The Kinks - Top of the Pops: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Top of the Pops" 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.

Learn Top of the Pops 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 "Top of the Pops" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

A                 G           E        G
I've just come in at number twenty five
A          G          E             G
I'm oh so happy, so glad to be alive
A              G                  E            G
And everybody says it's going to get to the top
A                                     E
Life is so easy when your record's hot.

Go tell my mamma and my sister too
To press my trousers and polish my shoes
I might even end up a rock-and-roll god
It might turn into a steady job
My agent said to me: "Son, I always told you so"

Chorus:
D                          C
And my agent said to me: "Son, I always
 Gsus4        Csus2
told you so."

A                G     E                G
Now my record's number eleven on the BBC
A           G           E     G
But number seven on the N.M.E.
A               G     E                  E
Now the Melody Maker want to interview me
E                                            D
And ask about my politics and theories on pollution

Now my record's up to number 3
And a woman recognized me and started to scream
This all seems like a crazy dream
I've been invited to a dinner
with a prominent queen
And now I've got friends that
I thought I never had before

It's strange how people want you
when your record's high
'Cos when it drops down they just pass you by
Now my agent just called me on
the telephone and said:
"Son your record's just got to Number One
And do you know what this means?
This means you can earn some real money"


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

Csus2

Guitar chord Csus2

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

G

Guitar chord G

Gsus4

Guitar chord Gsus4

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 "Top of the Pops" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Top of the Pops" by The Kinks.

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