The Village Green Preservation Society
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
This version of Village Green Preservation Society
is supposed to be closer to the version found on
disk 2 of the live album To the Bone.
You can listen to that version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N59d9H4o8c0
The verses and outro are different in this version.
[Intro]
C G F C
[Verse]
C G F C
We are the Village Green Preservation Society
C G F C
C G F C
We are the Desperate Dan Appreciation Society
C G F C
C G F C
Preserving the old ways from being abused
C G F C
Protecting the new ways for me and for you
F C
What more can we do?
[Verse]
D A G D
We are the Draught Beer Preservation Society
D A G D
God save Mrs. Mopps and good old Mother Riley
D A G D
We are the Custard Pie Appreciation Consortium
D A G D
God save the George Cross and all those who were awarded them
D A G D
We are the Sherlock Holmes English speaking vernacular
D A G D
Help save Fu Manchu, Moriarty, and Dracula
[Chorus]
D A G D
Preserving the old ways from being abused
D A G D
Protecting the new ways for me and for you
G D
What more can we do?
[Verse]
D A G D
We are the Village Green Preservation Society
D A G D
God save Donald Duck, vaudeville and variety
D A G D
We are the Office Block Persecution Affinity
D A G D
God save little shops, china cups and virginity
D A G D
We are the skyscraper condemnation afiliates
D A G D
God save Tudor houses, antique tables, and billiards
[Outro]
D A G D
God save the Village Green
D A G D
God save the Village Green
How to play The Village Green Preservation Society
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.