Underneath the Neon Sign chords by
The Kinks 
Key: F major•
Verse 1
F
Our hero leaves the
pub his head still
Swimming with alcohol, his head
Buzzing with facts, figures and
Computers. Night is descending as he
Wearily makes his way home through
The traffic jams and neon lights of the
Great metropolis.
Verse 2
C
Underneath The Neon Sign All I see is im_ itation
F
And there's no earth beneath my feet.
There are no trees or field_
C
s in front of me
F
Only slabs of con_ crete.
Verse 3
F
Bb
Skyscrapers reaching up to the clouds,
F
Don't give the moon a chance to shine,
C
And I've got imitation moonlight
F
Standing underneath the neon sign.
Verse 4
F
Dm
C
Is it real or just il_ lusion?
F
Can there be a time when it's night?
C
Is it merely my de_ lusion
F
Or my senses telling me lies.
Verse 5
Bb
Is it just hallu_ cination?
F
Have I been drinking too much wine?
C
I don't know if it's day or night,
A
Dm
G
When I'm un_ derneath the neon sign.
Verse 6
Dm
G
F
Dm
Un_ derneath the neon sign.
A
Dm
Electronic nature made by man
G
F
Dm
A
with robots in mind.
Dm
G
Big city lights guide my way into the night,
C
darkness shines
When I'm standing
F
underneath the neon sign.
Verse 7
F
C
If there isn't any sunshine
F
We'll some- day buy the neon sign
Dm
And if we can_ 't see
C
any stars at night
F
We'll sit and watch the traf_ fic lights.
Dm
F
If there isn't any
Verse 8
Bb
day- time
F
I've got an imitation dawn,
Dm
C
I've got a sim_ ulated sunshine
F
Standing underneath the neon sign.
Interlude 1
C
F
Dm
F
Dm
C
F
Dm
F
Verse 9
Bb
Is it an il_ lusion?
F
Have I been drinking too much wine?
C
A
Can there be day- time when it's night
Verse 10
Dm
G
Un_ derneath the neon sign.
Dm
G
F
C
A
Underneath the neon sign.
Is it mother nature
Dm
G
Playing tricks with my eyes
C
For darkness shines
When I'm standing
F
underneath the neon sign.
Outro 1
F
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