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Attitude
Written by: Ray Davies
Opening Riff: G-Major-Pentatonic-Single-Note-Pattern played in the 3rd and 5th fret position
(from C down to D, and then up to C)
(On the "One for the road" version one instrumental |G|A|B|C| progression follows the 
riff)
Verse1:
You Ggo down the pub
You Awear make up
And Bold dads trousers
Why Cdon't you tidy up
You Gtalk like a docker but you Aact like a queer
You Bdrink champagne then compClain it's too dear
You Gtry so hard not to Afollow any trends
Then you Bcry in your beer and say you've Cgot no friends
GBut is it any wonder that you've got no Afriends
But it's not the Gmake up
Or the way you FdressG  
It's not your appGearance, that they all detFestG  
It's not your Amanners, that you gotta to imBprove
ooooo--it's your attitude.
Chorus (|GGGG|FFGG|-Pattern)
GAttitude, FOo Oo Oo
GYour attitude
GAttitude, FOo Oo Oo
GYour attitude
GTake off your head phones
Hear what's going FonG  
You can't live in a time zone
You've gotta move FonG  
But before you Aget there
There's one thing you've gotta Bdo
Oh change your attitude
Chorus (|GGGG|FFGG|-Pattern)
GAttitude, FOo Oo Oo
GYour attitude
GAttitude, FOo Oo Oo
GYour attitude
Bridge: | C   Bb   Bb  C|
The 'C80s are here, I Bknow cuz I'm staring right Cat them
But Cyou're still waiting for B1960 to hapCpen
Verse 2
(You can play the G-Major-Pentatonic-Riff (as played by Dave) or the |GGGG|FFGG|-Pattern)
You might have the illGness, but you've got the FcureG  
You've got the anGswer, you will endFureG  
You're the only Aperson that's gonna pull you Bthrough
Ooh, with your attiGtude
Chorus (|GGGG|FFGG|-Pattern)
GAttitude, FOo Oo Oo
GYour attitude
GAttitude, FOo Oo Oo
GYour attitude
Verse 3: Power chord riff |GFGGCBb| as played by Dave until the A chord
(or the |GGGG|FFGG|-Pattern again)
You gotta learn to be posiGtive, it's your only FchanceG  
You mustn't be so defenGsive, you gotta join in the FdanceG  
But it isn't your danAcing that you've gotta impBrove
Ooh, it's your attiGtude.
Chorus (|GGGG|FFGG|-Pattern)
GAttitude, FOo Oo Oo
GYour attitude
GAttitude, FOo Oo Oo
GYour attitude
It's all the Gmusic
It's all in your FbrainG  
You've used all the Gold licks
Now it's all gotta FchangeG  
GChange your attitudeF  G  
(Play along |GGGG|FFGG|)

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Attitude

by The Kinks

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Attitude

Written by: Ray Davies

Opening Riff: G-Major-Pentatonic-Single-Note-Pattern played in the 3rd and 5th fret position

(from C down to D, and then up to C)

(On the "One for the road" version one instrumental |G|A|B|C| progression follows the

riff)

Verse1:

You go down the pub

You wear make up

And old dads trousers

Why don't you tidy up

G A

You talk like a docker but you act like a queer

B C

You drink champagne then complain it's too dear

G A

You try so hard not to follow any trends

B C

Then you cry in your beer and say you've got no friends

G A

But is it any wonder that you've got no friends

But it's not the make up

F G

Or the way you dress

G F G

It's not your appearance, that they all detest

A B

It's not your manners, that you gotta to improve

ooooo--it's your attitude.

Chorus (|GGGG|FFGG|-Pattern)

G F

Attitude, Oo Oo Oo

Your attitude

G F

Attitude, Oo Oo Oo

Your attitude

Take off your head phones

F G

Hear what's going on

You can't live in a time zone

F G

You've gotta move on

But before you get there

There's one thing you've gotta do

Oh change your attitude

Chorus (|GGGG|FFGG|-Pattern)

G F

Attitude, Oo Oo Oo

Your attitude

G F

Attitude, Oo Oo Oo

Your attitude

C Bb Bb C

Bridge: | |

C B C

The '80s are here, I know cuz I'm staring right at them

C B C

But you're still waiting for 1960 to happen

Verse 2

(You can play the G-Major-Pentatonic-Riff (as played by Dave) or the |GGGG|FFGG|-Pattern)

G F G

You might have the illness, but you've got the cure

G F G

You've got the answer, you will endure

A B

You're the only person that's gonna pull you through

Ooh, with your attitude

Chorus (|GGGG|FFGG|-Pattern)

G F

Attitude, Oo Oo Oo

Your attitude

G F

Attitude, Oo Oo Oo

Your attitude

Verse 3: Power chord riff |GFGGCBb| as played by Dave until the A chord

(or the |GGGG|FFGG|-Pattern again)

G F G

You gotta learn to be positive, it's your only chance

G F G

You mustn't be so defensive, you gotta join in the dance

A B

But it isn't your dancing that you've gotta improve

Ooh, it's your attitude.

Chorus (|GGGG|FFGG|-Pattern)

G F

Attitude, Oo Oo Oo

Your attitude

G F

Attitude, Oo Oo Oo

Your attitude

It's all the music

F G

It's all in your brain

You've used all the old licks

F G

Now it's all gotta change

G F G

Change your attitude

(Play along |GGGG|FFGG|)

About Attitude Chords by The Kinks

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