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LOLA
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by Ray Davies
                                              E|
I met her in a club down in old Soho where they
                      A                        D|
drink champagne and it tastes just like cherry
            E|A  
cola  C-O-L- Acola
   |E  
she walked up to me and she asked me to dance
 |                           A                          D|
I asked her her name and in a dark brown voice she said
            E|    A              D|        C   D|     E|E  
Lola  L-O-L-A Lola   Lo lo lo lo Lo - la
        |                                  B7|
Well, we drank champagne and danced all night
F#7Under electric candle light
   |A  
She picked me up and sat me on her knee
   |A  
and said "dear boy won't you come home with me?"
     |E  
Well, I'm not the world's most passionate guy,
          |                          A                   D|
but when I looked in her eyes, well I almost fell for my
                E|        A             D|       C   D|
Lola  Lo lo lo lo Lo - la   Lo lo lo lo Lo - la
                E|        A             D|       C   D|     E|E  
Lola  Lo lo lo lo Lo - la   Lo lo lo lo Lo - la
 |      A      E  B  
I pushed her away
 |      A        E  B  
I walked to the door
 |    A        E  B  
I fell to the floor
     |    E     G#7  C#m  
I got down on my knees
    |                          B  B13  
Then I looked at her and she at me
     |E  
Well, that's the way that I want it to stay...
(That's enough; you get the idea.  Yeah, I know I skipped a verse...)

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The story behind the song

"Lola" tells the story of a memorable romantic encounter in a Soho club, where the narrator meets Lola and is captivated by her. There's a playful confusion about Lola's identity, as she "walked like a woman but talked like a man," yet the narrator remains utterly infatuated. Written by Ray Davies for the Kinks' 1970 album Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One, the song captures a moment of irresistible charm and unexpected connection. It’s a celebration of embracing attraction, no matter how unconventional it might seem.

AI-written from these sources:Lola (song) — Wikipedia ↗Ray Davies — Wikipedia ↗

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Lola

by Ray Davies

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F#7

G#7

C#m

B13

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

LOLA

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by Ray Davies

I met her in a club down in old Soho where they

A D

drink champagne and it tastes just like cherry

E A

C A

cola -O-L- cola

she walked up to me and she asked me to dance

A D

| |

I asked her her name and in a dark brown voice she said

E A D C D E E

| | | |

Lola L-O-L-A Lola Lo lo lo lo Lo - la

| |

Well, we drank champagne and danced all night

F#7

Under electric candle light

She picked me up and sat me on her knee

and said "dear boy won't you come home with me?"

Well, I'm not the world's most passionate guy,

A D

| |

but when I looked in her eyes, well I almost fell for my

E A D C D

| | |

Lola Lo lo lo lo Lo - la Lo lo lo lo Lo - la

E A D C D E E

| | | |

Lola Lo lo lo lo Lo - la Lo lo lo lo Lo - la

A E B

I pushed her away

A E B

I walked to the door

A E B

I fell to the floor

E G#7 C#m

I got down on my knees

B B13

Then I looked at her and she at me

Well, that's the way that I want it to stay...

(That's enough; you get the idea. Yeah, I know I skipped a verse...)

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