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The Village Green Preservation Society

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THE VILLAGE GREEN PRESERVATION SOCIETY- The Kinks
RIFF 1:            RIFF 2:
e|-------------|   e|-------------|
B|-------------|   B|-------------|
G|-------------|   G|-------------|
D|-------------|   D|-------0---0-|
A|-----0h3-0h3-|   A|-0-0h2---2---|
E|-3-3---------|   E|-------------|
 C   G   F    Griff 1   C   G   F   Criff 1
              C               G              F      Griff 1
We are the the Village Green Preservation Society
        C              G                F      Criff 1
God save Donald Duck, vaudeville and variety
          C               G              F     Griff 1
We are the Desperate Dan Appreciation Society
        C                    G                   F      Criff 1
God save strawberry jam and all the different varieties
[Chorus]
              C               G       F    Criff 1
Preserving the old ways from being abused
CProtecting the Gnew ways for Fme and for Eyou
FWhat more can we Cdo?
          C              G              F      Griff 1
We are the Draught Beer Preservation society
        C               G                 F     Criff 1
God save Mrs. Mopp and good old Mother Riley
          C             G              F       Griff 1
We are the Custard Pie Appreciation Consortium
CGod save the GGeorge Cross and Fall those who were Cawarded them
  C    G    F   Griff 1    C   G    F  G  
Oo-wo-oo           oo-wo-oo
          D                 A                  G       Ariff 2
We are the Sherlock Holmes English Speaking Vernacular
         D            A              G    Driff 2
Help save Fu Manchu, Moriarty and Dracula
          D              A             G        Ariff 2
We are the Office Block Persecution Affinity
        D               A                G        Driff 2
God save little shops, china cups and virginity
          D             A              G       Ariff 2  
We are the Skyscraper Condemnation Affilliate 
        D               A                    G      Driff 2
God save Tudor houses, antique tables and billiards
[Chorus]
              D          A            G     Driff 2
Preserving the old ways from being abused
DProtecting the Anew ways Gfor me and for F#you
GWhat more can we Ddo?
              C               G              F      Griff 1
We are the the Village Green Preservation Society
        C              G                F      Criff 1
God save Donald Duck, vaudeville and variety
          C               G              F     Griff 1
We are the Desperate Dan Appreciation Society
        C                    G                   F      Criff 1
God save strawberry jam and all the different varieties
          D               A              G      Driff 2
We are the Village Green Preservation Society
        D              A                 G       Driff 2
God save Donald Duck, vaudeville and variety
          D               A             G      Driff 2
We are the Village Green Preservation Society
        D              A                G       Driff 2
God save Donald Duck, vaudeville and variety
DGod save the AVillage GreGenD  D  A  G  D  

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The Village Green Preservation Society

by The Kinks

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THE VILLAGE GREEN PRESERVATION SOCIETY- The Kinks

RIFF 1: RIFF 2:

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

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

G|-------------| G|-------------|

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

A|-----0h3-0h3-| A|-0-0h2---2---|

E|-3-3---------| E|-------------|

C G F G C G F C

riff 1 riff 1

C G F G

riff 1

We are the the Village Green Preservation Society

C G F C

riff 1

God save Donald Duck, vaudeville and variety

C G F G

riff 1

We are the Desperate Dan Appreciation Society

C G F C

riff 1

God save strawberry jam and all the different varieties

[Chorus]

C G F C

riff 1

Preserving the old ways from being abused

C G F E

Protecting the new ways for me and for you

F C

What more can we do?

C G F G

riff 1

We are the Draught Beer Preservation society

C G F C

riff 1

God save Mrs. Mopp and good old Mother Riley

C G F G

riff 1

We are the Custard Pie Appreciation Consortium

C G F C

God save the George Cross and all those who were awarded them

C G F G C G F G

riff 1

Oo-wo-oo oo-wo-oo

D A G A

riff 2

We are the Sherlock Holmes English Speaking Vernacular

D A G D

riff 2

Help save Fu Manchu, Moriarty and Dracula

D A G A

riff 2

We are the Office Block Persecution Affinity

D A G D

riff 2

God save little shops, china cups and virginity

D A G A

riff 2

We are the Skyscraper Condemnation Affilliate

D A G D

riff 2

God save Tudor houses, antique tables and billiards

[Chorus]

D A G D

riff 2

Preserving the old ways from being abused

D A G F#

Protecting the new ways for me and for you

G D

What more can we do?

C G F G

riff 1

We are the the Village Green Preservation Society

C G F C

riff 1

God save Donald Duck, vaudeville and variety

C G F G

riff 1

We are the Desperate Dan Appreciation Society

C G F C

riff 1

God save strawberry jam and all the different varieties

D A G D

riff 2

We are the Village Green Preservation Society

D A G D

riff 2

God save Donald Duck, vaudeville and variety

D A G D

riff 2

We are the Village Green Preservation Society

D A G D

riff 2

God save Donald Duck, vaudeville and variety

D A G D D A G D

God save the Village Green

About The Village Green Preservation Society Chords by The Kinks

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