Maximum Consumption Chords
by The Kinks
Maximum Consumption by The Kinks is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D, C, C# and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
verse 1
G D G
I'll have some clam chowder, followed by beef steak on rye
C D
Pumpkin pie, whipped cream and coffee,
G D
I wanna green salad on the side,
G D
Don't forget the french fries,
C D G
Pizza pie, garlic and anchovie.
C# D E
I keep burning up calories as fast as I keep putting them down,
D E
Eat food, put it in my mouth,
D E C D
Chew it up, swallow it down,
G D G
I'll have two eggs, over light, home made apple pie
C D G C#
Cole slaw as a side order.
G C D G
I gotta stay fit, stay alive, eat food to sustain a non-stop high-grade performer.
D E
The pace is continual, sure keeps running me down
D E
Don't you know that you gotta eat food,
D E C# D
Don't you know that you gotta refuel.
G C G C
I'm a Maximum Consumption, super-grade performer.
G C G
High powered machine,
C
Go steady on my clutch, go easy on the hills
G C G C
And you'll get a lot of mileage out of me.
D C
I'm so easy to drive, and I'm an excellent ride,
Solo
G C D G D C D C#
verse 2
D E
Excessive living sure keeps running me down
D E
You've got to learn to use the Maximum Juice
D E C D E
That's how you get the maximum use.
G C D G
Life keeps using me, keeps on abusing me, mentally and physically.
D G C# C D G
I gotta stay fit, stay alive, need fuel inside, eat food to survive
D E
Maximum Consumption sure keeps running me down
D E
Don't you know that you gotta eat food
D E C D E
Don't you know that it's good for you.
G C
I'm a Maximum Consumption,
Non-stop machine
G C
Total automation perpetual motion.
Outro
G C G C G C G C G C G C G C