THE VILLAGE GREEN PRESERVATION SOCIETY- The Kinks

C G F G  riff 1  C G F C riff 1
C               G             F            G    riff 1
We are the the Village Green Preservation Society
C          G             F            C    riff 1
God save Donald Duck, vaudeville and variety
C            G               F          G   riff 1
We are the Desperate Dan Appreciation Society
C           G               F                    C    riff 1
God save strawberry jam and all the different varieties

CHORUS:
C             G             F       C  riff 1
Preserving the old ways from being abused
CC Piano Chord 
             GG Piano Chord 
            FF Piano Chord 
          GG Piano Chord 

Protecting the new ways for me and for you
FF Piano Chord 
                CC Piano Chord 

What more can we do?

C             G             F          G    riff 1
We are the Draught Beer Preservation society
C         G              F              C   riff 1
God save Mrs. Mopp and good old Mother Riley
C            G           F              G     riff 1
We are the Custard Pie Appreciation Consortium
CC Piano Chord 
              GG Piano Chord 
              FF Piano Chord 
                   CC Piano Chord 

God save the George Cross and all those who were awarded them
C  G  F  G riff 1  C  G F  G
Oo-wo-oo           oo-wo-oo

D             A             G                  A     riff 2
We are the Sherlock Holmes English Speaking Vernacular
D         A            G             D  riff 2
Help save Fu Manchu, Moriarty and Dracula
D            A            G          A      riff 2
We are the Office Block Persecution Affinity
D           A           G              D      riff 2
God save little shops, china cups and virginity
D            A           G            A     riff 2
We are the Skyscraper Condemnation Affilliate
D         A             G                    D    riff 2
God save Tudor houses, antique tables and billiards

CHORUS:
D              A        G            D   riff 2
Preserving the old ways from being abused
DD Piano Chord 
               AA Piano Chord 
       GG Piano Chord 
              AA Piano Chord 

Protecting the new ways for me and for you
GG Piano Chord 
               DD Piano Chord 

What more can we do?

REPEAT VERSE ONE (in the new key)

D           A             G            D    riff 2
We are the Village Green Preservation Society
D          A            G             D     riff 2
God save Donald Duck, vaudeville and variety
D           A              G            D    riff 2
We are the Village Green Preservation Society
D         A            G             D     riff 2
God save Donald Duck, vaudeville and variety
DD Piano Chord 
              AA Piano Chord 
          GG Piano Chord 
  DD Piano Chord 
  DD Piano Chord 
  AA Piano Chord 
  GG Piano Chord 
  DD Piano Chord 

God save the Village Green

RIFF 1:          RIFF 2:
DD Piano Chord 
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A -----0h3-0h3- -0-0h2---2---
EE Piano Chord 
 -3-3--------- -------------

NOTE: Try to play the riffs without breaking your stride in strumming the
chords.
(from The Village Green Preservation Society, 1968)