Attitude
Written by: Ray Davies
Opening Riff: G-Major-Pentatonic-Single-Note-Pattern played in the 3rd and 5th fret position
(from C down to D, and then up to C)
(On the "One for the road" version one instrumental |G|A|B|C| progression follows the
riff)
Verse1:
G
You go down the pub
A
You wear make up
B
And old dads trousers
C
Why don't you tidy up
G A
You talk like a docker but you act like a queer
B C
You drink champagne then complain it's too dear
G A
You try so hard not to follow any trends
B C
Then you cry in your beer and say you've got no friends
G A
But is it any wonder that you've got no friends
G
But it's not the make up
F G
Or the way you dress
G F G
It's not your appearance, that they all detest
A B
It's not your manners, that you gotta to improve
ooooo--it's your attitude.
Chorus (|GGGG|FFGG|-Pattern)
G F
Attitude, Oo Oo Oo
G
Your attitude
G F
Attitude, Oo Oo Oo
G
Your attitude
G
Take off your head phones
F G
Hear what's going on
You can't live in a time zone
F G
You've gotta move on
A
But before you get there
B
There's one thing you've gotta do
Oh change your attitude
Chorus (|GGGG|FFGG|-Pattern)
G F
Attitude, Oo Oo Oo
G
Your attitude
G F
Attitude, Oo Oo Oo
G
Your attitude
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/k/kinks/attitude_crd.html ]
Bridge: |C Bb Bb C|
C B C
The '80s are here, I know cuz I'm staring right at them
C B C
But you're still waiting for 1960 to happen
Verse 2
(You can play the G-Major-Pentatonic-Riff (as played by Dave) or the |GGGG|FFGG|-Pattern)
G F G
You might have the illness, but you've got the cure
G F G
You've got the answer, you will endure
A B
You're the only person that's gonna pull you through
G
Ooh, with your attitude
Chorus (|GGGG|FFGG|-Pattern)
G F
Attitude, Oo Oo Oo
G
Your attitude
G F
Attitude, Oo Oo Oo
G
Your attitude
Verse 3: Power chord riff |GFGGCBb| as played by Dave until the A chord
(or the |GGGG|FFGG|-Pattern again)
G F G
You gotta learn to be positive, it's your only chance
G F G
You mustn't be so defensive, you gotta join in the dance
A B
But it isn't your dancing that you've gotta improve
G
Ooh, it's your attitude.
Chorus (|GGGG|FFGG|-Pattern)
G F
Attitude, Oo Oo Oo
G
Your attitude
G F
Attitude, Oo Oo Oo
G
Your attitude
G
It's all the music
F G
It's all in your brain
G
You've used all the old licks
F G
Now it's all gotta change
G F G
Change your attitude
(Play along |GGGG|FFGG|)
