The story behind
Long Tall Shorty is a song that was born in a moment of rebellion and nostalgia. It was recorded in 1979, when a group of friends from London started playing mod rock, inspired by old times. The idea was to do something alive, with rhythm and a band that moved. The song was recorded in a studio, with a sound that reminded of the 60s, but with a fresh energy. The lyrics talk about a tall and short guy, a character that seems to come out of a neighborhood story, with a touch of humor and a voice that gets stronger at the end. It's a song that you hear live, that moves, that makes you think of the streets of London and the songs that were sung before. The main voice gets clearer, as if saying something important, and at the end, everything becomes more intense, as if the singer were shouting something you can't ignore. It's a song that you play, that you live, that doesn't stay in the air. ↓ Skip to chordsIntro
E|------------------------|
B|-----------/8--\6--\4---|
G|-----5-8~~~~------------|
A
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|-------------7--|-------------7--|-------------7--|-------------7--|
D
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|-------------7--|-------------7--|
D|-------------7--|-------------7--| 7-7-9-9-7-79--9-|7-7-9-9-7-79--9-|
A E
E|----------------|----------------|--------------------|
B|----------------|----------------|--------------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------9---|
D|-------------7--|-------------7--| 9-9-11-11-9-911--11-|
D A
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|-------------7--|----------------|----------------|
From the album
Kinks
The Kinks · 1964 · Track 0