The Village Green Preservation Society    (intro)

 

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1. We are the the Village Green Preservation Society,

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    God save Donald Duck, vaudeville and variety.

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    We are the Desperate Dan Appreciation Society,

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    God save strawberry jam and all the different varieties.

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    Preserving the old ways        from being abused,

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    protecting the new ways      for me and for you.

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    What more can we do?

 

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2. We are the Draught Beer Preservation society,

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    God save Mrs. Mopp and good old Mother Riley.

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    We are the Custard Pie Appreciation Consortium,

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    God save the George Cross and all those who awarded them.

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    O…...o-wo-o..….o.            o..….o-wo-o…….o

 

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3. We are the Sherlock Holmes English Speaking Vernacular,

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    help save Fu Manchu, Moriarty and Dracula.

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    We are the Office Block Persecution Affinity,

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    God save the little shops, china cups and virginity.

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    We are the Skyscraper Condemnation Affilliate,

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    God save the Tudor houses, antique tables and billiards.

 

 

 

 

 

 

D                           A             - G                        D  

    Preserving the old ways          from being abused,

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    protecting the new ways       for me and for you.

G                                 D

    What more can we do?

 

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4. We are the Village Green Preservation Society,

                       A                   G                        D    

    God save Donald Duck, vaudeville and variety.

                         A                            G                D 

    We are the Desperate Dan Appreciation Society,

                        A                          G                         D  

    God save strawberry jam and all the different varieties.

 

      D                A                      G                    D   

5. We are the Village Green Preservation Society,

                      A                     G                       D    

    God save Donald Duck, vaudeville and variety.

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    We are the Village Green Preservation Society,

                       A                   G                        D    

    God save Donald Duck, vaudeville and variety.

 

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    God save the Village Green !

 

(orig.  capo 1st)     (The Kinks)