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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
E · A · D · B · C#m
The Kinks’ classic tale of a confusing encounter in Soho. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Keep a bouncy, steady rhythm to match the storytelling feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E
I met her in a club down in old Soho
A E
Where you drink champagne and it tastes just like cherry cola
E
C-O-L-A, cola
A E
She walked up to me and she asked me to dance
A E
I asked her her name and in a dark brown voice she said, “Lola”
E
L-O-L-A, Lola
Chorus
A E
Well, I’m not the world’s most physical guy
A E
But when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine
A E A
Oh my Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
Verse 2
E
Well, I’m not dumb but I can’t understand
A E
Why she walked like a woman and talked like a man
E A E
Oh my Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
Chorus
A E
Well, I’m not the world’s most physical guy
A E
But when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine
A E A
Oh my Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
Bridge
E
Girls will be boys and boys will be girls
A E
It’s a mixed up, muddled up, shook up world except for Lola
Verse 3
E
I pushed her away, I walked to the door
A E
I fell to the floor, I got down on my knees
E A
Then I looked at her and she at me
E
Well, that’s the way that I want it to stay
A E
I always want it to be that way for my Lola
E
L-O-L-A, Lola
Chorus
A E
Well, I’m not the world’s most physical guy
A E
But when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine
A E A
Oh my Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
Outro
E A E
Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
E A E
Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
E A E
Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
E A E
Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
Practice tip: Master the simple E to A chord change, as it’s the core of the song. The strum pattern is repetitive, so focus on keeping time.
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
E · A · D · B · C#m
The Kinks’ classic tale of a confusing encounter in Soho. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Keep a bouncy, steady rhythm to match the storytelling feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E
I met her in a club down in old Soho
A E
Where you drink champagne and it tastes just like cherry cola
E
C-O-L-A, cola
A E
She walked up to me and she asked me to dance
A E
I asked her her name and in a dark brown voice she said, “Lola”
E
L-O-L-A, Lola
Chorus
A E
Well, I’m not the world’s most physical guy
A E
But when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine
A E A
Oh my Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
Verse 2
E
Well, I’m not dumb but I can’t understand
A E
Why she walked like a woman and talked like a man
E A E
Oh my Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
Chorus
A E
Well, I’m not the world’s most physical guy
A E
But when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine
A E A
Oh my Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
Bridge
E
Girls will be boys and boys will be girls
A E
It’s a mixed up, muddled up, shook up world except for Lola
Verse 3
E
I pushed her away, I walked to the door
A E
I fell to the floor, I got down on my knees
E A
Then I looked at her and she at me
E
Well, that’s the way that I want it to stay
A E
I always want it to be that way for my Lola
E
L-O-L-A, Lola
Chorus
A E
Well, I’m not the world’s most physical guy
A E
But when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine
A E A
Oh my Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
Outro
E A E
Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
E A E
Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
E A E
Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
E A E
Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
Practice tip: Master the simple E to A chord change, as it’s the core of the song. The strum pattern is repetitive, so focus on keeping time.
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
E · A · D · B · C#m
The Kinks’ classic tale of a confusing encounter in Soho. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Keep a bouncy, steady rhythm to match the storytelling feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E
I met her in a club down in old Soho
A E
Where you drink champagne and it tastes just like cherry cola
E
C-O-L-A, cola
A E
She walked up to me and she asked me to dance
A E
I asked her her name and in a dark brown voice she said, “Lola”
E
L-O-L-A, Lola
Chorus
A E
Well, I’m not the world’s most physical guy
A E
But when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine
A E A
Oh my Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
Verse 2
E
Well, I’m not dumb but I can’t understand
A E
Why she walked like a woman and talked like a man
E A E
Oh my Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
Chorus
A E
Well, I’m not the world’s most physical guy
A E
But when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine
A E A
Oh my Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
Bridge
E
Girls will be boys and boys will be girls
A E
It’s a mixed up, muddled up, shook up world except for Lola
Verse 3
E
I pushed her away, I walked to the door
A E
I fell to the floor, I got down on my knees
E A
Then I looked at her and she at me
E
Well, that’s the way that I want it to stay
A E
I always want it to be that way for my Lola
E
L-O-L-A, Lola
Chorus
A E
Well, I’m not the world’s most physical guy
A E
But when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine
A E A
Oh my Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
Outro
E A E
Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
E A E
Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
E A E
Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
E A E
Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
Practice tip: Master the simple E to A chord change, as it’s the core of the song. The strum pattern is repetitive, so focus on keeping time.
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
E · A · D · B · C#m
The Kinks’ classic tale of a confusing encounter in Soho. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Keep a bouncy, steady rhythm to match the storytelling feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E
I met her in a club down in old Soho
A E
Where you drink champagne and it tastes just like cherry cola
E
C-O-L-A, cola
A E
She walked up to me and she asked me to dance
A E
I asked her her name and in a dark brown voice she said, “Lola”
E
L-O-L-A, Lola
Chorus
A E
Well, I’m not the world’s most physical guy
A E
But when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine
A E A
Oh my Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
Verse 2
E
Well, I’m not dumb but I can’t understand
A E
Why she walked like a woman and talked like a man
E A E
Oh my Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
Chorus
A E
Well, I’m not the world’s most physical guy
A E
But when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine
A E A
Oh my Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
Bridge
E
Girls will be boys and boys will be girls
A E
It’s a mixed up, muddled up, shook up world except for Lola
Verse 3
E
I pushed her away, I walked to the door
A E
I fell to the floor, I got down on my knees
E A
Then I looked at her and she at me
E
Well, that’s the way that I want it to stay
A E
I always want it to be that way for my Lola
E
L-O-L-A, Lola
Chorus
A E
Well, I’m not the world’s most physical guy
A E
But when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine
A E A
Oh my Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
Outro
E A E
Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
E A E
Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
E A E
Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
E A E
Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
Practice tip: Master the simple E to A chord change, as it’s the core of the song. The strum pattern is repetitive, so focus on keeping time.
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
E · A · D · B · C#m
The Kinks’ classic tale of a confusing encounter in Soho. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Keep a bouncy, steady rhythm to match the storytelling feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E
I met her in a club down in old Soho
A E
Where you drink champagne and it tastes just like cherry cola
E
C-O-L-A, cola
A E
She walked up to me and she asked me to dance
A E
I asked her her name and in a dark brown voice she said, “Lola”
E
L-O-L-A, Lola
Chorus
A E
Well, I’m not the world’s most physical guy
A E
But when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine
A E A
Oh my Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
Verse 2
E
Well, I’m not dumb but I can’t understand
A E
Why she walked like a woman and talked like a man
E A E
Oh my Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
Chorus
A E
Well, I’m not the world’s most physical guy
A E
But when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine
A E A
Oh my Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
Bridge
E
Girls will be boys and boys will be girls
A E
It’s a mixed up, muddled up, shook up world except for Lola
Verse 3
E
I pushed her away, I walked to the door
A E
I fell to the floor, I got down on my knees
E A
Then I looked at her and she at me
E
Well, that’s the way that I want it to stay
A E
I always want it to be that way for my Lola
E
L-O-L-A, Lola
Chorus
A E
Well, I’m not the world’s most physical guy
A E
But when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine
A E A
Oh my Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
Outro
E A E
Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
E A E
Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
E A E
Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
E A E
Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
Practice tip: Master the simple E to A chord change, as it’s the core of the song. The strum pattern is repetitive, so focus on keeping time.
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C#mtap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
E · A · D · B · C#m
The Kinks’ classic tale of a confusing encounter in Soho. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Keep a bouncy, steady rhythm to match the storytelling feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E
I met her in a club down in old Soho
A E
Where you drink champagne and it tastes just like cherry cola
E
C-O-L-A, cola
A E
She walked up to me and she asked me to dance
A E
I asked her her name and in a dark brown voice she said, “Lola”
E
L-O-L-A, Lola
Chorus
A E
Well, I’m not the world’s most physical guy
A E
But when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine
A E A
Oh my Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
Verse 2
E
Well, I’m not dumb but I can’t understand
A E
Why she walked like a woman and talked like a man
E A E
Oh my Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
Chorus
A E
Well, I’m not the world’s most physical guy
A E
But when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine
A E A
Oh my Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
Bridge
E
Girls will be boys and boys will be girls
A E
It’s a mixed up, muddled up, shook up world except for Lola
Verse 3
E
I pushed her away, I walked to the door
A E
I fell to the floor, I got down on my knees
E A
Then I looked at her and she at me
E
Well, that’s the way that I want it to stay
A E
I always want it to be that way for my Lola
E
L-O-L-A, Lola
Chorus
A E
Well, I’m not the world’s most physical guy
A E
But when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine
A E A
Oh my Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
Outro
E A E
Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
E A E
Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
E A E
Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
E A E
Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola
Practice tip: Master the simple E to A chord change, as it’s the core of the song. The strum pattern is repetitive, so focus on keeping time.