In A Foreign Land

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[verse 1]
A E F#m C#m
It was a matter of fact that when I paid all my tax,
E D A
I held my world in the palm of my hand.
A E F#m C#m E D A
And all of my debts were causing me to defect to a land of bananas and sand.
[chorus 1]
A E A E A E D A
So I ran, yes I ran, yes I ran to a foreign land.
A E A E A E D A
Here I am, here I am, here I am in a foreign land.
[pre chorus]
D B A D B A
I'm so glad we made it, I thought we'd never land,
D B A F#m A E
I grabbed all my cash and decided to dash far away,
[chorus 2]
A E A E A E D A
Far away, far away, far away, to a foreign land.
A E A E A E D A
Here I am, here I am, here I am in a foreign land.
[Bridge 1]
A
Goodbye to all of the rich man's daughters,
A
Goodbye to my debts now I'm 'way cross the water.
[chorus 3]
A E A E A E D A
Far away, far away, far away, in a foreign land.
A E A E A E D A
Here I am, here I am, here I am in a foreign land.
[refrain 1]
A A E A E D A
La la, la la la la, la la la la la la
[verse 2]
A E F#m C#m E D A
Please tell my mother and all my ex-lovers that I've finally made the grade.
A E F#m C#m
Please tell my debtors and the money collectors
E D A E
That all of my bills will be paid some day.
[chorus 4]
A E A E A E D A
I'm away, I'm away, I'm away in a foreign land
[refain 2]
A
Goodbye champagne and caviar set, I wanna slum and drink all the rum I
can get.
[chorus 5]
A E A E A E D A
I'm away, I'm away, I'm away in a foreign land
A E A E A E D A
Here I am, here I am, here I am in a foreign land.
D B A F#m A
But I'm out of my jack and I can't go back.
A E A E A E D A
I'm away, far away, far away in a foreign land.
[outro]
A
La la, la la la la, la la la la la la ...

In A Foreign Land chords and lyrics

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[verse 1]
[chorus 1]
[pre chorus]
[chorus 2]
[Bridge 1]
[chorus 3]
[refrain 1]
[verse 2]
[chorus 4]
[refain 2]
can get.
[chorus 5]
[outro]

In A Foreign Land Chords by The Kinks

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