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Artist: The Kinks
[Chords]
A D E Esus4
[Intro]
D D D D D A A D E A A
[Verse]
AI think I'm Asophisticated cos I'm living my Alife like a good HomosEapienEsus4  E  
But Aall around me everybody's multiplying Till they're Ewalkin' round like fEsus4lies maEn
So DI'm no better than the animals sitting in their caAges in the zoo manAsus4  A  
Cos Acompared to the flowers and the bAirds and the trees DI am an Eape Aman
AI think I'm Aso educated and I'm so civilized Acos I'm a Estrict Esus4vegetarEian
ABut with thAe over-population and inflation aAnd starvation and the Ecrazy pEsus4oliticiEans
DI don't feel safe in this world no more
AI don't want to die in a nuclear war
AI want to sail away to a distant shore and Dmake like an Eape Aman
[Chorus]
AI'm an ape man, I'm an ape ape man, oh I'm an Eape man
I'm a AKing Kong man, I'm a Avoodoo man, oh I'm an Eape man
Cos cDompared to the sun that sits in the sky
ACompared to the clouds as they roll by
ACompared to the bugs and the spiders and flies DI am an Eape mAan
DLa Dla Dla Dla Dla, Ala AlaD  E  A  
[BRIDGE]
AIn man's evolution he has created the cities and the motor traffic rumEble
But gAive me half a chance and I'd be taking off my clothes and living in the Ejungle
Cos the oDnly time that I feel at ease is swAinging up and down in a coconut tree
Oh Awhat a life of luxury to Dbe like an Eape mAan
[Chorus]
AI'm an ape man, I'm an ape ape man, oh I'm an Eape man
I'm a AKing Kong man, I'm a Avoodoo man, oh I'm an Eape man
I looDk out my window, but I can't see the sky
AThe air pollution is a-foggin' up my eyes
AI want to get out of this city alive and Dmake like an Eape mAan
DLa Dla Dla Dla Dla, Ala AlaD  E  A  A  
Ah come and lEove me, be my ape man Agirl
And we will be so Ehappy in my ape man Aworld
[Chorus]
AI'm an ape man, I'm an ape ape man, oh I'm an Eape man
I'm a AKing Kong man, I'm a Avoo-doo man, oh I'm an Eape man
DI'll be your Tarzan, you'll be my Jane
AI'll keep you warm and you'll keep me sane
AWe'll sit in the trees and eat bananas all day
DJust like an Eape Aman
[Chorus]
AI'm an ape man, I'm an ape ape man, oh I'm an Eape man
I'm a AKing Kong man, I'm a Avoo-doo man, oh I'm an Eape man
DI don't feel safe in this world no more
AI don't want to die in a nuclear war
AI want to sail away to a distant shore and Dmake like an Eape Aman
[Outro]
DLa Dla Dla Dla Dla, Ala AlaD  E  A  
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The story behind the song

"Apeman" by The Kinks is a call to return to nature, born from a feeling of being fed up with the modern world. Written by Ray Davies, the song expresses a desire to escape the crowding and industry of the city, to "sail away to a distant shore and make like an apeman," leaving behind the problems man has created. Featured on the album Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One, it reflects a nostalgic longing for a simpler existence. Playing this song channels a yearning for escape and a reconnection with a more natural way of life.

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

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