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Arthur chords by
The Kinks
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Intro 1
G
D
G

D
G

Verse 1
G

Arthur was born

just a plain simple man
D

In a plain simple working
G

class position

Though the world was hard

and its ways were set
D

He was young and he
G

had so much ambition

All the way he was overtaken
D

By the people who make
G

the big decisions

But he tried and he tried for a better life
D
G

And a way to improve his own condition
C

If only life were easy it would
G
F
C

be such fun
G
C

Things would be more equal and be
Bb
F
C
G

plenty for everyone
C

Arthur the world's gone

and passed you by
G
C

Don't you know it, don't you know it

You can cry, cry all night but it

won't make it right
G
C

Don't ya know it, don't ya know it
Verse 2
C

Arthur we know and we sympathize
G
C

Don't ya know it, don't ya know it

Arthur we like you and want

to help you
G

Somebody loves you don't
C

you know it
Interlude 1
G
D
G

D
G


Verse 3
G

How is your life and your Shangri-la
D
G

And And your long lost land of Hallelujah

And your hope and glory

has passed you by
D

Can't you see what the
G

world is doing to ya
C

And now we see your children
G
F
C
G

Sailing off in the setting sun
C

To a new horizon

Where there's plenty for
Bb
F
C
G

everyone
C

Arthur, could be

That the world was wrong
G
C

Don't ya know it, don't ya know it

Arthur, could be

You were right all along
G
C

Don't ya know it, I hope ya know it
G
C

Now we know and we sympathize

We'd like to help you and
G
C

understand you
G

Don't ya know it,
C

don't ya know it
G
C

Somebody loves you, don't ya know it
G

Don't ya know it,
C

don't ya know it
G
C

Verse 4
C

Arthur the world's gone

and passed you by
G
C

Don't ya know it, don't ya know it

You can cry, cry all night

But it won't make it right
G
C

Don't ya know it, don't ya know it

Arthur we read you and
G
C

understand you
Outro 1

Arthur we like
C
G
C

G
C

G
C

G
C

G
C

G
C

G

C
G

C
G

C
G

C
G

C
G

C
G

C
G

C

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  • D

  • C

  • F

  • Bb

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