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David Watts

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[Intro]
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[Riff] 1 (repeat)
  muted
e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|----2-2----4-4----2-2----5-5----4-4----2-2----2-2----2-2-|
D|-0------0------0------0------0------0-------0-----0------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
DI am a dull and simple lad
DCan not tell water from champagne
DAnd I have never met the queen
And I Gwish I could have all Ahe Ghas Agot
I Awish I could be like David Watts
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[Pre-Chorus 1]
F#And when I lie on my pillow at night
I Bmdream I could fight like David Watts
ELead the school team to victory
And Atake my exams and pass the lot
[Chorus]
(Wish I could be) DWish I could be like David Watts
(Wish I could be) Wish I could be like David Watts
(Wish I could be) EConduct my life like David Watts
(Wish I could be) I Awish I could be like David Watts
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[Verse 2]
DHe is the head boy at the school
DHe is the captain of the team
DHe is so gay and fancy free
And I Gwish all his money beAlonged Gto Ame
I Awish I could be like David Watts
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[Pre-Chorus 2]
F#And all the girls in the neighborhood
BmTry to go out with David Watts
EThey try their best but can't succeed
For Ahe is of pure and noble breed
[Chorus/Outro]
Wish I could Dbe like
Wish I could Dbe like
Wish I could Dbe like (Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa)
Wish I could Dbe like (Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa)
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David Watts

by The Kinks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa

[Riff] 1 (repeat)

muted

e|---------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------|

G|----2-2----4-4----2-2----5-5----4-4----2-2----2-2----2-2-|

D|-0------0------0------0------0------0-------0-----0------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

I am a dull and simple lad

Can not tell water from champagne

And I have never met the queen

G A G A

And I wish I could have all he has got

I wish I could be like David Watts

Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa

[Pre-Chorus 1]

And when I lie on my pillow at night

I dream I could fight like David Watts

Lead the school team to victory

And take my exams and pass the lot

[Chorus]

(Wish I could be) Wish I could be like David Watts

(Wish I could be) Conduct my life like David Watts

(Wish I could be) I wish I could be like David Watts

Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa

[Verse 2]

He is the head boy at the school

He is the captain of the team

He is so gay and fancy free

G A G A

And I wish all his money belonged to me

I wish I could be like David Watts

Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa

[Pre-Chorus 2]

And all the girls in the neighborhood

Try to go out with David Watts

They try their best but can't succeed

For he is of pure and noble breed

[Chorus/Outro]

Wish I could be like

Wish I could be like (Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa)

Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa

About David Watts Chords by The Kinks

Learn how to play David Watts by The Kinks with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “David Watts chords”, “David Watts guitar chords”, or “The Kinks David Watts chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy David Watts chords and for experienced players who want accurate David Watts lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, B, G, A, E, F#.

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