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Sitting In The Midday Sun

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(Sung by The Tramp)
[Intro]
Dm G C A7
Dm G C A7
[Verse]
I'm Dmsitting by the Gside of a rCiver
DmUnderneath the Gpale blue CskyA7  
I've Dmgot no need to Gworry, CI'm in no A7hurry
I'm Dmlooking at the Gworld go Cby
[Chorus]
DmJust Gsitting in the Cmidday A7sun
DmJust Gsoaking up that Ccurrant bA7un
DmWith no parGticular Cpurpose or reA7ason
DmSitting in the Gmidday sCun
[Verse]
DmEverybody Gsay I'm lCazyA7  
They Dmall tell me Gget a job you CslobA7  
I'd Dmrather be a Ghobo Cwalking round witA7h nothing
Than a Dmrich man sGcared of Closing all he's got
[Chorus]
DmSo I'm just Gsitting in the Cmidday A7sun
DmJust Gsoaking up that Ccurrant bA7un
DmWhy should I Ghave to Cgive my reasoA7ns
For Dmsitting in the Gmidday sCunC7  
[Bridge]
FOh Emlook at all the ladies
GLooking their Cbest in tGheir summer Cdresses
FOh Emsitting in the sun
DmI've got no home
EmI've got no money
But Fwho needs a job when it's Gsunny. Wah Wah
[Verse]
I haDmven't got a sGteady occupatiConA7  
And DmI can't afforGd a telephoneC  A7  
I haDmven't got a sGtereo, radio oCr videoA7  
A moDmrtgage, overdGraft, a bank lCoanA7  
[Chorus]
DmThe only way Gthat I can get Cmy funA7  
DmIs by sittinGg in the midday CsunA7  
DmWith no partGicular purpose Cor reasA7on
DmSitting in tGhe midday sunC  A7  
[Bridge]
FOh Emlisten to the people
GSay I'm a failCure and IG've got nothCing
FAh Embut if they would only see
DmI've got my pride
EmI've got no money
But Fwho needs a job when it's Gsunny. Wah Wah
[Verse]
DmEverybody thiGnks I'm crazyC  A7  
DmAnd everybody Gsays I'm dumbC  A7  
DmBut when I seGe the people sChouting A7at each other
DmI'd rather be an Gout of work Cbum.A7  
[Chorus]
DmSo I'm just Gsitting in the Cmidday A7sun
DmJust Gsoaking up that Ccurrant bA7un
DmWith no parGticular Cpurpose or reA7ason
DmSitting in the Gmidday sCun

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Sitting In The Midday Sun

by The Kinks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

(Sung by The Tramp)

[Intro]

Dm G C A7

[Verse]

Dm G C

I'm sitting by the side of a river

Dm G C A7

Underneath the pale blue sky

Dm G C A7

I've got no need to worry, I'm in no hurry

Dm G C

I'm looking at the world go by

[Chorus]

Dm G C A7

Just sitting in the midday sun

Dm G C A7

Just soaking up that currant bun

Dm G C A7

With no particular purpose or reason

Dm G C

Sitting in the midday sun

[Verse]

Dm G C A7

Everybody say I'm lazy

Dm G C A7

They all tell me get a job you slob

Dm G C A7

I'd rather be a hobo walking round with nothing

Dm G C

Than a rich man scared of losing all he's got

[Chorus]

Dm G C A7

So I'm just sitting in the midday sun

Dm G C A7

Just soaking up that currant bun

Dm G C A7

Why should I have to give my reasons

Dm G C C7

For sitting in the midday sun

[Bridge]

F Em

Oh look at all the ladies

G C G C

Looking their best in their summer dresses

F Em

Oh sitting in the sun

I've got no home

I've got no money

F G

But who needs a job when it's sunny. Wah Wah

[Verse]

Dm G C A7

I haven't got a steady occupation

Dm G C A7

And I can't afford a telephone

Dm G C A7

I haven't got a stereo, radio or video

Dm G C A7

A mortgage, overdraft, a bank loan

[Chorus]

Dm G C A7

The only way that I can get my fun

Dm G C A7

Is by sitting in the midday sun

Dm G C A7

With no particular purpose or reason

Dm G C A7

Sitting in the midday sun

[Bridge]

F Em

Oh listen to the people

G C G C

Say I'm a failure and I've got nothing

F Em

Ah but if they would only see

I've got my pride

I've got no money

F G

But who needs a job when it's sunny. Wah Wah

[Verse]

Dm G C A7

Everybody thinks I'm crazy

Dm G C A7

And everybody says I'm dumb

Dm G C A7

But when I see the people shouting at each other

Dm G C A7

I'd rather be an out of work bum.

[Chorus]

Dm G C A7

So I'm just sitting in the midday sun

Dm G C A7

Just soaking up that currant bun

Dm G C A7

With no particular purpose or reason

Dm G C

Sitting in the midday sun

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