Artist: Kate Rusby
Song: Village Green Preservation Society
Tabbed by: DJ
30th May 2013
Kate Rusby's cover of The Kinks song.
Kate's version was used as the theme tune
for the UK comedy series 'Jam & Jerusalem'
Tuning: Standard
CAPO: 3rd fret (Sounds in key of F)
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We are the 'Village Green Preservation So - ciety',
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God save Donald Duck, vaudeville and var - iety,
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We are 'The Desperate Dan Ap - preciation So - ciety',
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God save strawberry jam, and all the different var - ieties!
Bm A G D
Preserving the old ways... from being a - bused,
Bm A G A4 A
Protecting the new ways... for me, and for you,
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What more can we do? | / / / / |
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We are the 'Draught Beer Preservation So - ciety',
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God save Mrs. Mopp, and good Old Mother Riley,
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We are 'The Custard Pie Ap - preciation Con - sortium',
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God save The George Cross, and all those who were a - warded them!
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[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/k/kate_rusby/village_green_preservation_society_crd.html ]
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We are the Sherlock Holmes English speaking ver - nacular,
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Help save Fu Manchu, Moriarty, and Dracula,
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We are 'The Office Block Persecution Af - finity',
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God save little shops, china cups, and vir - ginity,
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We are 'The Skyscraper Condemnation Af - filiate',
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God save Tudor houses, antique Shops, and billiards!
Bm A G D
Preserving the old ways... from being a - bused,
Bm A G A4 A
Protecting the new ways... for me, and for you,
G D A/C# G/B A4 A
What more can we do? | / / / / |
D A/C# G/B D/A
We are the 'Village Green Preservation So - ciety',
D A/C# G/B D/A
God save Donald Duck, vaudeville and var - iety,
D A/C# G/B D/A
We are 'The Desperate Dan Ap - preciation So - ciety',
D A/C# G/B D/A
God save strawberry jam, and all the different var - ieties!
D A/C# G/B D/A
We are the 'Village Green Preservation So - ciety',
D A/C# G/B D/A
God save Donald Duck, vaudeville and var - iety!
D A/C# G/B D/A D A/C# G/B A4 A
God save the village green----! | / / / / | / / / / |
D A/C# G/B A4 A
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D = xx0232 D/A = x00232
A/C# = x4222x A = x02220
G/B = x20033 Bm = x24432
A4 = x02230 G = 320033
