Shangri-la chords by The Kinks

SHANGRI-LA - The Kinks


(opening riff: pluck Am 5 4 3 4 2 4 3 4  twice)

  Am               G         E7   Am
Now that you've found...
Am     C      G      E7
Am     C      G      E7
Am     C      E7     Am  (opening riff)

 Am             G      E7     Am
Here is your reward...
Am     C      G      E7
Am     C      G      E7
Am     C      E7     Am     A

 D                     Dmaj7
Put on your slippers...
D7     G      G/F#   Em
C      C/B    Am     Am/G
F      F/E    Dm     Dm/C
D      Dmaj7
D7     G      G/F#   Em
C      C/B    Am
F A    F A    Bb F   C      A

       D          Dmaj7
The little man...
D7     G      G/F#   Em
C      C/B    Am     Am/G
F      F/E    Dm     Dm/C
D      Dmaj7
D7     G      G/F#   Em
C      C/B    Am
F A    F A    Bb  F  C
F A    F A    Bb  F  C

Bb F C   Bb F C  Bb F Dm

 Dm            Dm/C  Dm/B   Dm/Bb
And all the houses...
Dm     Dm/C   Dm/B   Dm/Bb
A      D      Dm
Dm     Dm/C   Dm/B   Dm/Bb
Dm     Dm/C   Dm/B   Dm/Bb
A      D      Dm
Dm     Dm/C   Dm/B   Dm/Bb
Dm     Dm/C   Dm/B   Dm/Bb
A      D
G      C      F      Bb     G C F Bb G C F Bb G C F Bb... G C F A

 D                   Dmaj7
Put on your slippers...
D7     G      G/F#   Em
C      C/B    Am
F      F/E    Dm     Dm/C
D      Dmaj7
D7     G      G/F#   Em
C      C/B    Am
F A    F A    Bb  F  C      A
F A    F A    Bb  F  C

Note: For verses that begin with Am, pick in B 4 3 2 style, once for each
chord.  For verses that begin with D, pick in  B 3 1&2 3 style.  All other
parts, including "Shangri-La" lines, strum.

(from that greatest of Kinks albums, Arthur, 1969)
(sent by Harlan at harlant@hawaii.edu)