Give The People What They Want chords by
The Kinks

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Key: A major•

Verse 1

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Hey,

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hey, hey...

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Give the people what they want

Interlude 1

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Well, it's

Verse 2

been said before,

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the world is a stage

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A different performance

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with every age.

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Open the history book to any old page

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Bring on the lions and open the cage.

Verse 3

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Give the people what they want

Bb

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You gotta give the people

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what they want

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D

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The more they get, the more they need

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D

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And every time they get harder and

Bb

Bb

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harder to please

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Bb

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Verse 4

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The Roman promoters

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really did things right.

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They needed a show that

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would clearly excite.

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The attendance was sparse

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so they put on a fight

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Threw the Christians to the lions,

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sold out every night

Verse 5

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Give the people what they want

Bb

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You gotta give the people

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Bb

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what they want

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D

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The more they get, the more they need

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D

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And every time they get harder and

Bb

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harder to please

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Verse 6

Bb

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Give 'em lots of sex,

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perversion and rape

Give 'em lots of violence,

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and plenty to hate

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Give the people what they want

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Give the people what they want

Interlude 2

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Verse 7

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When Oswald shot Kennedy,

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he was insane

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But still we watch the re-

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runs again and again

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We all sit glued while the killer takes aim

Outro 1

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Bb

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Chords

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What is the original key of Give The People What They Want?

The original key of Give The People What They Want by The Kinks is A major.

What are the main chords for Give The People What They Want?

The primary chords used in Give The People What They Want are A, D, E, C, G, C#.

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To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Is Give The People What They Want beginner-friendly on guitar?

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, E, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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