The Kinks - Arthur: chords

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Arthur was born just a plain simple man
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In a plain simple working class position
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Though the world was hard and its ways were set
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He was young and he had so much ambition
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All the way he was overtaken
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By the people who make the big decisions
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But he tried and he tried for a better life
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And a way to improve his own condition
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If only life were easy it would be such fun
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Things would be more equal and be plenty for
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everyone

Chorus:
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Arthur the world's gone and passed you by
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Don't you know it, don't you know it
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You can cry, cry all night
but it won't make it right
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Don't ya know it, don't ya know it
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Arthur we know and we sympathize
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Don't ya know it, don't ya know it
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Arthur we like you and want to help you
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Somebody loves you don't you know it

How is your life and your Shangri-la?
And your long lost land of Hallelujah
And your hope and glory has passed you by
Can't you see what the world is doing to ya
And now we see your children sailing
off in the setting sun
To a new horizon where there's plenty for everyone

Chorus:
Arthur, could be that the world was wrong
Don't ya know it, don't ya know it
Arthur, could be you were right all along
Don't ya know it, I hope ya know it
Now we know and we sympathize
We'd like to help you and understand you

Don't ya know it, don't ya know it
Somebody loves you, don't ya know it
Don't ya know it, don't ya know it

Chorus:
Arthur the world's gone and passed you by
Don't ya know it, don't ya know it
You can cry, cry all night
But it won't make it right
Don't ya know it, don't ya know it
Arthur we read you and understand you
Arthur we like you and want to help you
Oh, we love you and want to help you