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Heroin by The Velvet Underground - Guitar Chords
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The Velvet Underground - Heroin
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Modified By : Louis Cuthbert ,
Corrections / other questions :
Adapted From : http://tabs.--/v/velvet_underground/heroin_crd.htm
: Big Thanks To Spazomaniac for this version.
Thanks for playing, please rate - and good luck learning.
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TUNING ( STANDARD ) - ( LOWEST to HIGHEST : E A D G B E ) - CAPO 1st
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Tried to get it closer to the album version I have
Ideally - 1 guitar to play the riff and the second to strum the chords.
- But sounds good acoustic with one guitarist.
| C - x32010 |
| F - 133211 |
Riff :
Intro Riff #1
C
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------| x1
D|-------------------------|
A|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
E|-------------------------|
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Intro-Riff-#2
C F
e|-0----------(0)----------|-1----------(1)----------|
B|-1----------(1)----------|-1----------(1)----------|
G|-0----------(0)----------|-2----------(2)----------| x4
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
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Intro-Riff-#3*
C F C F
e|-0-------0---------------|-1-----------------------|-0------1-0--------------|-1-----------------------|
B|-1----1-----1------------|-1-----1---1-3-1---------|-1----1-----1------------|-1---------1-3-1---------|
G|-0--0-----0--------------|-2---2---2---------------|-0--0---------0----------|-2-------2-------2-------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Intro-Riff-#3*
I will revise this at a later date as it still needs work.
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[Verse 1]
C F C F C F C F
I don't know just where I'm going
C F C F C
But I'm gonna try for the kingdom if I can
F C
Cuz it makes me feel like I'm a man
F C
When I put a spike into my vein
F C
Then, I tell ya', things aren't quite the same
F C
When I'm rushin' on my run
F C
And I feel just like Jesus' son
F C
And I guess that I just don't know
F C
And I guess that I just don't know
[Verse 2]
C F C F C F C F
I have made big decisions
C F C F C
I'm gonna try to nullify my life
F C
Cuz when the blood begins to flow
F C
When it shoots up the dropper's neck
F C
When I'm closing in on death
Riff A
C
e|-0-0--0-0-0----5-7-5-------|
B|-1-1--1-1-1----6-8-6-------|
G|-0-0--0-0-0----5-7-5-------| x2
D|---------------------------|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
F C
And you can't help me, not you guys
F C
Or all you sweet girls with all your sweet talk
F C
You can all go take a walk
F C
And I guess I just don't know
F C F C F
And I guess that I just don't know
[Pre-chorus]
C F C F C F C F
I wish that I was born a thousand years ago
C F C F C
I wish that I'd sailed the darkened seas
F C
On a great big clipper ship
F C
Going from this land here to that
F C F C F C
Ah, in a sailor's suit and cap
F C
Away from the big city
F C
Where a man cannot be free
F C
Of all of the evils of this town
F C
And of himself and those around
F C
Oh, and I guess that I just don't know
F C
Oh, and I guess that I just don't know
Intro Riff #3 starts
[Chorus]
C F C
Heeeeeroin
F C F C F
Be the death of me
C F C
Heeeeeroin
F C
It's my wife and it's my life
F C
Because a mainline to my vein
F C
Leads to a center in my head
F C F C
And then I'm better off as dead
Riff A x6
[Verse 3]
F C
Because when the smack begins to flow
F C
Ah, I really don't care anymore
F C
About all the jim-jims in this town
F C
And all the politicians makin' busy sounds
F C
And everybody puttin' everybody else down
F C
And all the dead bodies piled up in Nam
Riff A x8
[Outro]
F C
Cuz when the smack begins to flow
F C F C
Then I really don't care anymore
F C
Ah, when that heroin is in my blood
F C
And that blood is in my head
F C
Then thank god that I'm good as dead
F C
And thank your god that I'm not aware
F C
And thank god that I just don't care
F C
And I guess I just don't know
F C F C F C F C F C
Ah, and I guess I just don't know
C
We also have 34 songs by The Velvet Underground
- After Hours
- All Tomorrows Parties
- Beginning To See The Light
- Candy Says
- Cool It Down
- Femme Fatale
- Heroin
- I Cant Stand It
- I Found A Reason
- Ill Be Your Mirror
- Im Set Free
- Im Sticking With You
- Im Waiting For The Man
- Jesus
- Lady Godivas Operation
- Lisa Says
- New Age
- Ocean
- Oh Sweet Nuthin
- Pale Blue Eyes
- Ride Into The Sun
- Rock And Roll
- Run Run Run
- Satellite Of Love
- Shes My Best Friend
- Stephanie Says
- Sunday Morning
- Sweet Jane
- Thats The Story Of My Life
- There She Goes Again
- Venus In Furs
- What Goes On
- White Light White Heat
- Who Loves The Sun
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