The Kink Kronikles [Disc 1] Tabs:
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From: Harlan L Thompson
DEAD END STREET- The Kinks
Am C G
There's a crack up in the ceiling
Dm F Am
And the kitchen sink is leaking
Am C G
Out of work and got no money
Dm F Am
A Sunday jam of bread and honey
Am G F E7
What are we living for? Two roomed apartment on the second floor?
Am G F E7
No money comin' in, the rent collector's knockin' trying to get in
A Dm E
We are strictly second class, we don't understand
F E Am G
Dead end! Why we should be in dead end street
F E Am G
Dead end! People are livin' in dead end street
F E Am G
Dead end! I'm gonna die in dead end street
C F C F
Dead end street (yeah!) Dead end street (yeah!)
Am C G
On a cold and frosty morning
Dm F Am
Wipe my eyes and stop me yawning
Am C G
And my feet are nearly frozen
Dm F Am
Boil the tea and put some toast on
Am G F E7
What are we livin' for? Two roomed apartment on the second floor?
Am G F E7
No chance to emigrate, I'm deep in debt and now it's much too late
A Dm E
We both have to work so hard, we can't get the chance
F E Am G
Dead end! People live on dead end street
F E Am G
Dead end! People are dyin' on dead end street
F E Am G
Dead end! I'm gonna die on dead end street
C F C F
Dead end street (yeah!) Dead end street (yeah!)
Dead end! People live on dead end street
Dead end! People are dyin' on dead end street
Dead end! I'm gonna die on dead end street
Dead end street (yeah!) Dead end street (yeah!)
Dead end street (yeah!) Head to my feet (yeah!)
Dead end street ...
(from a single in 1967, found on Kinks Kronikles album)
(sent by Harlan at harlant@hawaii.edu)
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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caleb Wanna Be |
#1 by caleb at Dec 6, 1994 at 10:45 PM EST |
| lolabat...the jam may not have covered the beatles but they blatently copied them...Start is Taxman with different lyrics. | |
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foster Average |
#2 by foster meng at May 27, 1996 at 10:45 AM EST |
| I like Bob Geldof's commentary about the song and '60s life: "We fondly imagine that it was all Austin Powers then. It wasn't. It was shit for most of us." | |
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The Random Rock Average |
#3 by The Random Rocker at Sep 18, 2000 at 10:22 PM EST |
| Yeah only kinda depressing. Great song though true testament to Ray's genius. | |
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Bassdude Average |
#4 by Bassdude at Apr 3, 2003 at 5:47 AM EST |
| Nobody seemed to really write and sing pop songs about British life the way it REALLY was in the 60's the way Ray Davies did. Perhaps that is why the Kinks didn't have the same sort of commercial success many of their contemporaries had, but hey, the subject matter in a Kinks song like this one was real and told it like it was. Fast forward to the late 70's when Punk exploded and the bands then covered Kinks songs because the same issues were still relevant. (You didn't find The Jam covering Beatles songs, even if they were influenced by them... ) Brilliant stuff here. By the way, the BBC banned the video for this tune. Deemed too morbid! | |
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jga Average |
#5 by jga qup at Jan 16, 2005 at 7:44 AM EST |
| yo. good song. kind of depressing. | |
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