Victoria - The Kinks

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[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
             
Long ago life 

      
was clean
             
Sex was bad an

      
d obscene
             
And the rich w

        
ere so mean
             
Stately homes 

         
for the Lords
             
Croquet lawns,

           
 village green

s
             
Victoria was m

    
y queen

[Chorus]
           
Victoria, Vict

          
oria, Victoria

      
, 'toria

[Verse 2]
             
I was born, lu

     
cky me
             
In a land that

    
 I love
             
Though I'm poo

          
r, I am free
             
When I grow I 

       
shall fight
             
For this land 

         
I shall die
             
Let her sun ne

     
ver set ...

[Chorus]
           
Victoria, Vict

          
oria, Victoria

      
, 'toria
           
Victoria, Vict

          
oria, Victoria

      
, 'toria

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[Bridge]
             
Land of hope a

     
nd gloria
          
Land of my Vic

 
toria
             
Land of hope a

     
nd gloria
          
Land of my Vic

         
toria-a-a-a
             
Victoria, tori


a

[Solo]
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[Chorus] (hold the first two "Victoria"s longer)
        
Victoooooooooo

          
ria, Victooooo

         
ooooria, Victo

         
ria, 'toria

[Verse 3]
             
Canada to Indi


a
             
Australia to C

    
ornwall
             
Singapore to H

     
ong Kong
             
From the West 

        
to the East
             
From the rich 

        
to the poor
             
Victoria loved

      
 them all ...

[Chorus]
           
Victoria, Vict

          
oria, Victoria

      
, 'toria
           
Victoria, Vict

                
oria, Victoria

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