The Velvet Underground & Nico 45th Anniversary

Loaded: Re-Loaded 45th Anniversary Edition

The Velvet Underground 

The Velvet Underground & Nico 45th Anniversary 

V.U.

White Light / White Heat 

The Velvet Underground was a pioneering experimental rock band from New York City first active from 1965 to 1973. Its best-known lineup consisted of vocalist/guitarist Lou Reed, bassist/violist John Cale, guitarist Sterling Morrison and drummer Maureen Tucker. The band also collaborated with Nico for their debut album in 1967, under the supervision of producer and pop artist Andy Warhol.  Some see The Velvet Underground as being a bridge between the pacifist themes of the late 60s and the sheer chaos and indifference of the mid-70s punk movement. 

Sunday Morning - The Velvet Under Ground

G      C
Sunday morning
G          C
Brings the dawn in
G           Em
It's just a restless feeling
Am    D
By my side
G     C
Early dawning
G      C
Sunday Morning
G             Em
It's just the wasted years
   Am     D
So close  behind
(Chorus)
G            C
Watchout the worlds behind ya
G                  C
Theres always some one around ya
         Am                  D
who will call it's nothin at all


Sunday Maorning
And I'm falling
Iv'e got a feeling
I dont want to know.
Early dawning
Sunday morning
It's all the streets you crossed
not so long ago

D chord:  2220

Sunday Morning

A             Ab
WHO LOVES THE SUN
A              Gb
WHO CARES THAT IT MAKES PLANTS GROW
D              Dm
WHO CARES WHAT IT DOES
A
SINCE YOU BROKE MY HEART

A        B7
PA PA PA PA
E7            A
WHO LOVES THE SUN    x2

A        B7
PA PA PA PA
E7        A
NOT EVERY ONE
A        B7
PA PA PA PA
D             A
WHO LOVES THE SUN

Who Loves The Sun

C - F - C - F - G

               C
I'll be your mirror
                  F                      G
Reflect what you are, in case you don't know
              C                       F
I'll be the wind, the rain and the sunset
                   G                         C
The light on your door to show that you're home


                     F        G         C
When you think the night has seen your mind
                      F    G       C
That inside you're twisted and unkind
                  F          G       C
Let me stand to show that you are blind
                       Dm   F
Please put down your hands
              G
'Cause I see you

C - F - C - F - G

I find it hard to believe you don't know
The beauty you are
But if you don't let me be your eyes
A hand in your darkness, so you won't be afraid

When you think the night has seen your mind
That inside you're twisted and unkind
Let me stand to show that you are blind
Please put down your hands
'Cause I see you

C             F
I'll be your mirror
(reflect what you are)

I'll Be Your Mirror

G           C                  F   D
Well, I'm beginning to see the light  
   G           C                 F    D
Well, I'm beginning to see the light  
  G                    C        F                         D
Some people work very hard but still they never get it right
 G           C                  F     D  
Well, I'm beginning to see the light  
I wanna tell all you people, now  
Now, now, baby, I'm beginning to see the light  
Hey, now, baby, I'm beginning to see the light  
Wine in the mornin', and some breakfast at night  
Well, I'm beginning to see the light 

 F       C   Bb        F        C    F 
Here we go again, playing the fool again
  F      C   Bb      F     C     F              G  
Here we go again, acting hard again  All right!

Well, I'm beginning to see the light!
I wanna tell you, ooh-oh-oh!
Hey, now, baby, I'm beginning to see the light!
Here it comes a bit softer now  
I wore my teeth in my hands so I could kiss the hair of the night
Well, I'm beginning to see the light!
Now, now, now, now, now, now, now, now, now, baby, 
I'm beginning to see the light, now! It comes softer!
Hey, now, baby, I'm beginning to see the light  
I met myself in a dream, and I just want to tell you
Everything was alright  
Hey, now, baby, I'm beginning to see the light 

  F          C     F      F        C        F 
Here comes two of you  Which one will you choose?
  F                C     F
One is black and one is blue
  F               C     F
Don't know just what to do  Alright!

Well, I'm beginning to see the light, oh, now, here she comes!
Hey, yeah, baby, I'm beginning to see the light Oh-ahhhh!
Some people work very hard but still they never get it right  
Well, I'm begiing to see the light  
Ah, it's getting a little softer, maybe, in there  
Now, now, baby, I'm beginning to see the light  
Ah, it's coming around again, hey, now, now, now, baby 
I'm beginning to see the light  One more time  
There are problems in these times
But, woo!, none of them are mine!
Oh, baby, I'm beginning to see the light 

  F       C   Bb      F                C       F 
Here we go again, I thought that you were my friend  
  F       C   Bb      F                C       F
Here we go again, I thought that you were my friend  

             Bb           C     F
How does it feel, to be loved?
How does it feel, to be loved?
How does it feel, to be loved?
How does it feel, to be loved?
How does it feel, to be loved?

Beginning To See The Light

Intro : [D][G][D][G]


D   G               D   G
 I'm waitin' for my man
D           G             D     G
 Twenty-six dollars in my hand
D                F#   G                         A
 Up to Lexington, 125, feel sick and dirty more dead than alive
D   G               D   G
 I'm waitin' for my man


[D][G]
 

D             G                  D      G
 Hey white boy, what you doin' uptown?
D              G                        D        G
 Hey white boy, you chasin' our women around?
D                       F#                
 Oh pardon me sir, it's furthest from my mind
G                       A
 I'm just lookin' for a dear dear friend of mine
D   G               D   G
 I'm waitin' for my man

 
[D][G]


D              G                     D      G
 Here he comes, he's all dressed in black
D        G                D      G
 PR shoes and a big straw hat
D                  F#                
 He's never early, he's always late
G                            A
First thing you learn is you always gotta wait
D   G               D   G
 I'm waitin' for my man


[D][G] x10


D                   G                     D        G
 Up to a Brownstone, up three flights of stairs
D                      G            D      G
 Everybody's pinned you, but nobody cares
D                    F#                
 He's got the works, gives you sweet taste
   G                                A
Ah then you gotta split because you got no time to waste
D   G               D    G
 I'm waitin' for my man
 
[D][G] x2


D                       G                          D      G
 Baby don't you holler, darlin' don't you bawl and shout
D                 G                              D      G
 I'm feeling good, you know I'm gonna work it on out
D                      F#                
 I'm feeling good, I'm feeling oh so fine
G                                A
 Until tomorrow, but that's just some other time
D   G               D    G
 I'm waitin' for my man

 
[D][G] x12

Waiting For The Man

(1,2,3)
        C         A7
 If you close the door
     Dm                  G
 The night could last forever
           C        A7
 Leave the sunshine out
     Dm             G
 And say hello to never
 
 
 
         C                              C7
 All the people are talking and they're having such fun
   F                         Fm
 I wish this could happen to me
            C         A7
 But if you close the door
      Dm            G            C
 I'll never have to see the day again

 
 
 
            C         A7
 But if you close the door
     Dm                  G
 The night could last forever
           C          A7
 Leave the wine glass out
     Dm               G
 And drink a toast to never
 
 
 C                           C7
 Someday I know someone will look into my eyes
            F
 And say hello
                        Fm
 You're my very special one
            C         A7
 But if you close the door
      Dm            G           C        (Bass line to bridge: C-B-Bb)
 I'll never have to see the day again
 
 
 
 Bridge:
 
 Am         E7          Am       E7
 Dark party bars, shiny Cadillac cars
     Am        E7          Am        Am-G#-G       
 And people on subways and trains
         Dm          A7           Dm         A7
 Looking grey in the rain as they stand disarrayed
       F                       G
 Oh but people look well in the dark
 
 
 
        C         A7
 If you close the door
     Dm                  G
 The night could last forever
           C        A7  
 Leave the sunshine out
     Dm           G
 And say hello to never
 C                           C7
 Someday I know someone will look into my eyes
         F  
 And say hello
                        Fm
 You're my very special one
            C         A7
 But if you close the door
      Dm            G           C       A7
 I'll never have to see the day again
     Dm            G           C       A7
 I'll never have to see the day again (once more)
      Dm            G           C
 I'll never have to see the day again

After Hours

(1,2,3)
A#           G7
If you close the door
Cm                  F
The night could last forever
A#              G7
Leave the sunshine out
Cm               F
And say hello to never



A#                                          A#7
All the people are dancing and they're having such fun
D#                           D#m
I wish this could happen to me
A#                 G7
But if you close the door
Cm            F                A#
I'll never have to see the day again




A#                 G7
But if you close the door
Cm                 F
The night could last forever
A#                 G7
Leave the wine glass out
Cm                 F
And drink a toast to never


A#                                   A#7
Someday I know someone will look into my eyes
          D#
And say hello
                         D#m
You're my very special one
A#                    G7
But if you close the door
Cm               F          A#         (Aass line to bridge: A#-A-G#)
I'll never have to see the day again



Bridge:

Gm        D7       Gm          D7
Dark party bars shiny Cadillac cars
Gm           D7         Gm         Gm-F#-F 
And people on subways and trains
Cm           G7            Cm                G7
Looking grey in the rain as they stand disarrayed
     D#                    F
Oh but people look well in the dark



A#              G7
If you close the door
Cm               F
The night could last forever
A#              G7 
Leave the sunshine out
Cm                F
And say hello to never
A#                                             A#7
All the people are dancing and they're having such fun
D#                          D#m
I wish this could happen to me
A#                 G7
But if you close the door
Cm             F        A#          G7
I'll never have to see the day again
Cm             F        A#           G7
I'll never have to see the day again once more
Cm             F         A#
I'll never have to see the day again

D				C    G    D
And what costume shall the poor girl wear?
      G			A
To all tomorrow?s parties
D				C     G       D
A hand me down dress, from who knows where
     G			A
To all tomorrow?s parties

        G
And where shall she go
        A
And what shall she do
         G			  A
When midnight comes along
          D		     C     G     D
She?ll turn once more to Sunday?s clown
    G   A	        D
And cry behind the door

All Tomorrow's Parties

Intro: 	D

D				C    G    D
And what costume shall the poor girl wear?
      G			A
To all tomorrow's parties
D				C     G       D
A hand me down dress, from who knows where
     G			A
To all tomorrow's parties

        G
And where shall she go
        A
And what shall she do
         G			  A
When midnight comes along
          D		     C     G     D
She'll turn once more to Sunday's clown
    G   A	        D
And cry behind the door

All Tomorrows Parties

VERSE 1:
D       F#m  F                B 
  Candy says, I've come to hate my body,
Em              A
  and all that it requires
  D              A
  in this world.
D       F#m  F               B
  Candy says, I'd like to know completely,
Em             A 
  what other souls discreetly
  D           A
  talk about. 

CHORUS:
D           G                    E 
  I'm gonna watch the blue birds fly,
A           
  over my shoulder.
D           G                    E
  I'm gonna watch them pass me by,
  A
  maybe when I'm older.
C                       G
  What do you think I'd see,
     A                      C
  if I could walk away from me?    (4 beat pause)

VERSE 2: (same chords as verse 1)
Candy says, I hate the quite places,
that cause the smallest taste
of what will be.
Candy says, I hate the big descisions,
that cause endless revisions
in my mind.

CHORUS (again)

EXTRO:
D (8 bts)           G (8 bts)
..........Doo, Doo, Whaa......... 
D                   G   
Doo.......Doo, Doo, Whaa......... (x4)

(end on)
D
Doo...

Candy Says

C       F
Here she comes
C                    F
You better watch your step
C          F                   Dm            G
She's gonna break your heart in two, yes it's true
C                 F
It's not hard to realize
C                               F
Just look into her false colored eyes
C               F                  Dm           G
She'll bring you up just to put you down, what a clown
 

              C                                       F
Cos everybody knows                  (she's a femme fatale)
                       C                              F
The things she does to please        (she's a femme fatale)
                    C                                 F
She's just a little tease            (she's a femme fatale)
                     Dm                         Bb             G
Just see the way she walks and hear the way she talks

Femme Fatale

------4----4---4---------4----4---4----|
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---------------------2-----------------|
----1------------1-----1------------1--|

D   G       D    G     D         G       D       G
   I  don't know  just where I'm going
    D        G         D           G            D
But    I'm       gonna try for the kingdom if I can  
                G               D                    
Cos it makes me feel like I'm a man
             G             D
When I put a spike into my vein
              G                       D
And I tell ya things aren't quite the same          
         G             D                            
When I'm rushing on my run                        
      G                     D                    
And I feel just like Jesus' son                 
      G                       D                 
And I guess that I just don't know              
      G                        D      G     D       G   
And I guess that I just don't know
 
 
D     G        D   G         D         G     D
I         have made a  big decision
D     G        D    G          D
I'm      gonna try     to nullify my life
             G               D
Cos when the blood begins to flow
       G                       D
And it shoots up the dropper's neck
         G             D
When I'm closing in on death
 
 

 
          G               D
You can't help me not you guys
                  G                         D
Oh, all you sweet girls with all your sweet talk
        G             D
You can all go take a walk
      G                       D
And I guess that I just don't know
      G                       D      G      D      G
And I guess that I just don't know
 
 
D    G      D      G        D               G        D      G
I       wish that    I was born a thousand years ago
D    G      D      G                    D
I       wish that    I'd sailed the darkened seas
     G                 D
On a great big clipper ship
           G                 D
Going from this land here to that
         G                 D
Oh, in a sailor's suit and cap
 

 
     G            D
Away from the big city
        G              D
Where a man can not be free
           G             D
Of all the evils of this town
          G               D
And of himself and those around
          G                       D
Oh, and I guess that I just don't know
          G                       D      G     D      G
Oh, and I guess that I just don't know
 
 
D   G   D   G            D           G       D      G
Her_____oin,   it'll be the death of me
D   G   D   G       D               G
Her_____oin,   it's my wife, and it's my life
          G              D
Because a mainline in my vein
           G            D
Leads to a center in my head
             G             D
And then I'm better off as dead
 
 

 
             G               D
Cos when the smack begins to flow
      G                    D
Oh, I really don't care anymore
              G                D
'Bout all the jim-jims in this town
                G                    D
And all the politicians making crazy sounds
              G                      D
And everybody puttin' everybody else down
                 G                  D
And all the dead bodies piled up in Nam
 

             G               D
Cos when the smack begins to flow
      G                    D
And I really don't care anymore
 

              G           D
When that heroin is in my blood
        G              D
And the blood is in my head
             G                       D
Then I thank God that I'm as good as dead
               G                 D
And thank your God that I'm not aware
          G                     D
And thank God that I just don't care
      G                       D
And I guess that I just don't know
      G                       D      G       D        G
And I guess that I just don't know

Heroin

A|2-2-2202-3-3-3530-----------------------------------|
E|3-3------0-0--------------------------------|
C|2-2------0-0--------------------------------|        (x2)
G|0-0------0-0--------------------------------|


Dmaj7        G
I'll be your mirror
                 C                      Dmaj7
Reflect what you are, in case you don't know
            G                       C
I'll be the wind, the rain, and the sunset
                  Dmaj7                     G
The light on your door to show that you are home
                   C      Dmaj7        G 
When you think the night has seen your mind
                    C     Dmaj7 G
That inside you're twisted and unkind
                C         Dmaj7   G
Let me stand to show that you are blind
                     Am
Please put down your hands
             C
Cause I see you

Dmaj7      G                          C
I find it hard to believe you do not know
                    Dmaj7
The beauty that you are
           G                  C
But if you don't let me your eyes
                Dmaj7                    G
A hand in your darkness, so you won't be afraid
                   C      Dmaj7        G 
When you think the night has seen your mind
                    C     Dmaj7 G
That inside you're twisted and unkind
                C         Dmaj7   G
Let me stand to show that you are blind
                     Am
Please put down your hands
             C
Cause I see you
G                    C  
I'll be your mirror, reflect what you are
G                    C
I'll be your mirror, reflect what you are
G            C
I'll be your mirror (x3)

F    C             F
I'm sticking with you
       Bb  C           F
'Cause I'm made out of glue
F        C              F
Anything that you might do
Bb  C        F
I'm gonna do too

F             C                  F
You held up a stage coach in the rain
    Bb  C         F
And I'm doin' the same
F       C              F
Saw you hangin' from a tree
    Bb     C              F
And I made believe it was me

F    C             F
I'm sticking with you
       Bb  C           F
'Cause I'm made out of glue
F        C              F
Anything that you might do
Bb  C        F            E
I'm gonna do too



Am                      E
Moon people go into the stratosphere
Am                            E
Soldiers fighting with their Cong
         C                       G
But with you by my side I can do anything
        B                             E
When we swing, we hang past right and wrong



           A              D
I'll do anything for you
E            A            D
Anything you want me to
E          A
I'll do anything for you
   D     E                 A
Oh whoa, I'm sticking with you
   D     E                 A
Oh whoa, I'm sticking with you
   D     E                 A
Oh whoa, I'm sticking with you
   D     E                 A
Oh whoa, I'm sticking with you
   D     E                 A
Oh whoa, I'm sticking with you
   D     E                 A
Oh whoa, I'm sticking with you

I'm Sticking With You

Intro - D, F, G, F, D

D              F
Here comes the ocean
         G                F
And the waves down by the sea
D              F
Here comes the ocean
        G                      F
And the waves, where have they been?

D                 C
Lying here on the beach
                  Bb
With you it seems out of reach
              G
It could just drive me crazy
D             C
You're such a lazy son
               Bb
But you're the only one
             G
I could stay here forever...

       D              G
...But here comes the waves
D           G
Down by the shore
D           F
Washing our eyes
          G               F
Then it's gone, just once more

D                   F            G            F 
Down by the sea
D                   F            G            F
Down by the sea

D              F             G
Here comes the ocean and the waves
            F
Down by the sea
D              F             G
Here comes the ocean and the waves
                F
Where have they been?

D                 C
Lying down on the beach
                Bb
It seems out of reach
                 G
Doesn't it just, drive you crazy
D                 C
You know that you feel so strong
                Bb
But you know it won't be long
             G
Til it's all underwater...

D                     G
...But here comes the waves
D           G
Down by the shore
D            F
Washing our eyes
         G               F
Til it's gone, just once more

D                   F            G            F 
Down by the sea
D                   F            G            F


B, A, G

B, A, G

D    G              D
Here come the waves
D    G              D
Here come the waves
D    G              D
Here come the waves

repeat  D, G, D  A lot

B, A, G

B, A, G

End on D

Ocean

F                          Bb
Sometimes I feel so happy,
                   F
Sometimes I feel so sad.
                     Dm
Sometimes I feel so happy,
      Bb           C         F
But mostly you just make me mad.
 Bb             C       F
Baby, you just make me mad.
       C                   F
Linger on, your pale blue eyes.
        C                   F
Linger on, your pale blue eyes.

F                                 Bb
Thought of you as my mountain top,
                     F
Thought of you as my peak.
                   Dm
Thought of you as everything,
      Bb      C        F
I've had but couldn't keep.
      Bb      C        F
I've had but couldn't keep.
       C                   F
Linger on, your pale blue eyes.
        C                   F
Linger on, your pale blue eyes.

F                                Bb
If I could make the world as pure 
                      F
and strange as what I see,
                     Dm
I'd put you in the mirror,
 Bb       C       F
I put in front of me.
 Bb       C       F
I put in front of me.
       C                   F
Linger on, your pale blue eyes.
        C                   F
Linger on, your pale blue eyes.

F                      Bb
Skip a life completely.
               F
Stuff it in a cup.
                        Dm
She said, Money is like us in time,
 Bb          C           F
It lies, but can't stand up.
 Bb       C     F
Down for you is up.
       C                   F
Linger on, your pale blue eyes.
        C                   F
Linger on, your pale blue eyes.

F                                 Bb
It was good what we did yesterday.
                   F
And I'd do it once again.
                      Dm
The fact that you are married,
 Bb           C             F
Only proves, you're my best friend.
 Bb             C       F
But it's truly, truly a sin.
       C                   F
Linger on, your pale blue eyes.
        C                   F
Linger on, your pale blue eyes.

Pale Blue Eyes

Intro
E  Am  E  Am

Am     D
Just a perfect day,
G            C
Drink Sangria in the park,
F               Dm
And then later, when it gets dark,
      E
We go home.
Am     D
Just a perfect day,
G           C
Feed animals in the zoo
F          Dm
Then later, a movie, too,
         E
And then home.

   A           D
Oh it's such a perfect day,
    C#m                  D    D/C#  D/B
I'm glad I spent it with you.
A         E
Oh such a perfect day,
         F#m     E       D
You just keep me hanging on,
         F#m     E       D
You just keep me hanging on.


Just a perfect day,
Problems all left alone,
Weekenders on our own.
It's such fun.
Just a perfect day,
You made me forget myself.
I thought I was someone else,
Someone good.

Oh it's such a perfect day,
I'm glad I spent it with you.
Oh such a perfect day,
You just keep me hanging on,
You just keep me hanging on.

[instrumental]
F#m  E  D
F#m  E  D


C#m                 G                  D    D/C#  D/B   A
    You're going to reap just what you sow,
C#m                 G                  D    D/C#  D/B   A
    You're going to reap just what you sow,
C#m                 G                  D    D/C#  D/B   A
    You're going to reap just what you sow,
C#m                 G                  D    D/C#  D/B   A
    You're going to reap just what you sow,


C#m   G   D   D/C#  D/B   A

             [rall.]
C#m   G   D   D/C#  D/B   A

Perfect Day

C Em Am G
C Em Am G

C Em        Am   F
  Stephanie says
C    Em           Am   F
That she wants to know
C         Em    Am
Why she's given half her life
Dm                  G
To people she hates now

C Em        Am   F
  Stephanie says
C    Em            Am    F
When answering the phone,
C    Em              Am
What country shall I say is calling
Dm              G
From across the world?

    C          F
But she's not afraid to die
    C               F
The people all call her Alaska
C                      F
Between worlds, so the people ask her
       C        F  C   G
'Cause it's all in her mind
C        F  C   G
It's all in her mind

C Em Am G
C Em Am G

C Em        Am   F
  Stephanie says
C    Em           Am   F
That she wants to know
C      Em         Am
Why it is, though she's the door,
Dm               G
She can't be the room

C Em        Am   F
  Stephanie says
C           Em          Am    F
But doesn't hang up the phone
C    Em        Am
What sea shell she is calling
Dm              G
From across the world

    C          F
But she's not afraid to die
    C               F
The people all call her Alaska
C                      F
Between worlds, so the people ask her
       C        F  C   G
'Cause it's all in her mind
C        F  C   G
It's all in her mind

Dm              G             C Em Am C
They're asking, is it good or bad?
Dm           G
It's such an icy feeling
C            F
It's so cold in Alaska
C            F
It's so cold in Alaska
C            F
It's so cold in Alaska

C Em Am G C

Stephanie Says

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Intro

DD AA BmBm G AA   DD AA BmBm G AA
DD AA BmBm G AA   DD AA BmBm G AA

Verse 1
(0:17)
D    D    A      G  G          Bm A DD  D    A        G  G    Bm A DD
 	Standing on the corner, 	  suitcase in my hand
  	                     D         A     G  G    Bm A DD     
	Jack is in his coat, and Jane is in her vest,       
		   D            A       G G  Bm A DD
	and me I'm in a rock'n'roll band      Hah!
     D     A        G G              Bm A DD    
	Ridin' in a Stutz-Bearcat, Jim
               D    A           G G          Bm A DD
	Y'know,   those were different times!
        D    A            G  G                 Bm A DD
	Oh, all the poets they studied rules of verse
                           D           A         G G   Bm A DD           
	And those ladies, they rolled their eyes

Chorus

       D        G         D        G          D           G
	Sweet Jane!  Whoa!  Sweet Jane, oh-oh-a!  Sweet Jane!

Verse 2
(1:07)
D      D                            A     G G           Bm A DD            
	I'll tell you something    Jack, he is a banker
       D      A   G G           Bm A DD 
	And Jane,    she is a clerk
       D            A             G G      Bm A DD           
	And both of them save their  monies,      ha
       D           A                G G         Bm A DD          
	And when, when they come home  from work
       D            A            G G    Bm A DD 
	Ooooh, sittin' down by the fire, oh!
       D         A    G G    Bm A DD                               
	The radio does  play   the classical music there, Jim
       D       A        G G               Bm A DD      
	"The March of the   Wooden Soldiers" all you protest kids
       D        A          G G   Bm A DD           
	You can hear Jack say,    get ready, ah

Chorus

       D       G                D         G            D        G    
	Sweet Jane!  Come on baby! Sweet Jane! Oh-oh-a!  Sweet Jane!

Verse 3
(1:57)
    D D      AA   G G         Bm   A   DD         
	Some people,  they like to go out dancing
	D		A		G G    Bm A DD
	And other peoples, they have to work, Just watch me now!  
      D                  A         G G     Bm A DD      
	And there's even some evil mothers
                              D      A    G G          Bm A DD      
	Well they're gonna tell you that everything is just dirt
                   D     A    G G         Bm A DD   
	Y'know that, women, never really faint
                         D        A       G G         Bm A DD
	And that villains always blink their eyes, woo!  
          D              A          G G              Bm A DD          
	And that, y'know, children are the only ones who blush!
                   D    A   G G        Bm A DD
	And that, life is just to die!

Bridge
(2:34)
    D                               G G   Bm A DD
	And, everyone who ever had a heart
    D                                 G G   Bm A DD
	They wouldn't turn around and break it
    D                                G G   Bm A DD
	And anyone who ever played a part 
    D                                    G G   Bm A DD
	Oh they wouldn't turn around and hate it!

Chorus

    D          G          D              G    D         G
	Sweet Jane!  Whoa-oh-oh!  Sweet Jane!    Sweet Jane!

(3:06)
      D        C#m 
	Heavenly wine and roses
      G#                  A
	Seemed to whisper to her
                  B
	when he smiled

      D        C#m	
	Heavenly wine and roses
      G#                  A
	seemed to whisper to her
	               B
	hey baby she smiled.

(3:33)
      E          B
	La la la  la la la
      D          A
	La la la  la la la
      E          B
	La la la  la la la
      D          A
	La la la  la la la

Outro
(3:50)
      D            G          
	Sweet Jane  Sweet Jane
      D            G  
	Sweet Jane  Sweet Jane
      D
	Sweet Jane...

Sweet Jane

This is classic Lou Reed. &quot;Pale Blue Eyes&quot; is a song written by Lou Reed and performed by The Velvet Underground. It was included on the band's eponymous 1969 album &quot;The Velvet Underground&quot;. The song, as with a number of Reed's other songs, was inspired by his college sweetheart and muse, Shelly Albin, who indeed had pale blue eyes.

Verse 1:
           B
I'm going back to the time when we owned this town
      E
Down Powder Mill Lane, in the battlegrounds
C#m        B                   G#m  B     F#
We were friends and lovers and clueless clowns


Verse 2:
                      B       
I didn't know I'd be finding out now I was torn from you
         E
When we thought about things we were gonna do
C#m      B                    G#m B  F# 
We were wide eyed dreamers and wiser too


Chorus:
               E              B 
Go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café


Verse 3:
                          B
I'm begging you for some sign, but you've still got nothing to say
        E
Don't turn your back on me, don't walk away
C#m     B                   G#m  B   F#
I'm a better man now than I was that day


Chorus:
                      E              B 
Let's go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café

                 E               B
Go down to the bandstand on the pier
           G#m                    F#
Watch the drunks and the lovers appear
                      E                     G#m   F#     
Take time, just the stars at the Sovereign Light Café


Bridge:
   E        B           F#
I wheel my bike off the train,
        F#
Up the North Trade Road,
 E        B             F# 
Look for you on Marley Lane
                          G#m
In every building, every streetlight
                   E               F#  G#m  B  F#
Oh why did we ever go so far from home?


Verse 4:
                        B
You keep on leaving me mile long traces of who you are
         E
You can get a big house and a faster car
C#m      B                    G#m   B  F#
You can run away boy, but you won't go far


Chorus:
                      E              B
Let's go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café

                    E                B
Stroll down to the bandstand on the pier
           G#m                    F#
Watch the drunks and the lovers appear
                     E                      G#m   F#
Take time, just the stars at the Sovereign Light Café 

      E            B    G#m
La la la la la la la la Yeah, 
     F#                      E       B   F#
I'm going where the people know my name


Outro:
E B G#m F#
E B G#m F# B

Sovereign Light Cafe

strumming pattern
D-DUD-D

F,G,C,Em7

mmmmm mmmm mmmm 

F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting


[Verse 1: Rihanna]

F              G
Dry! ...Me a desert
C                 Em7
Nuh time to have ya lerkin'
F                        G
Him ago act like him nuh like it
C                           Em7
You know I dealt with you the nicest
F                        G
Nuh body touch me in the righteous
C                     Em7
Nuh botha, text me in a crisis 
           F                    G
I believed all of your dreams, adoration
            C                    Em7
You took my heart and my keys and my patience
            F                        G
You took my heart on my sleeve for decoration
                C                          Em7
You mistaken my love I brought for you for foundation
           F             G
All that I wanted from you was to give me
C            Em7
Something that I never had
F                   G
Something that you've never seen
C                     Em7
Something that you've never been!
F     G
Mmmmm!
      C                          
But I wake up and act like nothing's wrong
D
Just get ready fi...


[Hook: Rihanna]
F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting
F             G
Ner ner ner ner ner ner!
               C           Em7
When you a guh ner ner ner ner ner ner!
                  F                 G
Before the tables turn turn turn turn turn turn!
C             Em7
Beg you something please


[Verse 2: Rihanna]

F            G
Baby don't you leave
               C                 Em7
Do''t leave me stuck here in the streets, 
   F                  G
uh huh If I get another chance to
       C                Em7
I will never, no never neglect you
      F                         G
I mean who am I to hold your past against you?
       C                    Em7
I just hope that it gets to you
  F           G
I hope that you see this through
  C                      Em7
I hope that you see this true
F          G
What can I say?
       C          
Please recognize I'm tryin', baby!!!
 Em7
I have to


[Hook: Rihanna]

F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting


[Verse 3: Drake]

N.C.
Yeah, okay
F        G        C                   Em7
You need to get done, done, done, done at work, come over
F               G
We just need to slow the motion
C                   Em7
Don't give that away to no one
F            G
Long distance, I need you
C                          Em7
When I see potential I just gotta see it through
F                        G
If you had a twin, I would still choose you
C                           Em7
I don't wanna rush into it, if it's too soon
      F      G               C              
But I know you need to get done, done, done, done
   Em7
If you come over
F            G
Sorry if I'm way less friendly
C                    Em7
I got n____s tryna end me,
F G           C                 Em7
oh,     I spilled all my emotions tonight, I'm sorry
F               G
Rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin'
C                                Em7
How many more shots until you're rollin'?
F              G
We just need a face to face
C                    Em7            F
You could pick the time and the place
               G
You spent some time away
C                Em7
Now you need to forward and give me all the...


[Hook: Rihanna]

F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting

mmm mmm mmm..


[Outro: Rihanna]

work work work work work work

F G C D
F G C D

Work

Intro: C D C D (x2)


C D
Si es que no puedes hablar
C D
no te atrevas a volver
C D
si te quieres ocultar
C D
tal vez te podria ver
Em D C G C
y el amor que no sabe a quien y que
G C
hablará si tu verdad
Em F
te abrazara otra vez

Em C
Habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G C
y te hace feliz

C D


C D
Si no puedes escuchar
C D
aunque insistas hablaré
C D
si lo quieres mírame
C D
y tus ojos hablaran tal vez
Em D C G C
sentiras el amor e iras tras el
G C
hablaras si tu verdad
Em F
te abrazará otra vez

Em C
Habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y te hace feliz
Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita si temes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y te hace feliz


Em G C G
.(CUERDAS)... abrazaméeeeeeeee..
C Em F
quiero despertarme y entender

Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita si temes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y que haces aquì
Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G C
y te hace feliz
G C
y te hace feliz

C D
(fin)

Habla si puedes

LA RE
Jo et duré a casa si fa mal temps
MI FA#m
Jo t’empararé si un cas tens por
SIm MI
Jo te cuidaré si estàs malalta
RE LA
De tot cor, de tot cor
RE REm LA
De tot cor

MI RE DO#m-SIm-LA

FA#m DO#m
Estic a punt d’anar-me’n
RE LA RE
Mes abans de partir et diré
REm LA
Que et duc dins es pensament

FA#m DO#m
No deix de recordar-te
RE LA RE
I alen els teus alens tot calents
REm SIm MI
De lluny i de prop me tens


Jo et duré...

FA#m DO#m
I a dalt de s’escenari
RE LA RE
Quan estic concentrat cantant
REm MI
Jo sempre te tenc present

FA#m DO#m
Perquè m’ets necessari
RE LA
Com s’aire que respir
RE REm SIm MI
Necessit estar amb tu en tot moment


Jo et duré... ( bis )

De tot cor

(Chorus)
G
You xxxx X xxx'x smile xxxx xxx
Em
X can't xxxxx xxxxxxx xxx
Am7
I xxx'x xxxxx xxx X xxx'x sing
D7
I'm xxxxxxx xx xxxx xx xx xxxxxxxx
(1st Verse)
G
You xxx X xxxx xxx xxxx xxx'xx sad
Em
X feel xxxx xxxx xxx'xx glad
Am7
If xxx xxxx xxxx xxxx X'x xxxxx through
D7                              G Em G Em
X just xxx'x xxxxx without xxx
(2nd verse)
G
You xxxx along xxxx xxxx x song
Em
Xxx brightened xx xxx
Am7
Whod've xxxxxxxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxxx xx x dream
                  D7
Xxx xx xxx xxxxx light xxxxx xxxx
(Chorus)
         G 
Xxx now xxx xxx X xxx'x smile xxxx xxx
Em
X can't xxxxx xxxxxxx xxx
Am7
I xxx'x xxxxx xxx X xxx'x sing
D7                          Eb
I'm xxxxxxx xx xxxx xx xx anything
(3rd Verse)
Ab
You xxx X xxxx xxx xxxx xxx'xx sad
   Fm
X feel xxxx xxxx xxx'xx glad
Bbm
If xxx xxxx xxxx xxxx X'x xxxxx through
Ebm
X just xxx'x xxxxx
Ebm                                 Ab               C#
Now xxxx xxxxxx xxx happiness xxxxx so xxxx xxxx xx find
C#m                                         Eb     E
Well, X'x xxxxxxx xx xxxx xxxxxxx xxxx xxxx behind me
A
And xxx xxx X xxx'x smile xxxxxxx xxx
F#m
X can't xxxxx xxxxxxx xxx
Bm
X xxx'x laugh xxx X xxx'x sing
E
X'x finding xx xxxx xx xx xxxxxxxx
Bb
You xxx X xxxx xxxx xxxx xxx'xx glad
Gm
X feel xxx xxxx xxx'xx sad
Cm
If xxx xxxx knew xxxx X'x xxxxx through
F
X just xxx'x smile xxxxxxx xxx

Can't Smile Without You

Intro: Em  A  Em  A

       Em               A                Em                   
 A
Verse: Be on my side or be on your side, there is no reason for you to hide,
       Em                 A
       Its so hard for me stayin' here all alone, when you could be takin'
       A                Em                                             A
       Me for a ride... She could drag me, over the rainbow, send me away


        G     D         A    G  D          A
Chorus:  Down by the ri-ver,  I shot my ba-by

 Em        A
 Ooh, Ooh, shot her dead


Verse 2:You take my hand I'll take your hand, together we may get away,

        This must madness is too much sorrow, its impossible to make it

        today... She could drag me, over the rainbow, send me away


(Chorus)

(Verse 1)

Down By The River

Intro: D-A-Bm-Em-A  x4

         D                 A                          
I'll confess tonight your all thats on my mind
        Bm            A                   D
I know these roof top nights could last forever.
              A                            Bm
we watched the seasons change, we saw the distance pull us away,
           A
from all we shared together.

D                       A
Right now is all we have you better make this count
Bm                       A
these are the moments i wish i could forget you.

D                            A                                          Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
    Em    A
lets run away.
D                             A                             Bm
its 9am the sun wont rise for 3 more hours pacific time you said
    Em    A
lets run away.

play intro  x2

D                    A
I picked apart every word that you said
  Bm                              A
I dissected each sentence but kept coming up empty
D                         A
the way you are leaves me counting the days
        Bm                            A
till the next time this distance will be a memory


D                        A        
Right now is all we have you better make this count
Bm                     D
these are the moments i wish i could forget you.


D                            A                                          Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
     Em   A
lets run away.
D                            A                              Bm
its 9am the sun wont rise for 3 more hours pacific time you said
     Em   A
lets run away.

D-A-Bm-A

where have you been


                                                                        Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
     Em   A
lets run away.
D                            A                                          Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
     Em   A
lets run away.
D                            A                              Bm
its 9am the sun wont rise for 3 more hours pacific time you said
     Em   A
lets run away


American Dream 

G Bm Em A
Well everybody's lookin' for something they can't find,
Walking straight ahead blind-folded production line,
Only taking time for one type of shoe-shine.
Don't look left/right now you got a street fine.
Everybody lookin' for just a little more.
Working late-nights trying to fight off the day glow.
Waiting for the come-around but it is a no show.
Driving in the fast lane lookin' for the slow-mo...

C D A
Oh whats in store I don't know anymore.
Oh what's inside 'cos I can't hide from it no more.
Oh what you see well it's not me anymore.
Oh I don't know well I don't know man anymore because 

G Bm Em A
I tell you once I tell you twice, gonna be a long time
But you don't take no one's advice, gonna be a long time you,
Where were you, you weren't listenin', gonna be a long time
Gonna be a long time.

G Bm Em A
So now you're face down, face lookin like a frying pan.
Hitting up the clubs trying to feel like a real man.
Beating your chest just like you're King Kong but you're just a gui-tar no-string no-song.
Feeling free like ya don't even know it, man you're towing the line hoping you just don't blow it.
Man ya stuck in the mainframe trying to win the big game so much potential it even makes it more of a shame, shame, shame...
Here we go again, same old shit just another name.
Looking at the destiny there in your palm,
But now you got your strings but you got no song.
So sing, sing, sing - shake it like a chicken wing.
It's not what you get it's about what you bring-bring-bring.
So bring it, bring it to the table, not because you have to 'cos you're willing and you're able!

C D A
Oh what's in store I don't know anymore.
Oh what's inside 'cos I can't hide from it no more.
Oh what you see well it's not me anymore.
Oh I don't know, I don't know anymore because 

G Bm Em A
I tell you once I tell you twice, gonna be a long time.
But you don't take no one's advice, gonna be a long time.
You, where were you, you weren't listening, gonna be a long time.
Gonna be a long time.

Gonna Be A Long Time

[intro x2]
A  E  D A

A                                        E
when there's no place you feel at home
              D                               A
and you think you'd be better off alone
A                                          E
when you think there's no reason to try
               D                           A
and you hate yourself and wanna die

A                                      E
when you're filled with anxiety
             D                   A
and everyone's your enemy
A                                        E
when you wish you were someone else
                 D                        A
and you wanna go out and kill yourself

[chorus]

E D                 A
ooh you're overreacting

(you can change your mind)
E D                A
ooh you're overreacting

(take your time)


A                       E
when you get yourself depressed
                      D                   A
because you think you can't do your best
A                                         E
when you write yourself a stupid song
           D                        A
to remind yourself that you forgot

[chorus]

E D                 A
ooh you're overreacting

(you can change your mind)
E D                A
ooh you're overreacting

(take your time)


[BRIDGE]
# chords x2:
A  E  D  A

A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-2--------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----2-4-2---2-4-2-1---1-1-2-2-1-2-4-2-1-22-----------|     x2



[chorus]

E D                 A
ooh you're overreacting

(you can change your mind)
E D                A
ooh you're overreacting

Overreacting

It takes a while to get used to the rhythm. In the verse the
time signature goes 3/4 for 2 bars then 2/4 for 1 bar and then
repeats.


Intro and Verses:

A|-2---3---2-|-5-------5-|------|-10------10|-9-------9-|------
E|-----------|-----------|------|-----------|-----------|----3-
C|-0---------|-2---2-----|------|-----7-----|-----------|-2----
G|-0---------|-0---------|-0----|-9---------|-7---------|------
   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  |

Intro Riff:

A|-10--12--10-|-9---10---9-|-2---3---2-|-5-------5-|-------|
E|------------|------------|-----------|-----------|-------|
C|------------|------------|-0---------|-2---2-----|-------|
G|-9----------|-7----------|-0---------|-0---------|-0-----|



Chorus:

                   C
I...              driving...
     G  
The speed...            

Em
      City...

        D
And...  arm...
    
    C  Em        D
And I      had a feeling...

    C  Em        D
And I      had a feeling...

C           D
be...       be... 

Suggestion: during the verses, it can sound pretty cool if you
get a friend to strum the chords: C, G, Em, D in the background
:)

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Femme Fatale	No rating	intermediate	Chords	Short
Femme Fatale	No rating	beginner	Tab	Intro
Heroin	No rating	intermediate	Chords	Full
I'll Be Your Mirror	No rating	beginner	Chords	Full	Other versions
I'll Be Your Mirror	No rating	beginner	Tab	Full
I'm Sticking With You	No rating	intermediate	Chords	Full	Other versions
Ocean	No rating	beginner	Chords	Full
Pale Blue Eyes	No rating	beginner	Chords	Full	Other versions
Perfect Day	No rating	beginner	Chords	Full
Stephanie Says	No rating	beginner	Chords	Full
Sunday Morning	No rating	beginner	Chords	Short	Other versions
Sunday Morning	No rating	beginner	Tab	Full
Sweet Jane	No rating	intermediate	Chords	Full
Waiting For The Man	No rating	beginner	Chords	Full
Who Loves The Sun	No rating	intermediate	Chords	Full	Other versions

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