Victoria - The Kinks
Tuning: , E A D G B E
[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