The Kinks - David Watts: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "David Watts" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Chorus: D Fa, fa, fa, fa, fa, fa, fa, fa Fa, fa, fa, fa, fa, fa, fa, fa D I am a dull and simple lad Cannot tell water from champagne And I have never met the Queen G A G A And I wish I could have all that he has got (Hey!) And I wish I could be like David Watts Chorus F# And when I lie on my pillow at night Bm I dream I could fight like David Watts E I'd lead the school team to victory A And take my exams and pass the lot D (Wish I could be) Wish I could be like David Watts (Wish I could be) Wish I could be like David Watts E (Wish I could be) Conduct my life like David Watts A (Wish I could be) I wish I could be like David Watts Chorus He is the head boy at the school He is the captain of the team He is so gay and fancy free And I wish all his money belonged to me (Hey!) And I wish I could be like David Watts Chorus And all the girls in the neighbourhood Try to go out with David Watts They try their best but can't succeed For he is of pure and noble breed Wish I could be like Wish I could be like Wish I could be like (Fa, fa, fa, fa) Wish I could be like (Fa, fa, fa, fa) Fa, fa, fa, fa, fa, fa, fa, fa (Wish I, wish I, wish I, wish I, wish I, wish I) Fa, fa, fa, fa, fa, fa, fa, fa (Wish I, wish I, wish I, wish I, wish I, wish I) Fa, fa, fa, fa, fa, fa, fa, fa (Wish I, wish I, wish I, wish I, wish I, wish I) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Bm  D  E  F#  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "David Watts" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "David Watts" by The Kinks.