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Kinks (The) - A Well Respected Man
Intro G
Verse 1
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'Cause he gets up in the morning and he goes to work at nine
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And he comes back home at five thirty, gets the same train every time
C G/B Am C G/B Am
'Cause his world is built on punctuality, it never fails
Chorus
C G/B Am C G/B Am
'Cause he's oh so good, and he's oh so fine
C G/B Am C G/B Am
And he's oh so healthy in his body and his mind
F Em
He's a well respected man about town
F D G
Doing the best things so conservatively
Verse 2
C G/B Am C G/B Am
And his mother goes to meetings while his father pulls the maid
C G/B Am C G/B Am
And she stirs the tea with councilors while discussing foreign trade
C G/B Am C G/B Am
And she passes looks as well as bill's at every suave young man
Chorus
C G/B Am C G/B Am
'Cause he's oh so good, and he's oh so fine
C G/B Am C G/B Am
And he's oh so healthy in his body and his mind
F Em
He's a well respected man about town
F D G
Doing the best things so conservatively
Verse 3
C G/B Am C G/B Am
And he likes his own backyard and he likes his fags the best
C G/B Am C G/B Am
'Cause he's better than the rest and his arm sweat smells the best
C G/B Am C G/B Am
And he hope to grab his father's loot when Pater passes on
Chorus
C G/B Am C G/B Am
'Cause he's oh so good, and he's oh so fine
C G/B Am C G/B Am
And he's oh so healthy in his body and his mind
F Em
He's a well respected man about town
F D G
Doing the best things so conservatively
Verse 4
C G/B Am C G/B Am
And he plays the stocks and shares and he goes to a regatta
C G/B Am C G/B Am
He adores the girl next door 'cause he's dying to get at her
C G/B Am C G/B Am
But his mother knows the best about the matrimonial stakes
Chorus
C G/B Am C G/B Am
'Cause he's oh so good, and he's oh so fine
C G/B Am C G/B Am
And he's oh so healthy in his body and his mind
F Em
He's a well respected man about town
F D G
Doing the best things so conservatively