Chords for "Yes Sir, No Sir"

Date: 19 Jun 96 16:14:35 EDT
From: IAN GRANT

Yes Sir, No Sir
Lyrics Written by: Ray Davies
Publisher: Hill & Range Songs BMI		
Albums this song can be found on: Arthur


G        D
Yes Sir, no Sir
Bb         F
Where do I go Sir
Eb        Bb
What do I do Sir
Ab      A Bb   
What do I say

Bb       F
Yes Sir, no Sir
Eb         Bb
Where do I go Sir
Eb        Bb
What do I do Sir
    Ab   A Bb   
How do I behave

Bb       F
Yes Sir, no Sir
Eb            Bb
Permission to speak Sir
Eb            Bb
Permission to breathe Sir
Ab      A Bb       Ab   A Bb    Ab   A    Bb 
What do I say, how do I behave, what do I say

Bb     Bb/A              Bb/G  Bb/F                           
So you think that you've got ambition
Eb          Eb/D              Eb/C Eb/Bb                 
  Stop your dreaming and your idle wishing

Db        Db/C           Db/Bb      Db/Ab                 
You're outside and there ain't no admission
Ab A   Bb
To our play

Bb           Bb/A        Bb/G         Bb/F 
Pack up your ambition in your old kit bag
Eb               Eb/D         Eb/C      Eb/Bb 
  Soon you'll be happy with a packet of fags
D     Db/C Db/Bb  Db/Ab
Chest out stomach in

Ab  A     Bb   Ab      A Bb
Do what I say, do what I say
Ab    A   Bb
Yes right away

G        D
Yes Sir, no Sir
Bb         F
Where do I go Sir
Eb        Bb
What do I do Sir
Ab      A Bb
What do I say

Bb       F
Yes Sir, no Sir
Eb            Bb
Permission to speak Sir
Eb            Bb
Permission to breathe Sir
Ab      A Bb       Ab   A Bb    Ab   A    Bb 
What do I say, how do I behave, what do I say

(Faster Doggie Paddle Comp)
Cm                              
Doesn't matter who you are
                               Bb Ab Eb
You're there and there you are 
Cm
Everything Is in its place
                               Bb Ab Eb
Authority must be maintained

    G7                            C
And then we know exactly where we are 
         C
Let them feel that they're important to the cause
                                                   Bb
But let them know that they are fighting for their homes
                                             C
Just be sure that they're contributing their all
         C
Give the scum a gun and make the bugger fight
                                      Bb
And be sure to have deserters shot on sight
                                     C
If he dies we'll send a medal to his wife

G        D
Yes Sir, no Sir
Eb            F
Please let me die Sir
Eb           Bb      Ab        A  Bb
I think this life is affecting my brain
Bb       F
Yes Sir, no Sir
Eb         Bb
Three bags full Sir
Eb        Bb      Ab      A Bb
What do I do Sir, what do I say
Ab      A Bb       Ab   A Bb    Ab      A Bb   Ab      A Bb
What do I say, how do I behave, what do I say




From:  Jan Hauenstein
Date:  27 Nov 2024

Yes, Sir, No Sir - not better, just easier

Easier with a capo on the 3rd fret


Yes Sir, No Sir Raymond Douglas Davies

Capo 3rd fret

(E) (B) (G) (D) (C) (G) (F) (F#) (G)
(E)Yes Sir, (B)no Sir, (G) where do I (D)go, Sir,
(C) What do I (G)do, Sir, (F)what do (F#)I (G)say?
Yes Sir, (D)no, Sir, (C) where do I (G)go, Sir,
(C) What do I (G)do, Sir, how (F)do I (F#)be(G)have?
Yes Sir, (D)no Sir, (C) permission to (G)speak, Sir,
(C) Permission to (G)breathe, Sir, (F)what do (F#)I (G)say,
How (F)do I (F#)be(G)have, (F)what (F#)do I (G)say?

So you (G/F#)think that you've (G/E)got am(G/D)bition?
(C) Stop your (C/B)dreaming and your (C/A)idle (C/G)wishing,
(Bb)You're out(Bb/A)side and there (Bb/G)ain't no ad(Bb/F)mission (F)to (F#)our (G)play.

Pack up your am(G/F#)bition in your (G/E)old kit (G/D)bag,
(C) And you'll be (C/B)happy with a (C/A)packet of (C/G)fags.
(Bb)Chest (Bb/A)out, (Bb/G)stomach (Bb/F)in,
(F)Do what (F#)I (G)say, (F)do what (F#)I (G)say, (F)yes, (F#)right a(G)way.

(E)Yes Sir, (B)no Sir, (G) where do I (D)go, Sir,
(C) What do I (G)do, Sir, (F)what do (F#)I (G)say?
Yes Sir, (D)no Sir, (C) permission to (G)speak, Sir,
(C) Permission to (G)breathe, Sir, (F)what do (F#)I (G)say,
How (F)do I (F#)be(G)have, (F)what (F#)do I (G)say?

(Am) Doesn't matter who you are, you're there and there you are, (G) (F) (C)
(Am)Everything is in its place, authority must be maintained, (G) (F) (C)
And (E7)then we know exactly where we (A)are.

Let them feel that they're important to the cause,
But let them know that they are fighting for their (G)homes,
Just be sure that they're contributing their (A)all.
Give the scum a gun and make the bugger fight,
And be sure to have deserters shot on (G)sight.
If he dies, we'll send a medal to his (A)wife. (G) (A)

(E)Yes Sir, (B)no Sir, (G) please let me (D)die, Sir,
(C) I think this (G)life is af(F)fecting (F#)my (G)brain.
Yes Sir, (D)no Sir, (C) three bags (G)full, Sir,
(C) What do I (G)do Sir,(F) what do (F#)I (G)say, (F)what do (F#)I (G)say,
How (F)do I (F#)be(G)have, (F)what do (F#)I (G)say? (F) (F#) (G)

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