Chords for Lou Reed & John Cale - Trouble With Classicists
Tempo:
150 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
G
F#
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N] [A]
[D] [A] [G]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[G] [D]
The [A] trouble of the classicist, he looks at a tree.
[D] [A] That's all he sees, [G] he paints a tree.
[D] The [A] trouble of the classicist, he looks [G] at the sky.
He [Am] doesn't ask why, [D] he just feeds the sky.
[A] [D]
[A]
[D] The [Am] trouble of the impressionist, he looks at a [D] log.
He does know who [A] he is, standing [G] staring at this log.
[D] And [A] surrealist's memories are too amorphous and [D] proud.
While [A] those downtown marcher painters are just alcoholic.
The trouble of the impressionist,
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[A] [D]
[A]
[D] the [A] trouble of personalities, they're too wrapped up in style.
It's too personal, [D] they're in love with their own guile.
They're like [A] illegal aliens trying to make a [D] buck.
They're driving [A] gypsy cabs but they're [D] thinking of the plot.
It's [A] the trouble of personalities.
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[E] [F#]
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[A]
[D] [A] [G]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[G] [D] I like the druggie downtown [G] kids who spray paint walls in trains.
[A] I like their lack of training, [G] their primitive technique.
I [A] think sometimes it hurts you when you stay too [D] long in school.
[A] I think sometimes it hurts you when you're afraid to [D] be called a fool.
That's the [A] trouble of the impressionist.
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[F#] [E]
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[D] [A] [G]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[G] [D]
The [A] trouble of the classicist, he looks at a tree.
[D] [A] That's all he sees, [G] he paints a tree.
[D] The [A] trouble of the classicist, he looks [G] at the sky.
He [Am] doesn't ask why, [D] he just feeds the sky.
[A] [D]
[A]
[D] The [Am] trouble of the impressionist, he looks at a [D] log.
He does know who [A] he is, standing [G] staring at this log.
[D] And [A] surrealist's memories are too amorphous and [D] proud.
While [A] those downtown marcher painters are just alcoholic.
The trouble of the impressionist,
[D]
[A] [G] [D]
[A] [D]
[A]
[D] the [A] trouble of personalities, they're too wrapped up in style.
It's too personal, [D] they're in love with their own guile.
They're like [A] illegal aliens trying to make a [D] buck.
They're driving [A] gypsy cabs but they're [D] thinking of the plot.
It's [A] the trouble of personalities.
[G] [A]
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[G] [F#]
[E] [F#]
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[A]
[D] [A] [G]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[G] [D] I like the druggie downtown [G] kids who spray paint walls in trains.
[A] I like their lack of training, [G] their primitive technique.
I [A] think sometimes it hurts you when you stay too [D] long in school.
[A] I think sometimes it hurts you when you're afraid to [D] be called a fool.
That's the [A] trouble of the impressionist.
[G] [A]
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[F#] [G]
[F#] [E]
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The [A] trouble of the classicist, he looks at a tree.
[D] _ _ [A] That's all he sees, [G] he paints a tree.
_ [D] _ The [A] trouble of the classicist, he looks [G] at the sky.
_ He [Am] doesn't ask why, [D] he just feeds the sky. _ _ _ _
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[D] _ _ The [Am] trouble of the impressionist, he looks at a [D] log.
He does know who [A] he is, standing [G] staring at this log.
_ [D] And [A] surrealist's memories are too amorphous and [D] proud.
While [A] those downtown marcher painters are just alcoholic.
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_ _ _ The trouble of the impressionist, _
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_ [D] _ _ the [A] trouble of personalities, they're too wrapped up in style.
It's too personal, [D] they're in love with their own guile. _
They're like [A] illegal aliens trying to make a [D] buck. _
They're driving [A] gypsy cabs but they're [D] thinking of the plot.
It's [A] the trouble of personalities. _ _
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_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ I like the druggie downtown [G] kids who spray paint walls in trains.
[A] I like their lack of training, [G] their primitive technique.
I [A] think sometimes it hurts you when you stay too [D] long in school.
[A] I think sometimes it hurts you when you're afraid to [D] be called a fool.
That's the [A] trouble of the _ impressionist. _ _ _ _ _ _
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The [A] trouble of the classicist, he looks at a tree.
[D] _ _ [A] That's all he sees, [G] he paints a tree.
_ [D] _ The [A] trouble of the classicist, he looks [G] at the sky.
_ He [Am] doesn't ask why, [D] he just feeds the sky. _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
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[D] _ _ The [Am] trouble of the impressionist, he looks at a [D] log.
He does know who [A] he is, standing [G] staring at this log.
_ [D] And [A] surrealist's memories are too amorphous and [D] proud.
While [A] those downtown marcher painters are just alcoholic.
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_ _ _ The trouble of the impressionist, _
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_ [D] _ _ the [A] trouble of personalities, they're too wrapped up in style.
It's too personal, [D] they're in love with their own guile. _
They're like [A] illegal aliens trying to make a [D] buck. _
They're driving [A] gypsy cabs but they're [D] thinking of the plot.
It's [A] the trouble of personalities. _ _
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_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ I like the druggie downtown [G] kids who spray paint walls in trains.
[A] I like their lack of training, [G] their primitive technique.
I [A] think sometimes it hurts you when you stay too [D] long in school.
[A] I think sometimes it hurts you when you're afraid to [D] be called a fool.
That's the [A] trouble of the _ impressionist. _ _ _ _ _ _
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