Waterloo Sunset, written by Ray Davies, was given special prominence in the 2012 Olympics closing ceremony. The main theme is quite simple to play. The chords are as follows.
The melody starts two beats before the chords, and is based around the following rhythm.
Part of the reason why the song sounds so nostalgic is the extensive use of suspensions. A suspension is a note in a chord that doesn’t immediately move to become part of the next one. For example:
Can you work out how the main theme goes from this information? Here's a version that sounds similar:
Chords Used in Ray Davies - Waterloo Sunset
Sheet Music to buy by Ray Davies
The Kinks "(A Step-by-Step Breakdown of the Guitar Styles and Techniques of Dave and Ray Davies). By The Kinks. For guitar and voice. Hal Leonard Guitar Signature Licks. Britpop and Rock. Difficulty: medium to medium-difficult. Instructional book and examples CD. I
