Sunny Afternoon [Dm] - The Kinks [Intro] [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 |[Chorus 1] |[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 |In the [A] summertime |In the [Dm] summertime |In the [A] summertime [Verse 2] 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 |[Chorus 2] |[D7] Help me, help me, help me sail a[G7]way |Or give me [C7] two good reasons why I oughta [F] stay [A7] |'Cause 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 |In the [A] summertime |In the [Dm] summertime |In the [A] summertime |[Chorus 1] |[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 |In the [A] summertime |In the [Dm] summertime |In the [A] summertime [Outro] [Dm*]