Chords for "Give The People What They Want"

Date: April 15, 1997  5:28 AM
From: Mie Arai


Give The People What They Want

Written by: Ray Davies

Published by: Davray Music Ltd.

Chords by Ryoji Shirai
     sent by Mie Arai


Riff : D str-----------------7---5--
       A str---------3-4-5---5---3--
       E str-3-4-5-------------------

Snear roll intro:
A D  D     D
Hey, hey, hey...
(Riff)
Give the people what they want

A7                               D7
Well, it's been said before, the world is a stage
A7                           D7
A different performance with every age.
A7                       D7
Open the history book to any old page
C                      D
Bring on the lions and open the cage.

(Riff)
Give the people what they want
(Riff)
You gotta give the people what they want
    E                  D
The more they get, the more they need
    E                   D          C        (Riff)
And every time they get harder and harder to please

A7                              D7 
The Roman performers really did things right.
A7                            D7 
They needed a show that would clearly excite.
A7                                  D7 
They turned it [something] and they put on a fight
C                                           D
Threw the Christians to the lions, sold out every night

(Riff)
Give the people what they want
(Riff)
You gotta give the people what they want
    E                  D
The more they get, the more they need
    E                   D          C         (Riff)
And every time they get harder and harder to please

A
Give 'em lots of sex, perversion and rape
C
Give 'em lots of violence, and plenty to hate
D
Give the people what they want
D#                        E     A G F# E
Give the people what they want

A D  D     D
Hey, hey, hey...
A7                                D7
When Olswald shot Kennedy, he was insane
A7                             D7
But still we watch the re-runs again and again
A7                                      D7
We all sit glued while the killer takes aim
D#    E    F    F#    G    G#    A    Bb    B    C    C#   D
"Hey Mom, they got a piece of the president's brain!"

(Riff)
Give the people what they want
(Riff)
You gotta give the people what they want
E                               D
Blow out your brains, and do it right
E                                  D        C
Make sure it's prime time and on a Saturday night.
(Riff)
You gotta give the people what they want
(Riff)
You gotta give the people what they want
(Riff)
Give the people what they want
(Riff)
Give the people what they want
(Riff)                    C     B   A
Give the people what they want

*Too great ending of Live version.
  Last time, Ray said "What they want?" repeat.
  Like a punk spilit. Power chords and rock'n roll pattern 7th chords.


Albums this song can be found on:

   * Give The People What They Want
   * Lost & Found (1986-89)
   * One More For The Road
   * The Road
   * To The Bone (US)