The Kinks Song Tabs from Memorable Music

BLACK MESSIAH
written by Ray Davies
performed by The Kinks from "Misfits" 1978

C G
Everybody got the right to speak their mind
Bb F f g g#
so don't shoot me for saying mine.

F A7 Dm Dm/C Bb
Everybody talking about racial equality
F A7 Dm Dm/C Bb
'cos everybody's equal in the good Lord's eyes.
F C Dm
Dm/C
Bb
But if I told you that God was black what would you think of that

F C F
I bet you wouldn't believe it.

F6 A7 Dm Dm/C Bb
There's a self made prophet living right next to me
F A7
Dm Dm/C
Bb
he said the Black Messiah's gonna come and set the whole world free.
F C Dm Dm/C Bb
He looked at me with his evil eye and he prophesied
F C F f g g# a
and he really believed it.

A7 Dm A7 Dm
He said a Black Messiah is gonna set the world on fire
F C C7 F
and he's no liar, 'cos he has truly heard the word.

F A7 Dm Dm/C Bb
Everybody talking about racial equality
F A7 Dm Dm/C Bb
but I'm the only honky living on an all black street
F C Dm Dm/C Bb
they knock me down 'cos they brown and I white.

C G
Everybody got the right to speak their mind
Bb F f g g#
so don't shoot me for saying mine.

F A7 Dm Dm/C Bb
F A7 Dm Dm/C Bb
F A7 Dm Dm/C Bb
Everybody talking about racial equality
F A7 Dm Dm/C Bb
you hear everybody talking about equal rights.
F C Dm Dm/C Bb
But white's white, black's black and that's that
F C F f g g# a
and that's the way you should leave it.

A7 Dm A7 Dm
Don't want no Black Messiah to come and set the world on fire
F C C7 C13 F
a Black Messiah is gonna come and rule the world
F A7 Dm Dm/C Bb
Everybody got to show a little give and take
F A7 Dm Dm/C Bb
Everybody got to live with a little less hate
F C Dm Dm/C Bb
Everybody gotta work it out, we gotta sort it out.

C G
Everybody got the right to speak their mind
Bb F
so don't shoot me for saying mine.

You Really Got Me
It goes G - F, G - F, THEN
it goes up a tone to go A - G, A - G

THEN!! it Goes D - C , D - C

This repeats for the second verse.

The solo is over G - F, G -F
Then Back to the Beginning

The End chord is the Barre D.

Girl, you really got me goin'
You got me so I don't know what I'm doin'
Yeah, you really got me now
You got me so I can't sleep at night

Yeah, you really got me now
You got me so I don't know what I'm doin', now
Oh yeah, you really got me now
You got me so I can't sleep at night

You Really Got Me
You Really Got Me
You Really Got Me

See, don't ever set me free
I always wanna be by your side
Girl, you really got me now
You got me so I can't sleep at night

Yeah, you really got me now
You got me so I don't know what I'm doin', now
Oh yeah, you really got me now
You got me so I can't sleep at night

You Really Got Me
You Really Got Me
You Really Got Me
Oh no...

(solo)

See, don't ever set me free
I always wanna be by your side
Girl, you really got me now
You got me so I can't sleep at night

Yeah, you really got me now
You got me so I don't know what I'm doin', now
Oh yeah, you really got me now
You got me so I can't sleep at night

You Really Got Me
You Really Got Me
You Really Got Me