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The Kinks - Prince of the punks
there are a lot of extra chords here 
   Bb      F5         Bb         Bb(F)     Bb             Bb   C5      F7   A   C7    F7|
A well known groover, rock 'n' roll user wanted to be a  star.
 F7  Ab: A   C7    Ab| Bb  
                 But he failed the blues, and he's back to loser,
(D)                 Bb    C5     F7  Ab: A   C7    F7|   F7   A   C7  Ab:  A|
Playing folk in a country bar.
   C7Reggae Bbmusic Eb7didn't seem to Bbsatisfy his F7needs.Ab  C7  
   C7He couldn't handle Ebmodern jazz, 'cause they Bb(maj7)play it in difficult F7keys.
                         Eb    G7    Ab       Bb         Ab     F7  Ab:A  
    But now he's found a music     he can call his own,
C7Some people call it Ebjunk, but he don't Bbcare, he's found a C7home.
 instr break:    C7|    C7|    Bb|    Bb   Db    F7|
              F7(D)            C7           F   D7          C   D  C7  
He's the Prince of the Punks and he's finally made it,
        F7(D)      C7(D)        F(G)  C    Ab    F  A  
Thinks he looks cool but his act is  dated.
              Bb       F(G)        Bb(G)   F(G)
He acts working class but it's all bo- logna,
    F       F7(D)         G(D)          F(D)   F  C  
He's really middle class and he's just a   phony.
AbHe acts tough but it's just a Ebfront, the Prince of the CPunks.
 break:  |   Eb   D7  C7-D-  C7|    F7|
 keyboard/clean guitar over  F7(p. muted):  Bb    F|   F    Bb   F    F|
 then:  |    Eb|    Eb|
(Eb)     F7  
He's the Prince of the Punks and he's finally made it,
EbThinks he looks cool Ebut Ghis Abact is dated.F  Gb  
 interlude: |    F(7)|  F(7) |    Eb|     Ab  G-F7-  Eb|    F(7)|
  |   F(7)|     Eb  Eb+ D5|     Eb   G7   Ab   A|
He Bbtried to be gay, but it didn't Dpay,
                         Bb       F7   A    C7|   F7   Ab   C7   Ab|
So he bought a motorbike instead.
He Bbfailed Ebat Bb7funk, Dso Bbhe became G5a  Bb7punk,
                                          C    F7  Ab: A   C7   F7|  F7  Ab: A   C7   F7  Bb  
|
'Cause he thought he'd make a little more  bread.
C7|Bbm  Eb  Ebm  Eb  Bb  F7  Ab  
  He's been through all of the changes,    from rock opera to Mantovani.
  C7Now he wears Bba  Ebswastika band and Bbleather boots up past Ebhis FkneF7es.
                                   Eb   G7                     Bb   G7      F7  Ab:A  
C7He's much too old for twenty-eight,     but he thinks he's seventeen,
Thinks Bbhe's a Ebstud, but I think C7he Bblooks more like a Cqueen.C7  
              C                  Bb        C    C7|
But I think he looks more like a queen.
 interude: |    C7|    Bb|    Bb   Db    F|
He's the F7Prince of the CPunks and Fhe's finally Cmade it,
              F7         C7            F        C( Ab   F  A)
Thinks he looks cool but his act is dated.
He Bbtalks like a FCockney but Bbit's all boFlogna,
He's F7really middle Cclass and he's Fjust a FphoCny.
AbHe acts tough but it's just a Ebfront.Bb  
 [repeat to fade]

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Prince Of The Punks

by The Kinks

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Chords in this song · guitar

Eb7

Bb(maj7)

F(7)

Bb7

Bbm

The Kinks - Prince of the punks

there are a lot of extra chords here

Bb F5 Bb Bb F Bb Bb C5 F7 A C7 F7

() |

A well known groover, rock 'n' roll user wanted to be a star.

F7 Ab A C7 Ab Bb

: |

But he failed the blues, and he's back to loser,

D Bb C5 F7 Ab A C7 F7 F7 A C7 Ab A

() : | : |

Playing folk in a country bar.

C7 Bb Eb7 Bb F7 Ab C7

Reggae music didn't seem to satisfy his needs.

C7 Eb Bb(maj7) F7

He couldn't handle modern jazz, 'cause they play it in difficult keys.

Eb G7 Ab Bb Ab F7 Ab A

But now he's found a music he can call his own,

C7 Eb Bb C7

Some people call it junk, but he don't care, he's found a home.

C7 C7 Bb Bb Db F7

instr break: | | | |

F7 D C7 F D7 C D C7

()

He's the Prince of the Punks and he's finally made it,

F7 D C7 D F G C Ab F A

() () ()

Thinks he looks cool but his act is dated.

Bb F G Bb G F G

() () ()

He acts working class but it's all bo- logna,

F F7 D G D F D F C

() () ()

He's really middle class and he's just a phony.

Ab Eb C

He acts tough but it's just a front, the Prince of the Punks.

Eb D7 C7 D C7 F7

break: | -- | |

F7 Bb F F Bb F F

keyboard/clean guitar over (p. muted): | |

Eb Eb

then: | | |

Eb F7

()

He's the Prince of the Punks and he's finally made it,

Eb E G Ab F Gb

Thinks he looks cool but his act is dated.

F(7) F Eb Ab G F7 Eb F(7)

interlude: | | (7) | | -- | |

F(7) Eb Eb D5 Eb G7 Ab A

| | + | |

Bb D

He tried to be gay, but it didn't pay,

Bb F7 A C7 F7 Ab C7 Ab

| |

So he bought a motorbike instead.

Bb Eb Bb7 D Bb G5 Bb7

He failed at funk, so he became a punk,

C F7 Ab A C7 F7 F7 Ab A C7 F7 Bb

: | :

'Cause he thought he'd make a little more bread.

C7 Bbm Eb Ebm Eb Bb F7 Ab

He's been through all of the changes, from rock opera to Mantovani.

C7 Bb Eb Bb Eb F F7

Now he wears a swastika band and leather boots up past his knees.

Eb G7 Bb G7 F7 Ab A

He's much too old for twenty-eight, but he thinks he's seventeen,

Bb Eb C7 Bb C C7

Thinks he's a stud, but I think he looks more like a queen.

C Bb C C7

But I think he looks more like a queen.

C7 Bb Bb Db F

interude: | | | |

F7 C F C

He's the Prince of the Punks and he's finally made it,

F7 C7 F C Ab F A

( )

Thinks he looks cool but his act is dated.

Bb F Bb F

He talks like a Cockney but it's all bologna,

F7 C F F C

He's really middle class and he's just a phony.

Ab Eb Bb

He acts tough but it's just a front.

[repeat to fade]

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