Preservation chords by The Kinks

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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Once upon a time
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In a faraway land
Lived a villain called Flash
He was such a wicked man
He terrorized the people
He broke arms and crushed hands
He ruled with a fist and
he purchased all the land

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Then he plowed up the fields

and cut down the trees

For property speculation

And he did it all for a pot of gold

And for his own preservation

Verse 3
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The people were scared
They didn't know where
to turn
They couldn't see any salvation
From the hoods and the spivs
And the crooked politicians

Verse 4
Who were cheating and lying to the nation
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Save the fields and the trees
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And give them back to the nation
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Bring the government down
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A new leader must be  found
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For the sake of preservation
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He said

Verse 5
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he did it to help us all
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And did it for the good of the nation
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But he did it for a pot of gold
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And for his own
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preservation

Interlude 1

Verse 6
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When money is evil
And power is corrupt
The devil moves in and takes over
Mr. Flash broke his word
And now he's got to pay
For his crimes and his lies
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and his evil ways

Verse 7
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And it's gonna get rough
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And it's gonna get rough
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It's a crime and a sin that no one can win
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In a story of self preservation
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