The Kinks - Did You See His Name?: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Did You See His Name?" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.
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Learn Did You See His Name? Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Kinks
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Did You See His Name?" smoothly on your guitar.
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E A E D A Did you see his name in the local paper E A D E Stole a tin of beans from a cut-priced grocery store? D A The judge said, "He must pay" D A D So, he put him on probation and the paper E gave his name Did you see his name in the criminal section And the center page gave his name and his address They stopped him doing it again So, they put him to dishonour and put the man to shame G He lost his little job E Bm His employer was absolved of blame G E His world just crumbled down E A E Incidently, did you see his name in D A the obiturary column E A Letters edged in black D E Life was much too hard to live D A So, he brought it to an end D A In his gas-filled maisonette D E Because he couldn't stand the strain Life was much too hard to live So, he brought it to an end In his gas-filled maisonette Because he couldn't stand the strain Did you see his name? Did you see his name? Did you see his name? You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Bm  D  E  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. |
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