Maximum Consumption chords by The Kinks

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: EADGBE

Verse 1:
     G+G         D MajorD      G+G
I'll have some clam chowder, followed by beef steak on rye
C majorC      D MajorD
Pumpkin pie, whipped cream and coffee,
G+G          D MajorD
I wanna green salad on the side,
G+G            D MajorD
Don't forget the french fries,
C majorC     D MajorD       G+G
Pizza pie, garlic and anchovie.
C#C#   D MajorD                         E MajorE
I keep burning up calories as fast as I keep putting them down,
D MajorD     E MajorE
Eat food, put it in my mouth,
D MajorD      E MajorE         C majorC D MajorD
Chew it up, swallow it down,
     G+G     D MajorD      G+G
I'll have two eggs, over light, home made apple pie
C majorC     D MajorD     G+G    C#C#
Cole slaw as a side order.
    G+G                      C majorC    D MajorD       G+G
I gotta stay fit, stay alive, eat food to sustain a non-stop high-grade performer.
D MajorD                       E MajorE
The pace is continual, sure keeps running me down
D MajorD            E MajorE
Don't you know that you gotta eat food,
D MajorD            E MajorE          C#C#  D MajorD
Don't you know that you gotta refuel.
   G+G     C majorC     G+G      C majorC
I'm a Maximum Consumption, super-grade performer.
G+G      C majorC     G+G
High powered machine,
  C majorC
Go steady on my clutch, go easy on the hills
      G+G       C majorC       G+G   C majorC
And you'll get a lot of mileage out of me.
   D MajorD             C majorC
I'm so easy to drive, and I'm an excellent ride,

Solo:
G+G            C majorC D MajorD G+G      D MajorD C majorC D MajorD  C#C#

Verse 2:
  D MajorD                 E MajorE
Excessive living sure keeps running me down
D MajorD               E MajorE
You've got to learn to use the Maximum Juice
D MajorD           E MajorE       C majorC D MajorD E MajorE
That's how you get the maximum use.
G+G                     C majorC       D MajorD     G+G
Life keeps using me, keeps on abusing me, mentally and physically.
         D MajorD      G+G     C#C#   C majorC    D MajorD     G+G
I gotta stay fit, stay alive, need fuel inside, eat food to survive
D MajorD                    E MajorE
Maximum Consumption sure keeps running me down
D MajorD            E MajorE
Don't you know that you gotta eat food
D MajorD            E MajorE        C majorC D MajorD E MajorE
Don't you know that it's good for you.
G+G        C majorC
I'm a Maximum Consumption,
Non-stop machine
G+G     C majorC
Total automation perpetual motion.

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