Sunny Afternoon [Dm] The Kinks [Intro] (Play only [Dm] if we have bassist] [Dm] [Dm] [A] [A] [Dm] [Dm] [A] [A] Verse 1: The [Dm]taxman’s taken [C]all my dough And [F]left me in my [C]stately home [A]Lazin’ on a sunny after[Dm]noon And I can’t [C]sail my yacht He’s [F]taken every[C]thing I’ve got [A]All I’ve got’s this sunny after[Dm]noon Verse 2: [D7]Save me, save me, save me from this [G7]squeeze I got a [C7]big fat mama tryin’ to break [F]me [A7] And I [Dm]love to live so [G7]pleasantly [Dm]Live this life of [G7]luxur[C7]y [F]Lazin’ on a [A7]sunny after[Dm]noon |Chorus: |In the [A]summertime |In the [Dm]summertime |In the [A]summertime Verse 3: My [Dm]girlfriend’s run off [C]with my car And [F]gone back to her [C]ma and pa [A]Tellin’ tales of drunkenness and [Dm]cruelty Now I’m [C]sittin’ here [F]Sippin’ at my [C]ice-cold beer [A]All I’ve got’s this sunny after[Dm]noon Verse 4: [D7]Help me, help me, help me sail a[G7]way Or give me [C7]two good reasons why I oughta [F]stay [A7] Cos I [Dm]love to live so [G7]pleasantly [Dm]Live this life of [G7]luxur[C7]y [F]Lazin’ on a [A7]sunny after[Dm]noon Chorus: Verse 5: [D7]Save me, save me, save me from this [G7]squeeze I got a [C7]big fat mama tryin’ to break [F]me [A7] And I [Dm]love to live so [G7]pleasantly [Dm]Live this life of [G7]luxur[C7]y [F]Lazin’ on a [A7]sunny after[Dm]noon |Chorus: |In the [A]summertime |In the [Dm]summertime |In the [A]summertime [Dm*]