Waterloo Sunset Chords

by The Kinks
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 2nd fret
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6 contributors total, last edit on Oct 24, 2021
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Chords

D
A
G
Em
EmM7
Em7
E
E7
A7

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[Intro]
 
D A G
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
          D                    A                  G
Dirty old river, must you keep rolling, flowing into the night
           D                 A                   G
People so busy make me feel dizzy, taxi lights shine so bright
       Em    EmM7           Em7          A
But I don't         need no friends
              D                A               G              G D E
As long as I gaze on Waterloo Sunset, I am in paradise
              E7                       A        D   G D E
Every day I look at the world from my window
                     E7            A7
Chilly-chilly is the evening time, Waterloo sunset's fine
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
            D                 A             G
Terry meets Julie, Waterloo Station, every Friday night
             D                   A                G
But I am so lazy, don't want to wander, I stay at home at night
       Em    EmM7        Em7     A
But I don't        feel afraid
              D                A               G             G D E
As long as I gaze on Waterloo Sunset, I am in paradise
             E7                       A        D   G D E
Every day I look at the world from my window
                     E7            A7
Chilly-chilly is the evening time, Waterloo sunset's fine
 
 
[Verse 3]
 
             D                    A                    G
Millions of people swarming like flies round Waterloo underground
               D                    A                     G
But Terry and Julie cross over the river where they feel safe and sound
          Em   EmM7           Em7      A
And they don't      need no friends
                D                 A                   G
As long as they gaze on Waterloo Sunset, they are in paradise
 
 
[Outro]
 
D A G
 
A
Waterloo sunset's fine
A
Waterloo sunset's fine
A
Waterloo sunset's fine
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25 comments
Brunobrown
The first two rounds of D,A,G in the verses are fine as open chords but after the pre-chorus (But I don't need no friends)take the A as a bar-chord on the 5th fret. Then go to D as a bar-chord on the 5th, back to A and then G as a bar-chord on the 3rd fret, this puts your hand in a better position to do the signature G,B,E chord-run and gives you a nice little run-down from the D which reflects the bass-run in the intro. Enjoy!
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Legra Guitars
Surely that's an F#m in the run down rather than a B?
+4
Superatf
Capo on 2
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