The Kinks - Im a lover not a fighter
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo V to play along at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5D61MDy9FF4&list=RD5D61MDy9FF4&start_radio=1
The Kinks were a Garage Rock band. This song was on the UK release but not on the first American version.
The composer was Joseph Denton "Jay" Miller was an American record producer, musician and songwriter from
Crowley, Louisiana, whose Cajun, swamp blues, and swamp pop recordings influenced American popular culture.
This is a rock tune but should be played very fast.
[Intro]
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[Verse]
EWell I met a pretty girl, as pretty as can be
EI thought she was my baby tilEl she introduced to mE7e
AA great big tall fella, about six foot tall
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I shivered and I shook, couldn't do any more
[Chorus]
A7'Cause I'm a lover not a fighter
EYes, I'm a lover not a fighter
Yes, I'm a loB7ver not a fighter
A7And I'm really built for speed
EBuilt for speed
[Verse]
EWell, some people think I'm lazy
Ebut there's one thing they don't know
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'Cause when I'm in the mood I can go caddy go
[Chorus]
A7'Cause I'm a lover not a fighter
EYes, I'm a lover not a fighter
Yes, I'm a B7lover not a fighter
A7And I'm really built for speed
EBuilt for speed
EBuilt for speed
EWhoa yeah
[Instumental]
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[Verse]
EWell I can roar like a lion,
E I can sting like a bee
EBut some times I think, baby,
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I've got rabbit blood in me
[Chorus]
A7'Cause I'm a lover not a fighter
EYes, I'm a lover not a fighter
Yes, I'm a lB7over not a fighter
A7And I'm really built for speed
EBuilt for speed
EBuilt for speed
[Outro]
EBuilt for speed
EWhoa yeah
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