy on the hills

G C G C

And you'll get a lot of mileage out of me.

D C

I'm so easy to drive, and I'm an excellent ride,

[Solo]

G C D G D C D C#

[Verse 2]

D E

Excessive living sure keeps running me down

D E

You've got to learn to use the Maximum Juice

D E C D E

That's how you get the maximum use.

G C D G

Life keeps using me, keeps on abusing me, mentally and physically.

D G C# C D G

I gotta stay fit, stay alive, need fuel inside, eat food to survive

D E

Maximum Consumption sure keeps running me down

D E

Don't you know that you gotta eat food

D E C D E

Don't you know that it's good for you.

G C

I'm a Maximum Consumption,

Non-stop machine

G C

Total automation perpetual motion.

[Outro]

G C G C G C G C G C G C G C

About Maximum Consumption Chords by The Kinks

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The chords for "Maximum Consumption" show the original chord names (including G, D, C, C#, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.