#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: Harlan L Thompson VICTORIA- The Kinks G D G C G D G D G Long ago life was clean C G Sex was bad and obscene D G And the rich were so mean D G Stately homes for the Lords C G Croquet lawns, village greens D G Victoria was my queen CHORUS: G D Em Bm D G Victoria, Victoria, Victoria, 'toria I was born, lucky me In a land that I love Though I am poor, I am free When I grow I shall fight For this land I shall die Let her sun never set ...CHORUS TWICE BRIDGE: Em D Land of hope and gloria D C Land of my Victoria Em D Land of hope and gloria D C Land of my Victoria D G Victoria, toria SOLO (OVER VERSE CHORDS) CHORUS (hold the first two "Victoria"s longer) Canada to India Australia to Cornwall Singapore to Hong Kong >From the West to the East >From the rich to the poor Victoria loved them all ...CHORUS G D Em Bm D G Victoria, Victoria, Victoria--------- (from Arthur, 1969) (sent by Harlan at [email protected])
About the artist behind Victoria Chords:
The band's early hard-driving singles set a standard in the mid-1960s for rock and roll, while albums such as Face to Face,[2] Something Else, The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society, Arthur and Muswell Hillbillies are highly regarded by fans, critics, and peers, and are considered amongst the most influential recordings of the era.[3]
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