The Kinks - Situation Vacant: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Situation Vacant" 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.
E7 B7 Suzy and Johnny were happy E7 B7 Earned enough to pay the rent D A6/C# D7/C G But Johnny's mother-in-law had too much ambition F#7 Bm And this made Johnny very upset Chorus: B7 E7 So to keep his little mama satisfied B7 E7 He went and bought the weekly classified D A6/C# D7/A G All for peace and quiet's sake E7 B7 Johnny gave up his position E7 B7 Just to please his mother-in-law D A6/C# D7/C G So he left the job where he'd been all his life F#7 Bm He left and turned his back on door A7 Now he's looking at the situations vacant D Situations vacant Chorus: B7 E7 Just to keep his little mama satisfied B7 E7 He went and bought the weekly classified D A6/C# D7/C G All for peace and quiet's sake Then he had to leave the apartment And sought a less plush residence And poor Suzy and Johnny had to skimp and save Just to help to pay the weekly rent Chorus: So to keep his little mama satisfied He went and bought the weekly classified All for peace and quiet's sake Johnny's got no money Got nowhere to go Johnny's in a great big hole Suzy's separated, living with her mom Now little mama's satisfied You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A6  A7  B7  Bm  C  C#  D  D7  E7  F#7  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 "Situation Vacant" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Situation Vacant" by The Kinks.