Lola by The Kinks C D E E I met her in a club down in old Soho A D E where you drink champagne and it tastes just like coca cola A Asus4 A C-O-L-A, cola E She walked up to me and she asked me to dance A D E I asked her her name and in a dark brown voice she said Lola A D C C D E L-O-L-A, Lola, Lo lo lo lo lola
E Well I’m not the worlds most physical guy A but when she squeezed me tight D E she nearly broke my spine, oh my Lola A Asus4 A Lo lo lo lo Lola E Well I’m not dumb but I can’t understand A D why she walked like a woman and talked like a man E oh my Lola A D C C D E Lo lo lo lo Lola Lo lo lo lo Lola B7 Well we drank champagne and danced all night F# under electric candlelight A She picked me up and sat me on her knee and said ’Dear boy, won’t you come home with me’ E Well I’m not the world’s most passionate guy A D E but when I looked in her eye, well I almost fell for my Lola A D C C D Lo lo lo lo Lola Lo lo lo lo Lola E A D C C D E Lola, Lo lo lo lo Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola A E B7 I pushed her away A E B7 I walked to the door A E B7 I fell to the floor E G#m C#m I got down on my knees B7 Then I looked at her and she at me E Well that’s the way that I want it to stay A D E and I always want it to be that way for my Lola A Asus4 A Lo lo lo lo Lola E Girls will be boys and boys will be girls A D E It’s a mixed up, muddled up, shook up world except for Lola A Lo lo lo lo Lola B7 Well I left home just a week before F# And I’d never ever kissed a woman before A Lola smiled and took me by the hand and said ’dear boy, I’m gonna make you a man’ E Well I’m not the worlds most passionate man A D but I know what I am and I’m glad I’m a man E A D C C D and so is Lola, lo lo lo lo lola Lo lo lo lo Lola E A D C C D Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola E A D C C D Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola E A D C C D E Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola, o lo lo lo Lola Set8
'Lola' was released as a single by The Kinks in the summer for 1970. The song is written by The Kinks frontman Ray Davies. Davies was inspired to write the song about a love affair between a man and a transvestite after The Kinks' manager had been dancing the night away with a transvestite. The song did well in the charts in both USA and Europe and has later been included on Rolling Stones magazine's 500 greatest songs of all times list. Davies playes guitar on Lola. Use these chords to play 'Lola' in the true 'The Kinks' and Ray Davies style!
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Lola by The Kinks