Dead End Street
Raymond Douglas Davis / the Kinks (1967)
| Am | C | G | |
| There's a crack up in the | cei | ling, |
| Dm | F | Am | |
| And the kitchen sink is | lea | king. |
| Am | C | G | |
| Out of work and got no | mo | ney, |
| Dm | F | Am | |
| A Sunday joint of bread and | ho | ney! |
| Am | G | F | E7 | |
| What are we living for? | Two roomed apartment on the | second floor! |
| Am | G | F | E7 | |
| No money comin' in, | the rent collector's out and | try'n to get in! |
| A | Dm | E | |
| We are strictly second class, and we | don't under | stand! |
| Am | G | F | E | |
| Dead end! (Why) | We should be in | dead end | street. |
| Am | G | F | E | |
| Dead end! | People are livin' in | dead end | street. |
| Am | G | F | E | |
| Dead end! I'm | gonna die in | dead end | street. |
| C | F | C | F | |
| Dead end | street (yeah!) | Dead end | street (yeah!) |
| On a cold and frosty morning, Wipe my eyes and stop me yawning. |
| And my feet are nearly frozen, Boil the tea and put some toast on. |
| What are we livin' for? Two roomed apartment on the second floor! |
| No chance to emigrate, I'm deep in debt and now it's much too late! |
| We both worked to work so hard, but we can't get a chance! |
| Dead end! People live in dead end street! |
| Dead end! People are dyin' at dead end street! |
| Dead end! I'm gonna die at dead end street! |
| Dead end street (yeah!) Dead end street (yeah!) |
trombone solo
| Dead end! People live on dead end street. |
| Dead end! People are dyin' at dead end street. |
| Dead end! I'm gonna die on dead end street. |
| Dead end street (yeah!) Dead end street (yeah!) |
| Dead end street (yeah!) Head to my feet (yeah!) |
| Dead end street (Yah!)... |
trumpet solo