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The Village Green Preservation Society original guitar chords by
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1968•Rock•134 views•
Key: C major•
Intro 1
C
C

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G/B
G/B

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Am
Am

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G

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C
C

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G/B
G/B

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Am
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G

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Verse 1
C
C

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G/B
G/B

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We are the Village Green
Am
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G
G

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Preservation Society
C
C

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G/B
G/B

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God save Donald Duck,
Am
Am

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G
G

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vaudeville and variety
C
C

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G/B
G/B

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We are the Desperate Dan
Am
Am

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G
G

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Appreciation Society
C
C

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G/B
G/B

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God save strawberry jam
Am
Am

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G
G

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and all the different varieties
Bridge 1
C
C

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G/B
G/B

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Preserving the old ways
Am
Am

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G
G

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from being abused
C
C

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G/B
G/B

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Protecting the new ways
Am
Am

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E
E

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for me and for you
F
F

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C
C

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What more can we do?
Verse 2
C
C

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G/B
G/B

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We are the Draught Beer
Am
Am

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G

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Preservation Society
C
C

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G/B
G/B

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God save Mrs. Mopp
Am
Am

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G
G

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and good old Mother Riley
C
C

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G/B
G/B

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We are the Custard Pie
Am
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G
G

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Appreciation Consortion
C
C

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G/B
G/B

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God save the George Cross
Am
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G
G

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and all those who were awarded them
Interlude 1
C
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G/B

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Am
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G

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Ooh ooh ooh
C
C

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G/B
G/B

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Am
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G

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Ooh ooh ooh
Verse 3
D
D

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A
A

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We are the Sherlock Holmes
G
G

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A
A

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English-speaking Vernacular
D
D

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A
A

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God save Fu Manchu,
G
G

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A
A

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Moriarty and Dracula
D
D

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A
A

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We are the Office Block
G
G

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A
A

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Persecution Affinity
D
D

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A
A

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God save little shops,
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G

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A

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china cups and virginity
D
D

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A

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We are the Skyscraper
G
G

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A
A

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Condemnation Affiliates
D
D

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A
A

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God save Tudor houses,
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G

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A

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antique tables and billiards
Bridge 2
D
D

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A

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Preserving the old ways
G
G

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A

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from being abused
D
D

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A

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Protecting the news ways
G
G

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F#
F#
2

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for me and for you
G
G

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D
D

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What more can we do?
Verse 4
D
D

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A
A

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We are the Village Green
G
G

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A

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Preservation Society
D
D

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A

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God save Donald Duck,
G
G

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A

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vaudeville and variety
D
D

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A

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We are the Desperate Dan
G
G

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A

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Appreciation Society
D
D

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A

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God save strawberry jam
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G

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A

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and all the different varieties
Outro 1
D
D

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A

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We are the Village Green
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G

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A

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Preservation Society
D
D

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A

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God save Donald Duck,
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G

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A

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vaudeville and variety
D
D

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A

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We are the Village Green
G
G

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A

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Preservation Society
D
D

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A

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God save Donald Duck,
G
G

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A

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vaudeville and variety
D
D

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A

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G
G

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A

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God save the Village Green
D
D

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A

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G
G

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A

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D
D

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A

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G
G

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A

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D
D

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A

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G
G

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A

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Chords

  • C

  • G/B

  • Am

  • G

  • E

  • F

  • D

  • A

  • F#

    2

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks is C major.

The primary chords used in The Village Green Preservation Society are C, G, Am, E, F, D.

No capo is required for this song.

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

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of The Village Green Preservation Society is approximately 99 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Village Green Preservation Society using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for The Village Green Preservation Society. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Kinks.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add The Village Green Preservation Society to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.