Lola (E Major)
Artist: The Kinks    Roman Numerals: I, Isus2, II7, III7, IV, IV7, IVsus4, V, V6, V7, m6, vi, m7    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]   
Song Notes:  
Recording @ YouTube
Entered by: ICDb   
E
(E,G♯,B)
E B E G♯ B E
Esus2
(E,F♯,B)
x,x,2,4,0,2
- - E B B F♯
F♯7
(F♯,A♯,C♯,E)
- - F♯ A♯ C♯ E
G♯7
(G♯,B♯,D♯,F♯)
- - D♯ G♯ B♯ F♯
A
(A,C♯,E)
- A E A C♯ E
A7
(A,C♯,E,G)
- A E G C♯ E
Asus4
(A,D,E)
- A E A D E
B
(B,D♯,F♯)
- B F♯ B D♯ F♯
B6
(B,D♯,F♯,G♯)
- - D♯ G♯ B F♯
B7
(B,D♯,F♯,A)
- B D♯ A B F♯
C
(C,E,G)
x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E
C♯m
(C♯,E,G♯)
4fr >
- C♯ G♯ C♯ E G♯
D
(D,F♯,A)
- - D A D F♯
Dsus2
(D,E,A)
x,x,0,2,3,0
- - D A D E


Intro
[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] x2		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] x5		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] x4

Verse 1
{E} I [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] met her in a club down in old Soho
Where you [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] drink champagne and it		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] tastes just like
[Dsus2Suspended 2nd Chord (U,M2,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Coca		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Cola. C-O-L-A,
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] cola		 [Asus4Suspended 4th Chord (U,P4,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth]

Verse 2
She [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] walked up to me and she asked me to dance
I [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] asked her - her name and in a		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] dark brown voice
[Dsus2Suspended 2nd Chord (U,M2,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] she said		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] "Lola," eh-L-O-L-A,
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Lola,		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Lo-Lo-Lo-Lo-
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Sixth] Lola		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh]

One bar Instrumental Riff
[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[Esus2Suspended 2nd Chord (U,M2,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]

Verse 3
Well [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I'm not the world’s most physical guy
but when she [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] squeezed me tight she nearly		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] broke my spine,
[Dsus2Suspended 2nd Chord (U,M2,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] oh my		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Lola, Lo-Lo-Lo-Lo-
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Lola		 [Asus4Suspended 4th Chord (U,P4,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth]

Verse 4
Well [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I'm not dumb but I can't understand
why she [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] walked like a woman and		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] talked like a man
[Dsus2Suspended 2nd Chord (U,M2,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] oh my		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Lola, Lo-Lo-Lo-Lo-
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Lola,		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Lo-Lo-Lo-Lo-
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Sixth] Lola		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh]
Repeat One bar Instrumental Riff

Chorus 1
Well we [B7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] drank champagne and danced all night
[F♯7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] Under electric candlelight
She [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] picked me up and sat me on her knee
And [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] said 'Dear boy, won't you come home with me'

Verse 5
Well [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I'm not the world's most passionate guy
but when I [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] looked in her eye, well I		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] almost fell
[Dsus2Suspended 2nd Chord (U,M2,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] for my		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Lola, Lo-Lo-Lo-Lo-
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Lola,		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Lo-Lo-Lo-Lo-
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Sixth] Lola		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh]
[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Lola, Lo-Lo-Lo-Lo-
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Lola,		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Lo-Lo-Lo-Lo-
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Sixth] Lola		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh]
Repeat One bar Instrumental Riff

Bridge
I [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] pushed		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] her		 [BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] away
I [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] walked		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] to the		 [BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] door
I [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] fell		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] to the		 [BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] floor
I got [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] down		 [G♯7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] on my		 [C♯mMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] knees
[BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] I looked at her and she at		 [B6Major 6th Chord (U,M3,P5,M6)
on the Perfect Fifth] me

Verse 6
almost spoken
Well [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] that's the way that I want it to stay
and I [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] always want it to		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] be that way
[Dsus2Suspended 2nd Chord (U,M2,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] for my		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Lola, Lo-Lo-Lo-Lo-
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Lola		 [Asus4Suspended 4th Chord (U,P4,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth]

Verse 7
[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Girls will be boys and boys will be girls
It's a [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] mixed up, muddled up,		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] shook up world
[Dsus2Suspended 2nd Chord (U,M2,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] except for		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Lola, Lo-Lo-Lo-Lo-
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Lola		 [Asus4Suspended 4th Chord (U,P4,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth]

Chorus 2
Well [B7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] I left home just a week before
And [F♯7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] I'd never ever kissed a woman before
but [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Lola smiled and took me by the hand
and [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] said 'dear boy, I'm gonna		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] make you a man'

Verse 8
Well [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I'm not the worlds most passionate man
but I [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] know what I am and I'm		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] glad I'm a man
[Dsus2Suspended 2nd Chord (U,M2,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] and so is		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Lola, Lo-Lo-Lo-Lo-
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Lola,		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Lo-Lo-Lo-Lo-
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Sixth] Lola		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh]

Outro
Fade to silent
[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Lola, Lo-Lo-Lo-Lo-
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Lola,		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Lo-Lo-Lo-Lo-
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Sixth] Lola		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh]
[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Lola, Lo-Lo-Lo-Lo-
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Lola,		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Lo-Lo-Lo-Lo-
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Sixth] Lola		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh]
[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Lola, Lo-Lo-Lo-Lo-
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Lola,		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Lo-Lo-Lo-Lo-
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Sixth] Lola		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh]
[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Lola, Lo-Lo-Lo-Lo-
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Lola,		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Lo-Lo-Lo-Lo-
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Sixth] Lola		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh]
[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Lola, Lo-Lo-Lo-Lo-
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Lola,		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Lo-Lo-Lo-Lo-
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Sixth] Lola		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh]

Happy playing from InternetChordDatabase.com!
All content ©2026 by InternetChordDatabase.com     11.2.3
Sponsored by Venters Consulting, LLC