Biography:
The Kinks (1963–1996; 2018-present) is an English pop-rock group that came out of the British R&B scene of the early 1960s. Formed in Muswell Hill, North London, by brothers Ray Davies and Dave Davies in 1964 and categorised in the United States as a "British Invasion" band, the Kinks are recognised as one of the most important and influential rock groups of the era. In 1990, their first year of eligibility, the original four members were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
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Other songs:
- A Little Bit Of Emotion
- A Well Respected Man
- All Day And All Of The Night
- Better Things
- Got To Be Free
- Holiday
- Lola
- Louie Louie
- Strangers
- Sunny Afternoon
- Supersonic Rocket Ship
- This Strange Effect
- This Time Tomorrow
- Well Respected Man
- 20Th Century Man
- A Gallon Of Gas
- A House In The Country
- A Rock N Roll Fantasy
- Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues
- Afternoon Tea
- Alcohol
- All Of My Friends Were There
- All Of The Day And All Of The Night
- Animal Farm
- Apeman
- Art Lover
- Arthur
- Attitude
- Australia
- Autumn Almanac
- Big Black Smoke
- Big Sky
- Black Messiah
- Catch Me Now Im Falling
- Celluloid Heroes
- Come Dancing
- Complicated Life
- Contenders
- Dandy
- David Watts
- Daylight
- Days
- Dead End Street
- Death Of A Clown
- Dedicated Follower Of Fashion
- Do It Again
- Do You Remember Walter
- Dont Ever Change
- Dont You Fret
- Drivin
- Education
- End Of The Season
- Evrybodys Gonna Be Happy
- Fancy
- Father Christmas
- First Time We Fall In Love
- Full Moon
- Funny Face
- Gods Children
- Hard Way
- Harry Rag
- Have A Cuppa Tea
- Headmaster
- Here Come The People In Grey
- Holiday In Waikiki
- Holloway Jail
- Hot Potatoes
- I Go To Sleep
- I Need You
- I Took My Baby Home
- I Wish I Could Fly Like Superman
- Ill Remember
- Im In Disgrace
- Im Not Like Everybody Else
- Im On An Island
- In A Foreign Land
- Its All Right
- Jack The Idiot Dunce
- Johnny Thunder
- Jukebox Music
- Just Cant Go To Sleep
- Kentucky Moon
- Killers Eyes
- Lavender Hill
- Life Goes On
- Little Miss Queen Of Darkness
- Living On A Thin Line
- Long Tall Shorty
- Lost And Found
- Love Me Till The Sun Shines
- Low Budget
- Maximum Consumption
- Mindless Child Of Motherhood
- Misfits
- Missing Person
- Misty Water
- Monica
- Most Exclusive Residence For Sale
- Mr Churchill Says
- Mr Pleasant
- Muswell Hillbilly
- National Health
- Never Met A Girl Like You Before
- No More Looking Back
- No Return
- Nobodys Fool
- Nothin In The World Can Stop Me Worryin Bout That Girl
- Nothing Last Forever
- Nothing Lasts Forever
- Nothing To Say
- Only A Dream
- Out Of The Wardrobe
- Party Line
- People Take Pictures
- People Take Pictures Of Each Other
- Permanent Wave
- Phenomenal Cat
- Picture Book
- Powerman
- Pressure
- Prince Of The Punks
- Property
- Rainy Day In June
- Rats
- Ring The Bells
- Rosie Wont You Please Come Home
- Schooldays
- See My Friends
- Session Man
- Set Me Free
- Shangri
- Shes Bought A Hat Like Princess Marinas
- Shes Got Everything
- Sitting By The Riverside
- Sitting In My Hotel
- Sitting On My Sofa
- Skin And Bones
- So Long
- Some Mothers Son
- Something Better Beginning
- Starstruck
- Stop Your Sobbing
- Stormy Sky
- Strange Effect
- Such A Shame
- Super Sonic Rocket Ship
- Sweet Lady Genevieve
- The Big Black Smoke
- The Last Assembly
- The Village Green Preservation Society
- This Is Where I Belong
- This Man He Weeps Tonight
- Till The End Of Day
- Till The End Of The Day
- Time Song
- Tired Of Waiting For You
- Too Much On My Mind
- Trust Your Heart
- Two Sisters
- Victoria
- Village Green
- Wait Till The Summer Comes Along
- Waterloo Station
- Waterloo Sunset
- Whats In Store For Me
- When I See That Girl Of Mine
- Where Have All
- Where Have All The Good Times Gone
- Wicked Annabella
- Wish I Could Fly Like Superman
- Wonderboy
- Yes Sir No Sir
- You Cant Stop The Music
- You Cant Win
- You Do Something To Me
- You Really Got Me
- You Still Want Me
- Youre Looking Fine
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Attitude
Written by: Ray Davies
Opening Riff: G-Major-Pentatonic-Single-Note-Pattern played in the 3rd and 5th fret position
(from C down to D, and then up to C)
(On the "One for the road" version one instrumental |G|A|B|C| progression follows the
riff)
Verse1:
G
You go down the pub
A
You wear make up
B
And old dads trousers
C
Why don't you tidy up
G A
You talk like a docker but you act like a queer
B C
You drink champagne then complain it's too dear
G A
You try so hard not to follow any trends
B C
Then you cry in your beer and say you've got no friends
G A
But is it any wonder that you've got no friends
G
But it's not the make up
F G
Or the way you dress
G F G
It's not your appearance, that they all detest
A B
It's not your manners, that you gotta to improve
ooooo--it's your attitude.
Chorus (|GGGG|FFGG|-Pattern)
G F
Attitude, Oo Oo Oo
G
Your attitude
G F
Attitude, Oo Oo Oo
G
Your attitude
G
Take off your head phones
F G
Hear what's going on
You can't live in a time zone
F G
You've gotta move on
A
But before you get there
B
There's one thing you've gotta do
Oh change your attitude
Chorus (|GGGG|FFGG|-Pattern)
G F
Attitude, Oo Oo Oo
G
Your attitude
G F
Attitude, Oo Oo Oo
G
Your attitude
Bridge: |C Bb Bb C|
C B C
The '80s are here, I know cuz I'm staring right at them
C B C
But you're still waiting for 1960 to happen
Verse 2
(You can play the G-Major-Pentatonic-Riff (as played by Dave) or the |GGGG|FFGG|-Pattern)
G F G
You might have the illness, but you've got the cure
G F G
You've got the answer, you will endure
A B
You're the only person that's gonna pull you through
G
Ooh, with your attitude
Chorus (|GGGG|FFGG|-Pattern)
G F
Attitude, Oo Oo Oo
G
Your attitude
G F
Attitude, Oo Oo Oo
G
Your attitude
Verse 3: Power chord riff |GFGGCBb| as played by Dave until the A chord
(or the |GGGG|FFGG|-Pattern again)
G F G
You gotta learn to be positive, it's your only chance
G F G
You mustn't be so defensive, you gotta join in the dance
A B
But it isn't your dancing that you've gotta improve
G
Ooh, it's your attitude.
Chorus (|GGGG|FFGG|-Pattern)
G F
Attitude, Oo Oo Oo
G
Your attitude
G F
Attitude, Oo Oo Oo
G
Your attitude
G
It's all the music
F G
It's all in your brain
G
You've used all the old licks
F G
Now it's all gotta change
G F G
Change your attitude
(Play along |GGGG|FFGG|)
Written by: Ray Davies
Opening Riff: G-Major-Pentatonic-Single-Note-Pattern played in the 3rd and 5th fret position
(from C down to D, and then up to C)
(On the "One for the road" version one instrumental |G|A|B|C| progression follows the
riff)
Verse1:
G
You go down the pub
A
You wear make up
B
And old dads trousers
C
Why don't you tidy up
G A
You talk like a docker but you act like a queer
B C
You drink champagne then complain it's too dear
G A
You try so hard not to follow any trends
B C
Then you cry in your beer and say you've got no friends
G A
But is it any wonder that you've got no friends
G
But it's not the make up
F G
Or the way you dress
G F G
It's not your appearance, that they all detest
A B
It's not your manners, that you gotta to improve
ooooo--it's your attitude.
Chorus (|GGGG|FFGG|-Pattern)
G F
Attitude, Oo Oo Oo
G
Your attitude
G F
Attitude, Oo Oo Oo
G
Your attitude
G
Take off your head phones
F G
Hear what's going on
You can't live in a time zone
F G
You've gotta move on
A
But before you get there
B
There's one thing you've gotta do
Oh change your attitude
Chorus (|GGGG|FFGG|-Pattern)
G F
Attitude, Oo Oo Oo
G
Your attitude
G F
Attitude, Oo Oo Oo
G
Your attitude
Bridge: |C Bb Bb C|
C B C
The '80s are here, I know cuz I'm staring right at them
C B C
But you're still waiting for 1960 to happen
Verse 2
(You can play the G-Major-Pentatonic-Riff (as played by Dave) or the |GGGG|FFGG|-Pattern)
G F G
You might have the illness, but you've got the cure
G F G
You've got the answer, you will endure
A B
You're the only person that's gonna pull you through
G
Ooh, with your attitude
Chorus (|GGGG|FFGG|-Pattern)
G F
Attitude, Oo Oo Oo
G
Your attitude
G F
Attitude, Oo Oo Oo
G
Your attitude
Verse 3: Power chord riff |GFGGCBb| as played by Dave until the A chord
(or the |GGGG|FFGG|-Pattern again)
G F G
You gotta learn to be positive, it's your only chance
G F G
You mustn't be so defensive, you gotta join in the dance
A B
But it isn't your dancing that you've gotta improve
G
Ooh, it's your attitude.
Chorus (|GGGG|FFGG|-Pattern)
G F
Attitude, Oo Oo Oo
G
Your attitude
G F
Attitude, Oo Oo Oo
G
Your attitude
G
It's all the music
F G
It's all in your brain
G
You've used all the old licks
F G
Now it's all gotta change
G F G
Change your attitude
(Play along |GGGG|FFGG|)
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