Chords for "The Video Shop"
Date: June 10, 2000 3:28 AM
From: David Aulsebrook
VIDEO SHOP - KINKS
Words and music by Ray Davies
From Album "Think Visual" 1987
A E G D
A E G D
The local factory's been pulled down by an overseas corporation
A E G D
Now all of my brothers are looking around for alternative occupations
A E G D
I was sitting by the telly with my brother Kenny when suddenly the penny dropped
A E G D
And while all of my brothers are sitting at home I've got a bank loan and I've opened up my very own
E D E D
Video shop Video shop
A E G D
At the video shop, I can fly fly you away
A E G D
Comedy and tragedy are all sitting on my shelf
A E G D
And if you've a fantasy, for a small rent fee you can set yourself free
E D E D
At my video shop At my video shop
A E G D
At the video shop I can fly fly you away
A E G D
At the video shop let me fly fly you away
Bm E
From all the deep depression in your head
Bm G E
Caused by all the living in the red
A E G D
I've got a bootleg version of Citizen Kane, a second hand copy of Psycho
A E
I taped them off the telly so you shouldn't complain
G D
And there's no guarantee you'll get your money back again
E D E D
From my video shop, Video shop
A E
If you want to escape I can lend you a tape
G D
To relieve your situation
A E
If you feel a bit low I got a good clean show
G D
Cos everyone knows almost anything goes
E D E D
At my video shop, At my video shop
A E G D
One fifty a day and I'll fly fly you away
A E G D
There's nothing to pay to fly far far away
Bm E Bm E
I can help you through that lonely night, I've got technicolour black and white
Bm E Bm G
I can guide you through those empty days, make you smile and take your blues away
C G/B Am G X2
A E G D
Another factory's been knocked down and nobody ever complains
A E G D
And all of my brothers are customers now, we all play video games
A E G D
I can see it in the eyes of all the lonely and wise, it the're bored and they feel like a change
A E G D
I do sales, rentals even a swap, and if you feel like a change it can all be arranged
E D E D
At my video shop, at my video shop
A E G D
At my video shop, let me fly fly you away
Bm E Bm E
And everyone that walks in thru my door, has got something that they're looking for
E D E D
At my video shop, at my video shop
A E G D
At the video shop I can fly fly you away
A E G D
At the video shop let me fly fly you away
A E G D
[ I have taken so much and this seems so little in reply. Forgive any errors
as this is my first go. ]
PS Thanks to Bro, too.
Date: September 30, 2008
From: Jan Hauenstein
The chords are good, but the original key of the recording is C, there is a nice
key change at the end of the song, and a few words were inaccurate, I believe.
The Video Shop Raymond Douglas Davies
(C) (G) (Bb) (F) (C) (G) (Bb) (F)
(C) The local factory's (G)been pulled down by an (Bb)overseas corpo(F)ration,
Now (C)all of my brothers are (G)looking around for al(Bb)ternative occu(F)pations.
I was (C)sitting by the telly with (G)my brother Kenny when (Bb)suddenly the penny (F)dropped,
And while (C)all of my brothers are (G)sitting at home, I've (Bb)got a bank loan and I've (F)opened up
My very own (G)video shop, (F) (G)video shop. (F)
(C) At the (G)video shop, I can (Bb)fly, fly you a(F)way,
(C) Comedy and (G)tragedy are (Bb)all sitting on my (F)shelf.
(C) And if you've got a (G)fantasy, for a (Bb)small rental fee you can (F)set yourself free
At my (G)video shop, (F) at my (G)video shop. (F)
(C) At the (G)video shop, I can (Bb)fly, fly you a(F)way,
(C) At the (G)video shop, let me (Bb)fly, fly you a(F)way
(Dm) From all the deep depression (G)in your head,
(Dm) Caused by all the living (Bb)in the (G)red.
I've got a (C)bootleg version of (G)Citizen Kane, a (Bb)second-hand copy of (F)Psycho,
I (C)taped them off the telly so you (G)shouldn't complain,
And there's (Bb)no guarantee you'll get your (F)money back again
From my (G)video shop, (F) my (G)video shop. (F)
If you (C)want to escape, I can (G)lend you a tape to re(Bb)lieve your situ(F)ation,
If you (C)feel a bit low, I got a (G)good peep show,
'Cause (Bb)everybody knows almost (F)anything goes
At my (G)video shop, (F) at my (G)video shop, (F)
(C) One-fifty a (G)day, and I'll (Bb)fly, fly you a(F)way
(C) There's nothing to (G)pay to fly (Bb)far, far, far a(F)way.
(Dm) I can help you through that (G)lonely night,
(Dm) I've got technicolour, (G) black and white.
(Dm) I can guide you through those (G)empty days,
(Dm) Make you smile and take your (Bb)blues aw(G)ay, oh… (Eb) (Bb)
(Cm)Let me fly you a(Bb)way, (Eb) (Bb) (Cm)fly, fly you a(Bb)way. (C) (G) (Bb) (F)
(C) Another factory's (G)been knocked down, but (Bb)nobody ever com(F)plains,
And (C)all of my brothers are (G)customers now, we (Bb)all play video (F)games.
I can (C)see it in the eyes of all the (G)lonely wives, if they're (Bb)bored and they feel like a (F)change
I do (C)sales, rentals, (G)even a swop, and if you (Bb)feel like a change, well, it can (F)all be arranged
At my (G)video shop, (F) at my (G)video shop, (F) at my (G)video shop. (F) (C) (G) (Bb) (F)
At my (C)video shop, (G) let me (Bb)fly, fly you a(F)way.
(Dm) And everyone who walks in (G)through that door
(Dm) Has got something that they're (G)looking for
At my video shop, (F) at my (G)video shop. (F)
(C) At the (G)video shop I can (Bb)fly, fly you a(F)way,
(C) At the (G)video shop let me (Bb)fly, fly you a(F)way,
(C)Whoo, at the (G)video shop…(Bb) (F) (C) (G) (Bb) (F)
Whoo, at the (C)video shop…(Eb) (Bb) (F)whoo, at the (C)video shop…(Eb) (Bb)
(F) (C) (Eb) (Bb) (F) (C) (Eb) (Bb) (F)
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