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SITUATION VACANT
As recorded by The Kinks
(From the 1967 Album SOMETHING ELSE BY THE KINKS)
[Intro]
  D    A    B7    E7    A    DN.C.
[Verse 1]
ESuzy and Johnny were Bhappy
EEarned enough to pay the Brent
But Johnny's Dmother-in-lAaw had Dtoo much Gambition
And F#this made Johnny very upBset
[Chorus]
BSo to keep his little mama satisfE7ied
He B7went and bought the weekly classiE7fied
All for Dpeace Aand qCuiet's Gsake
[Verse 2]
E7Johnny gave up his posBition
E7Just to please his mother-in-Blaw
So he Dleft the jAob where he'd been all his Blife
He F#left and turned his back on dBmoor
[Pre-Chorus]
BmNow he's looking at the Asituations vacant
DSituations vacantB  
[Chorus]
B7Just to keep his little mama satisE7fied
He B7went and bought the weekly classiE7fied
All for Dpeace Aand quiet's Gsake
[Guitar Solo]
E7  B  E7  B  D
A  B  F#  B
[Verse 3]
EThen he had to leave the apBartment
EAnd sought a less plush resiBdence
And poor DSuzy and JoAhnny had to Cskimp and Gsave
Just to F#help to pay the weekly Brent
[Chorus]
BSo to keep his little mama satisE7fied
He Bwent and bought the weekly classiE7fied
All for Dpeace Aand quiet's Gsake
[Verse 4]
EJohnny's got no Amoney
EGot nowhere to Ago
EJohnny's in a Agreat big holeG  
ESuzy's separated,   A  Eliving with her Ama
                     E     A    GN.C.
Now little mama's satisfied
[Outro]
  E    A    E    A    E    A   Bx2

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Situation Vacant

by The Kinks

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SITUATION VACANT

As recorded by The Kinks

(From the 1967 Album SOMETHING ELSE BY THE KINKS)

[Intro]

D A B7 E7 A D

N.C.

[Verse 1]

E B

Suzy and Johnny were happy

E B

Earned enough to pay the rent

D A D G

But Johnny's mother-in-law had too much ambition

F# B

And this made Johnny very upset

[Chorus]

B E7

So to keep his little mama satisfied

B7 E7

He went and bought the weekly classified

D A C G

All for peace and quiet's sake

[Verse 2]

E7 B

Johnny gave up his position

E7 B

Just to please his mother-in-law

D A B

So he left the job where he'd been all his life

F# Bm

He left and turned his back on door

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm A

Now he's looking at the situations vacant

D B

Situations vacant

[Chorus]

B7 E7

Just to keep his little mama satisfied

B7 E7

He went and bought the weekly classified

D A G

All for peace and quiet's sake

[Guitar Solo]

E7 B E7 B D

A B F# B

[Verse 3]

E B

Then he had to leave the apartment

E B

And sought a less plush residence

D A C G

And poor Suzy and Johnny had to skimp and save

F# B

Just to help to pay the weekly rent

[Chorus]

B E7

So to keep his little mama satisfied

B E7

He went and bought the weekly classified

D A G

All for peace and quiet's sake

[Verse 4]

E A

Johnny's got no money

E A

Got nowhere to go

E A G

Johnny's in a great big hole

E A E A

Suzy's separated, living with her ma

E A G

N.C.

Now little mama's satisfied

[Outro]

E A E A E A B

About Situation Vacant Chords by The Kinks

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