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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D A/C# G/B A4 A D A/C# G/B A4 A
| | : / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / : | | ( x4 )

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!

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 ’draught beer preservation so – ciety’ ,
D A/C# G/B D/A
god save mrs . mopp , and good old mother riley ,
D A/C# G/B D/A
we are ’the custard pie ap – preciation con – sortium’ ,
D A/C# G/B D/A
god save the george cross , and all those who were A – warded them!

D A/C# G/B A4 A D A/C# G/B A4 A
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D A/C# G/B D/A
we are the sherlock holmes english speaking ver – nacular ,
D A/C# G/B D/A
help save fu manchu , moriarty , and dracula ,
D A/C# G/B D/A
we are ’the office block persecution af – finity’ ,
D A/C# G/B D/A
god save little shops , china cups , and vir – ginity ,
D A/C# G/B D/A
we are ’the skyscraper condemnation af – filiate’ ,
D A/C# G/B D/A
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
| | : oo – – – oo – – – , ( ver – nacular! ) : | | ( x4 end on D )

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D = xx0232 D/A = x00232
A/C# = x4222x A = x02220
G/B = x20033 Bm = x24432
A4 = x02230 G = 320033