Biografia:
Ray Davies, nascido Raymond Douglas Davies (Londres, 21 de junho de 1944), é um músico britânico, mais conhecido por seu trabalho com a banda de rock The Kinks, uma das mais influentes, prolíficas e longevas bandas da British Invasion, que ele liderou ao lado do irmão, o guitarrista Dave Davies. Ele também atuou, dirigiu e produziu shows para teatro e televisão.
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POETRY (Ray Davies)
From the album "Americana" (2017)
[Intro]
D A G G/F# G/E D G A
[Verse 1]
A G
I just got back from a walk down the square
Bm Bm/A Bm/G D
To the local Kentucky
G G/F# G/E D D/Ab D/B A
To see what was cookin' down there
G A
I looked around at the store and the signs
Bm Bm/A Bm/G D
And the queues lining up
G G/F# G/E D D/Ab D/B A
For that twenty-first century fare
[Chorus]
G A Bm A
I kneel down and say grace for the comforts the world bestows on me
G A Bm
And the great corporations providing our every need
G A F#7 Bm
And those big neon signs tellin' us what to eat
G A Bm A
In every shop window goods are designed to please, oh
G A G G/F# G/E D
But I ask where is the poetry?
[Verse 2]
A G
The day we met we were both down the road
Bm Bm/A Bm/G D
But we laughed and found comfort
G G/F# G/E D D/Ab D/B A
With old books and walks in the rain
G A
And reading poetry out loud or watching old
Bm Bm/A Bm/G D
Black and white films together
G G/F# G/E D D/Ab D/B A
In the days before Blockbuster came
[Chorus]
G A Bm A
I hear you ran off and found yourself a rich handsome fellow
G A Bm
To supply you with all you require, your material needs
G A F#7 Bm
I hope your fairytale doesn't end tragically
G A Bm A
And in a shopping mall somewhere you'll be down on your knees
G A G G/F# D G G/F# D G G/F# G/E D G
Cryin' out loud "Where is the poetry?"
[Bridge]
A G D G
I'm looking at the sign that says "Have a good day"
A G F#m A
And I got too much on my mind, so many questions that get in the way
A G Bm
Everybody's lookin' for perfection
A G
Once I heard a wise man say
Bm F#m A
To get sometimes, you have to give away
G G/F# D
(Where is the poetry?)
G G/F# D G G/F# G/E D D/E D/F#
(Why does it rhyme?)
G G/F# D
(What does it mean?)
G G/F# D G G/F# G/E D G A
(Give us some sign)
[Verse 3]
A G
I have read in the news someone said
Bm Bm/A Bm/G D
That the great population
G G/F# G/E D D/Ab D/B A
Is better off than it used to be
G A
Better house, better food, better sex
Bm Bm/A Bm/G D
And better higher education
G G/F# G/E D D/Ab D/B A
But with credit card bills always on the way
[Chorus]
G A Bm A
And I just saw my gal with a guy in a fast-food outlet
G A Bm A
They seemed happy together but I saw the tragedy
G A F#7 Bm
Maybe I'm missing something but I'm too blind to see
G A Bm A
She settled for someone who isn't so hard to reach
G A Bm A
Now I'm on the fire of desire and the mystery
G A G G/F# D G G/F# D G G/F# G/E D
Oh, but I ask where is the poetry?
From the album "Americana" (2017)
[Intro]
D A G G/F# G/E D G A
[Verse 1]
A G
I just got back from a walk down the square
Bm Bm/A Bm/G D
To the local Kentucky
G G/F# G/E D D/Ab D/B A
To see what was cookin' down there
G A
I looked around at the store and the signs
Bm Bm/A Bm/G D
And the queues lining up
G G/F# G/E D D/Ab D/B A
For that twenty-first century fare
[Chorus]
G A Bm A
I kneel down and say grace for the comforts the world bestows on me
G A Bm
And the great corporations providing our every need
G A F#7 Bm
And those big neon signs tellin' us what to eat
G A Bm A
In every shop window goods are designed to please, oh
G A G G/F# G/E D
But I ask where is the poetry?
[Verse 2]
A G
The day we met we were both down the road
Bm Bm/A Bm/G D
But we laughed and found comfort
G G/F# G/E D D/Ab D/B A
With old books and walks in the rain
G A
And reading poetry out loud or watching old
Bm Bm/A Bm/G D
Black and white films together
G G/F# G/E D D/Ab D/B A
In the days before Blockbuster came
[Chorus]
G A Bm A
I hear you ran off and found yourself a rich handsome fellow
G A Bm
To supply you with all you require, your material needs
G A F#7 Bm
I hope your fairytale doesn't end tragically
G A Bm A
And in a shopping mall somewhere you'll be down on your knees
G A G G/F# D G G/F# D G G/F# G/E D G
Cryin' out loud "Where is the poetry?"
[Bridge]
A G D G
I'm looking at the sign that says "Have a good day"
A G F#m A
And I got too much on my mind, so many questions that get in the way
A G Bm
Everybody's lookin' for perfection
A G
Once I heard a wise man say
Bm F#m A
To get sometimes, you have to give away
G G/F# D
(Where is the poetry?)
G G/F# D G G/F# G/E D D/E D/F#
(Why does it rhyme?)
G G/F# D
(What does it mean?)
G G/F# D G G/F# G/E D G A
(Give us some sign)
[Verse 3]
A G
I have read in the news someone said
Bm Bm/A Bm/G D
That the great population
G G/F# G/E D D/Ab D/B A
Is better off than it used to be
G A
Better house, better food, better sex
Bm Bm/A Bm/G D
And better higher education
G G/F# G/E D D/Ab D/B A
But with credit card bills always on the way
[Chorus]
G A Bm A
And I just saw my gal with a guy in a fast-food outlet
G A Bm A
They seemed happy together but I saw the tragedy
G A F#7 Bm
Maybe I'm missing something but I'm too blind to see
G A Bm A
She settled for someone who isn't so hard to reach
G A Bm A
Now I'm on the fire of desire and the mystery
G A G G/F# D G G/F# D G G/F# G/E D
Oh, but I ask where is the poetry?
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