Chords for Lou Reed - Harry's Circumcision
Tempo:
81.5 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [G]
[A] [D]
[G]
[D] [A]
[G] [D]
Looking in the mirror, [G] Harry didn't like what he saw.
[D] The cheeks of his mother, the eyes of his father.
[G] As each day crashed around him, the future stood [A] revealed.
[D]
He was turning into his [G] parents.
[D] The final disappointment, [A]
[G] [D]
stepping out of the shower, [G] Harry stared at himself.
[D] His hairline receding, slight overbite.
[G] He picked up the razor to begin his shaving and he thought,
[A] [D] Oh, I wish I was different.
[G]
[D] [A]
[G] [D]
I wish I was stronger.
[G] I wish I was thinner.
[D]
I wish I didn't have this nose.
[G] These ears that stick out remind me of my father and I don't want to be [A] reminded at all.
[D]
[G]
[D] [A]
[G] [D]
Harry looked in the mirror thinking of this and [G] Van Gogh and with a quick swipe he lopped off his nose.
[D] And happy with that he made a slice where his chin was he'd always wanted to dimple, the end of all [G] illusion.
[A] [D] Then peering down, straight between his legs, Harry [G] thought of the range of possibilities.
[D] A new face, a new life, no [A] memories of the past.
[G] As he slid his throat from here to here, [D]
Harry woke up with a cough.
[G] The stitches made him wince.
[D] A doctor smiled at him from somewhere [G] across the room.
[A] [D] Son, we saved your life, but you'll never [G] look the same.
[D] When he heard that, Harry had [A] a laugh.
[D] When he heard that, [G] Harry had a laugh.
[D] When he heard that, although [A] it hurt, Harry had a laugh.
[G] The final disappointment.
[D]
[A] [D]
[G]
[D] [A]
[G] [D]
Looking in the mirror, [G] Harry didn't like what he saw.
[D] The cheeks of his mother, the eyes of his father.
[G] As each day crashed around him, the future stood [A] revealed.
[D]
He was turning into his [G] parents.
[D] The final disappointment, [A]
[G] [D]
stepping out of the shower, [G] Harry stared at himself.
[D] His hairline receding, slight overbite.
[G] He picked up the razor to begin his shaving and he thought,
[A] [D] Oh, I wish I was different.
[G]
[D] [A]
[G] [D]
I wish I was stronger.
[G] I wish I was thinner.
[D]
I wish I didn't have this nose.
[G] These ears that stick out remind me of my father and I don't want to be [A] reminded at all.
[D]
[G]
[D] [A]
[G] [D]
Harry looked in the mirror thinking of this and [G] Van Gogh and with a quick swipe he lopped off his nose.
[D] And happy with that he made a slice where his chin was he'd always wanted to dimple, the end of all [G] illusion.
[A] [D] Then peering down, straight between his legs, Harry [G] thought of the range of possibilities.
[D] A new face, a new life, no [A] memories of the past.
[G] As he slid his throat from here to here, [D]
Harry woke up with a cough.
[G] The stitches made him wince.
[D] A doctor smiled at him from somewhere [G] across the room.
[A] [D] Son, we saved your life, but you'll never [G] look the same.
[D] When he heard that, Harry had [A] a laugh.
[D] When he heard that, [G] Harry had a laugh.
[D] When he heard that, although [A] it hurt, Harry had a laugh.
[G] The final disappointment.
[D]
Key:
D
G
A
E
D
G
A
E
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Looking in the mirror, _ [G] _ Harry didn't like what he saw. _
_ _ [D] The cheeks of his mother, the eyes of his father.
_ [G] As each day crashed around him, the future stood [A] revealed.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
He was turning into his [G] parents. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ The final disappointment, [A] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
stepping out of the shower, _ [G] Harry stared at himself. _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ His hairline receding, slight overbite.
[G] He picked up the razor to begin his shaving and he thought,
_ [A] _ _ [D] Oh, I wish I was different.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ I wish I was stronger.
_ _ [G] _ I wish I was thinner. _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
I wish I didn't have this nose.
[G] These ears that stick out remind me of my father and I don't want to be [A] reminded at all.
[D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Harry looked in the mirror thinking of this and [G] Van Gogh and with a quick swipe he lopped off his nose.
_ _ _ [D] And happy with that he made a slice where his chin was he'd always wanted to dimple, the end of all [G] illusion. _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ Then peering down, straight between his legs, Harry [G] thought of the range of possibilities. _ _
_ _ _ [D] A new face, a new life, no [A] memories of the past.
_ _ [G] As he slid his throat from here to here, [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Harry woke up with a cough.
_ [G] The stitches made him wince. _
_ _ _ [D] _ A doctor smiled at him from somewhere [G] across the room. _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ Son, we saved your life, but you'll never [G] look the same. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ When he heard that, Harry had [A] a laugh.
_ _ [D] When he heard that, [G] Harry had a laugh.
_ _ [D] _ When he heard that, although [A] it hurt, Harry had a laugh.
[G] The final disappointment.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Looking in the mirror, _ [G] _ Harry didn't like what he saw. _
_ _ [D] The cheeks of his mother, the eyes of his father.
_ [G] As each day crashed around him, the future stood [A] revealed.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
He was turning into his [G] parents. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ The final disappointment, [A] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
stepping out of the shower, _ [G] Harry stared at himself. _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ His hairline receding, slight overbite.
[G] He picked up the razor to begin his shaving and he thought,
_ [A] _ _ [D] Oh, I wish I was different.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ I wish I was stronger.
_ _ [G] _ I wish I was thinner. _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
I wish I didn't have this nose.
[G] These ears that stick out remind me of my father and I don't want to be [A] reminded at all.
[D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Harry looked in the mirror thinking of this and [G] Van Gogh and with a quick swipe he lopped off his nose.
_ _ _ [D] And happy with that he made a slice where his chin was he'd always wanted to dimple, the end of all [G] illusion. _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ Then peering down, straight between his legs, Harry [G] thought of the range of possibilities. _ _
_ _ _ [D] A new face, a new life, no [A] memories of the past.
_ _ [G] As he slid his throat from here to here, [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Harry woke up with a cough.
_ [G] The stitches made him wince. _
_ _ _ [D] _ A doctor smiled at him from somewhere [G] across the room. _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ Son, we saved your life, but you'll never [G] look the same. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ When he heard that, Harry had [A] a laugh.
_ _ [D] When he heard that, [G] Harry had a laugh.
_ _ [D] _ When he heard that, although [A] it hurt, Harry had a laugh.
[G] The final disappointment.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _