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Venus In Furs by The Velvet Underground - Guitar Chords

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Version 1 Version 2

            Standard Tuning EADGBe 
For those of us who want an easier version without having to tune into ostrich tuning. 

Album: The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)

(when playing the E F# G#7 part just play the root note as a walk up)
(You can make some bends during the instrumental C#m chords.)

The verse melody notes are 
C# C# G# G# F# F# F# G# E C# 
C# C# G# G# E  E  F# G# 

[Chords]
C#m  x46654
E    022100
F#   x68886
F#   244322
G#7  464544
A    x02220
B7   224242

[Intro] 
C#m

[Verse 1] 
C#m                                                       E  F# G#7
Shiny, shiny, shiny boots of leather, whiplash girlchild in the dark
C#m                                                                           E   F# G#7 
Comes in bells, your servant, don't forsake him, strike, dear mistress, and cure his heart
C#m

[Verse 2] 
C#m                                                     E   F#  G#7
Downy sins of streetlight fancies, chase the costumes she shall wear
C#m                                                   E  F# G#7 
Ermine furs adorn the imperious, Severin Severin awaits you there
C#m

[Chorus 1]
E    A      B7   E
I am tired, I am weary
E       A         B7        E
I could sleep for thousand years
E          A      B7           E
A thousand dreams that would awake me
C#m              E    F#  G#7     
Different colors made of tears
C#m

[Verse 3]
C#m                                                  E  F# G#7
Kiss the boot of shiny shiny leather, shiny leather in the dark
C#m                                                                          E   F# G#7 
Tongue of thongs, the belt that does await you, strike, dear mistress, and cure his heart
C#m

[Verse 4]
C#m                                                        E  F#  G#7 
Severin, Severin, speak so slightly, Severin, down on your bended knee
C#m                                                              E   F# G#7 
Taste the whip, in love not given lightly, taste the whip, now plead for me
C#m

[Chorus 2]
E    A      B7   E
I am tired, I am weary
E       A         B7        E
I could sleep for thousand years
E          A      B7           E
A thousand dreams that would awake me
C#m              E    F#  G#7    
Different colors made of tears
C#m

[Verse 5]
C#m                                                       E  F# G#7
Shiny, shiny, shiny boots of leather, whiplash girlchild in the dark
C#m                                                                                         E   F# G#7 
Severin, you servant comes in bells, please don't forsake him, strike, dear mistress, and cure his heart
C#m

(till fade) 
        

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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