Low Budget
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[Intro]
A A E E C C D D
A A E E C C D D
[Solo]
(A) (C) (D)
e|---------------------5---------------5-------|---------------------------------------------|
B|--2--2---------------5---------------5-------|---------------------5x--5x------------------|
G|--2--2--4b---2---4b-----4b---2---4b-----4pu--|---------------------5x--5x--5-----5--7--7---|
D|--2--2---------------------------------------|---------------------5x--5x--5-----5--7--7---|
A|---------------------------------------------|---------------2/7---3x--3x--3--0--3--5--5---|
E|---------------------------------------------|--3b--3b--0--3---0---3x--3x--3-----3--5--5---|
(E) (C) (D)
e|-----------------5-----------5-----|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------5-----------5-----|---------------------5--5--7--7----|
G|--4b---2---4b-------2---4----------|---------------1--1--5--5--7--7----|
D|-----------------------------------|---------------2--2--5--5--7--7----|
A|-----------------------------------|--------2--2---2--2--3--3--5--5----|
E|-----------------------------------|---7\2--0--0---0--0--3--3--5--5----|
[Verse 1]
ACheap is small and not too steep
But Ebest of all chAeap is cheap
ACircumstance has forced my hand
To Ebe a cut price person in a lAow budget land
DTimes are hard but we'll Aall survive
I Ejust got to learn to eAconomize
[Chorus]
I'm on a Alow budget
I'm on a Elow budgetD A
AI'm not cheap, you understand
I'm just a Ecut price person in a lCow budget lAand
[Verse 2]
AExcuse my shoes they don't quite fit
They'rEe a special offer and they huArt me a bit
AEven my trousers are giving me pain
They Ewere reduced in a sale so I shAouldn't complain
DThey squeeze me so tight so I cAan't take no more
They're Esize 28 but I tAake 34
[Chorus]
I'm on a Alow budget - What did you say
I'm on a Elow budget - I Dthought you said tAhat
AI'm on a low budget
I'm just a Ecut price person in a lCow budget lAand
[Verse 3]
AI'm shopping at Woolworths and low discount stores
I'm Edropping my standards so that I Acan buy more
ALow budget sure keeps me on my toes
I coEunt every penny and I waAtch where it goes
DWe're all on our uppers, wAe're all going skint
I usEed to suck cigars but now I suck pAolo mints
[Chorus]
I'm on a Alow budget - What did you say
I'm on a Elow budget - I Dthought you said tAhat
AI'm on a low budget
I'm just a Ecut price person in a lCow budget lAand
I'm on a Alow budget
ELow budgetC D
ALow budgetE D A
[Verse 4]
AArt takes time, time is money
MonEey's scarce and that aiAn't funny
AMillionaires are things of the past
We'Ere in a low budget film wAhere nothing can last
DMoney's rare, theAre's none to be found
So donE't think I'm tight if I dAon't buy a round
[Chorus]
I'm on a Alow budget - What did you say
I'm on a Elow budget - I Dthought you said tAhat
AI'm on a low budget
I'm just a Ecut price person in a lCow budget lAand
AI'm on a low budget - Say it again
LoEw budget - OnDe more timAe
[Verse 5] (On Live Album)
AI might look like a tramp, but don't write me off
I'll Ehave you all know, I was oAnce a toff
AAt least my hair is all mine, my teeth are my own
But Eeverything else is on Apermanent loan
DOnce all my clotAhes were made by hand
Now I'm Ea cut price person in a lAow budget land
[Chorus]
I'm on a Alow budget - What did you say
I'm on a Elow budget - I Dthought you said tAhat
AI'm on a low budget
I'm just a Ecut price person in a lCow budget lAand
AI'm on a low budget - Say it again
LoEw budget - OnDe more timAe
[Outro]
ALow budgetE A C A E D A
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Low Budget
by The Kinks
Chords in this song · guitar
A
E
C
D
[Intro]
A A E E C C D D
A A E E C C D D
[Solo]
A C D
() () ()
e|---------------------5---------------5-------|---------------------------------------------|
B|--2--2---------------5---------------5-------|---------------------5x--5x------------------|
G|--2--2--4b---2---4b-----4b---2---4b-----4pu--|---------------------5x--5x--5-----5--7--7---|
D|--2--2---------------------------------------|---------------------5x--5x--5-----5--7--7---|
A|---------------------------------------------|---------------2/7---3x--3x--3--0--3--5--5---|
E|---------------------------------------------|--3b--3b--0--3---0---3x--3x--3-----3--5--5---|
E C D
() () ()
e|-----------------5-----------5-----|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------5-----------5-----|---------------------5--5--7--7----|
G|--4b---2---4b-------2---4----------|---------------1--1--5--5--7--7----|
D|-----------------------------------|---------------2--2--5--5--7--7----|
A|-----------------------------------|--------2--2---2--2--3--3--5--5----|
E|-----------------------------------|---7\2--0--0---0--0--3--3--5--5----|
[Verse 1]
A
Cheap is small and not too steep
E A
But best of all cheap is cheap
A
Circumstance has forced my hand
E A
To be a cut price person in a low budget land
D A
Times are hard but we'll all survive
E A
I just got to learn to economize
[Chorus]
A
I'm on a low budget
E D A
I'm on a low budget
A
I'm not cheap, you understand
E C A
I'm just a cut price person in a low budget land
[Verse 2]
A
Excuse my shoes they don't quite fit
E A
They're a special offer and they hurt me a bit
A
Even my trousers are giving me pain
E A
They were reduced in a sale so I shouldn't complain
D A
They squeeze me so tight so I can't take no more
E A
They're size 28 but I take 34
[Chorus]
A
I'm on a low budget - What did you say
E D A
I'm on a low budget - I thought you said that
A
I'm on a low budget
E C A
I'm just a cut price person in a low budget land
[Verse 3]
A
I'm shopping at Woolworths and low discount stores
E A
I'm dropping my standards so that I can buy more
A
Low budget sure keeps me on my toes
E A
I count every penny and I watch where it goes
D A
We're all on our uppers, we're all going skint
E A
I used to suck cigars but now I suck polo mints
[Chorus]
A
I'm on a low budget - What did you say
E D A
I'm on a low budget - I thought you said that
A
I'm on a low budget
E C A
I'm just a cut price person in a low budget land
A
I'm on a low budget
E C D
Low budget
A E D A
Low budget
[Verse 4]
A
Art takes time, time is money
E A
Money's scarce and that ain't funny
A
Millionaires are things of the past
E A
We're in a low budget film where nothing can last
D A
Money's rare, there's none to be found
E A
So don't think I'm tight if I don't buy a round
[Chorus]
A
I'm on a low budget - What did you say
E D A
I'm on a low budget - I thought you said that
A
I'm on a low budget
E C A
I'm just a cut price person in a low budget land
A
I'm on a low budget - Say it again
E D A
Low budget - One more time
[Verse 5] (On Live Album)
A
I might look like a tramp, but don't write me off
E A
I'll have you all know, I was once a toff
A
At least my hair is all mine, my teeth are my own
E A
But everything else is on permanent loan
D A
Once all my clothes were made by hand
E A
Now I'm a cut price person in a low budget land
[Chorus]
A
I'm on a low budget - What did you say
E D A
I'm on a low budget - I thought you said that
A
I'm on a low budget
E C A
I'm just a cut price person in a low budget land
A
I'm on a low budget - Say it again
E D A
Low budget - One more time
[Outro]
A E A C A E D A
Low budget
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