Standard Tuning EADGBe
This really cool song is usually played with power chords and a few riffs.
Here is an easier way to play it along with singing it.
Intro Riff: (tremolo pick several times)
e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|--8h9-9-9--8h9-9-9--8h9-9-9-|
Riff 2:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------9~--------9-9-----------------------|
D|--9-11-11---9-11-11---9-11-11------11/0---9-9--9-9--11-11-9--11-----|
A|------------------------------------------7-7--9-9--11-11-9--11-----|
E------------------------------------------------7-7--9--9--7--9------|
Riff 3 (played on bass):
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|---------------------------|
D|---------------------------|
A|-------11----10----9-------|
E|--9-9-----9-----9-----12---|
Verse riff:
F# G# G# F# G# G# F# G# G# B C#
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------9~--------9-9-9-9--9-9/11-11-11---|
A|--9-11-11---9-11-11---9-11-11------11/0---9-9-9-9--9-9/11-11-11---|
E|------------------------------------------7-7-7-7--7-7/9--9--9----|
Verse 1: (don't forget, play the riff)
F# G# G# F# G# G# F# G# G# B C#
Woke up this morning, started to sneeze I had a cigarette and a cup of tea
F# G# G# F# G# G# F# G# G# B C#
I looked in the mirror what did I see a nine stone weakling with knobbly knees
F# G# G# F# G# G# F# G# G# B C#
I did my knees bend press ups touch my toes I had another sneeze and I blew my nose
F# G# G# F# G# G# F# G# G# B C#
I looked in the mirror at my pigeon chest I had to put on my clothes cuz it made me depressed
Pre-Chorus 1:
A E B C#m
Surely there must be a way for me to change the shape I'm in
A E B C#m
Dissatisfied is what I am I want to be a better man
Chorus 1:
B C# B C# E B C# C# B C#
Superman superman wish I could fly like superman
B C# B C# E B C# C# B C#
Superman superman I want to be like superman
B C# B C# E B C# C# B C#
I want to be like superman
B C# B C# E B C# C# B C#
Superman superman wish I could fly like superman
[play bass riff]
Verse 2:
F# G# G# F# G# G# F# G# G# B C#
Woke up this morning what did I see a big black cloud hanging over me
F# G# G# F# G# G# F# G# G# B C#
I switched on the radio and nearly dropped dead the news was so bad that I fell out of bed
F# G# G# F# G# G# F# G# G# B C#
There was a gas strike oil strike lorry strike bread strike got to be a superman to survive
F# G# G# F# G# G# F# G# G# B C#
Gas bills rent bills tax bills phone bills I'm such a wreck but I'm staying alive
F# G# G# F# G# G# F# G# G# B C#
Hey girl we've got to get out of this place There's got to be something better than this
F# G# G# F# G# G# F# G# G# B C#
I need you, but I hate to see you this way If I were superman then we'd fly away
Pre-Chorus 2:
A E B C#m
I'd really like to change the world and save it from the mess it's in
A E B C#m
I'm too weak I'm so thin I'd like to fly but I can't even swim
Chorus 2/Outro:
B C# B C# E B C# C# B C#
Superman superman wish I could fly like superman
B C# B C# E B C# C# B C#
Superman superman I want to be like superman
B C# B C# E B C# C# B C#
I want to be like superman
B C# B C# E B C# C# B C#
Superman superman wish I could fly like superman
B C# B C# E B C# C# B C#
Superman superman wish I could fly like superman
B C# B C# E B C# C# B C#
Superman superman I want to be like superman
B C# B C# E B C# C# B C#
I want to be like superman
B C# B C# E B C# C# B C#
Superman superman wish I could fly like superman
(till fade out)Wish I Could Fly Like Superman chords and lyrics
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Standard Tuning EADGBe This really cool song is usually played with power chords and a few riffs. Here is an easier way to play it along with singing it. Intro Riff: (tremolo pick several times) Riff 2: Riff 3 (played on bass): Verse riff: Verse 1: (don't forget, play the riff) Pre-Chorus 1: Chorus 1: [play bass riff] Verse 2: Pre-Chorus 2: Chorus 2/Outro: (till fade out)
Wish I Could Fly Like Superman Chords by The Kinks
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