Wish I Could Fly Like Superman
Kinks (Ray Davies, 1979)
Straight Rock Beat
4/4 | d u D u d u D u |
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Intro
| [Am] | [Am] | [C] [G] | [Am] |
| [Am] | [Am] | [C] [G] | [Am] |
| [Am] | [Am] | [Am] | [Am] |
[Am] Woke up this morning, started to sneeze
[G] Had a cigarette and a [Am] cup of tea
[Am] I looked in the mirror what did I see
A [G] nine stone weakling with [Am] knobbly knees
I did my [Am] knees bend press ups touch my toes
[G] Had another sneeze and I [Am] blew my nose
I [Am] looked in the mirror at my pigeon chest
I had to [G] put on my clothes because it [Am] made me depressed
Pre-Chorus
[Dm] Surely there must [C] be a way
[G] For me to change the [Am] shape I'm in
[Dm] Dissatisfied is [C] what I am
[G] I want to be a [E7] better man [E7]
Chorus
[Am] Superman | Superman | [C] wish I could [G] fly like | [Am] Superman
[Am] Superman | Superman | [C] I want to [G] be like | [Am] Superman
[Am] Aaaahhh... | ... | [C] I want to | [G] be like | [Am] Superman
[Am] Superman | Superman | [C] wish I could [G] fly like | [Am] Superman
| [Am] | [Am] | [Am] | [Am] |
[Am] Woke up this morning, what did I see
A [G] big black cloud hanging [Am] over me
I [Am] switched on the radio and nearly dropped dead
The [G] news was so bad that I [Am] fell out of bed
There was a [Am] gas strike, oil strike, lorry strike, bread strike
[G] Got to be a Superman [Am] to survive
[Am] Gas bills, rent bills, tax bills, phone bills
[G] I'm such a wreck but I'm [Am] staying alive
Pre-Chorus
[Dm] I'd really like to [C] change the world
[G] And save it from the [Am] mess it's in
[Dm] I'm too weak, [C] I'm so thin
[G] I'd like to fly but I [E7] can't even swim
| [E7] | [E7] | [E7] Aaahhhh....
Chorus
| [Am] Superman | Superman | [C] I want to [G] be like | [Am] Superman
| [Am] Superman | Superman | [C] wish I could [G] fly like | [Am] Superman
| [Am] Superman | Superman | [C] wish I could [G] fly like | [Am] Superman
| [Am] Superman | Superman | [C] I want to [G] be like | [Am] Superman
| [Am] | [Am] | [Am] | [Am] |
[Am] Look in the paper, what do I see,
[G] Robbery, violence, [Am] insanity.
[Am] Hey girl we've got to get out of this place
[G] There's got to be something [Am] better than this
[Am] I need you, but I hate to see you this way
If [G] I were Superman then I'd [Am] fly you away
| [Am] | [Am] | [Am] Aaahhhh....
Chorus
| [Am] Superman | Superman | [C] I want to [G] be like | [Am] Superman
| [Am] Superman | Superman | [C] wish I could [G] fly like | [Am] Superman
| [Am] Superman | Superman | [C] I want to [G] be like | [Am] Superman
| [Am] Superman | Superman | [C] wish I could [G] fly like | [Am] Superman
| [Am] Superman | Superman | [C] I want to [G] be like | [Am] Superman
| [Am] Superman | Superman | [C] I want to [G] be like | [Am] Superman
| [Am] Superman | Superman | [C] I want to [G] be like | [Am] Superman
| [Am] Superman | Superman | [C↓] I want to [G↓] be like | [Am↓] Superman
#Capo on 4th fret to play along with original.
#Last Updated 3/09/18 JJ
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Kinks (Ray Davies, 1979)
Straight Rock Beat
4/4 | d u D u d u D u |
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Intro
| [Am] | [Am] | [C] [G] | [Am] |
| [Am] | [Am] | [C] [G] | [Am] |
| [Am] | [Am] | [Am] | [Am] |
[Am] Woke up this morning, started to sneeze
[G] Had a cigarette and a [Am] cup of tea
[Am] I looked in the mirror what did I see
A [G] nine stone weakling with [Am] knobbly knees
I did my [Am] knees bend press ups touch my toes
[G] Had another sneeze and I [Am] blew my nose
I [Am] looked in the mirror at my pigeon chest
I had to [G] put on my clothes because it [Am] made me depressed
Pre-Chorus
[Dm] Surely there must [C] be a way
[G] For me to change the [Am] shape I'm in
[Dm] Dissatisfied is [C] what I am
[G] I want to be a [E7] better man [E7]
Chorus
[Am] Superman | Superman | [C] wish I could [G] fly like | [Am] Superman
[Am] Superman | Superman | [C] I want to [G] be like | [Am] Superman
[Am] Aaaahhh... | ... | [C] I want to | [G] be like | [Am] Superman
[Am] Superman | Superman | [C] wish I could [G] fly like | [Am] Superman
| [Am] | [Am] | [Am] | [Am] |
[Am] Woke up this morning, what did I see
A [G] big black cloud hanging [Am] over me
I [Am] switched on the radio and nearly dropped dead
The [G] news was so bad that I [Am] fell out of bed
There was a [Am] gas strike, oil strike, lorry strike, bread strike
[G] Got to be a Superman [Am] to survive
[Am] Gas bills, rent bills, tax bills, phone bills
[G] I'm such a wreck but I'm [Am] staying alive
Pre-Chorus
[Dm] I'd really like to [C] change the world
[G] And save it from the [Am] mess it's in
[Dm] I'm too weak, [C] I'm so thin
[G] I'd like to fly but I [E7] can't even swim
| [E7] | [E7] | [E7] Aaahhhh....
Chorus
| [Am] Superman | Superman | [C] I want to [G] be like | [Am] Superman
| [Am] Superman | Superman | [C] wish I could [G] fly like | [Am] Superman
| [Am] Superman | Superman | [C] wish I could [G] fly like | [Am] Superman
| [Am] Superman | Superman | [C] I want to [G] be like | [Am] Superman
| [Am] | [Am] | [Am] | [Am] |
[Am] Look in the paper, what do I see,
[G] Robbery, violence, [Am] insanity.
[Am] Hey girl we've got to get out of this place
[G] There's got to be something [Am] better than this
[Am] I need you, but I hate to see you this way
If [G] I were Superman then I'd [Am] fly you away
| [Am] | [Am] | [Am] Aaahhhh....
Chorus
| [Am] Superman | Superman | [C] I want to [G] be like | [Am] Superman
| [Am] Superman | Superman | [C] wish I could [G] fly like | [Am] Superman
| [Am] Superman | Superman | [C] I want to [G] be like | [Am] Superman
| [Am] Superman | Superman | [C] wish I could [G] fly like | [Am] Superman
| [Am] Superman | Superman | [C] I want to [G] be like | [Am] Superman
| [Am] Superman | Superman | [C] I want to [G] be like | [Am] Superman
| [Am] Superman | Superman | [C] I want to [G] be like | [Am] Superman
| [Am] Superman | Superman | [C↓] I want to [G↓] be like | [Am↓] Superman
#Capo on 4th fret to play along with original.
#Last Updated 3/09/18 JJ
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