Chords for Lou Reed - My Friend George (Official Audio)

Tempo:
129.15 bpm
Chords used:

C

E

F

G

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Lou Reed - My Friend George (Official Audio) chords
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[E] [C]
[Em] [D] [G]
[E] [C]
[D] [G]
[E] Read in the [C] paper bout a man killed with a [D] sword, and that made me [G] think of my friend George.
[E] People said the [C] man was 5 [D]'6", sounds like [G] Georgie with his killing stick.
[F] Hey bro, [C] what's the word?
[E] You're talking [Am] bout my friend George.
[F] Hey bro, [C] what's the word?
[E] You're talking [F] bout my friend George.
You're talking bout my friend [E] George.
I knew [C] Georgie since he's 8.
[D] I always thought [G] he was great.
[E] And anything [C] that George would do, [D]
you [G] know that I would do it too.
[E] George liked [C] music, and George liked to [D] fight.
He worked out in the downtown [G] gym every night.
[E] I'd spar with him [C] when work was [D] done.
We'd spit lips, but [G] it was all in fun.
[F]
Hey bro, [C] what's the [E] word?
You're talking [Am] bout my friend George.
[F]
Hey bro, [C] what's the word?
[E]
You're talking [F] bout my friend George.
You're talking bout my friend [E] George.
Next thing I [C] hear, George has got this [G] stick.
[D] He's using it [G] for more than kicks.
[E] I seen him down [C] at the smallest bar.
[D] He was wired up.
I [G] tried to calm him down.
[E] Avenge yourself, [C] he says to [Em] me.
[D] Avenge yourself [G] for humanity.
[E] Avenge yourself [C] for the weak and the poor.
[D] Stick it to these guys [G] right through their heads.
[E] You know the fight is my music, [C] and the stick is my sword.
And [D] you know that I love you, so [G] please don't say a word.
[E] Can't you hear the music playing?
[C] The anthem, it's my call.
[D] And the last I seen of George, he [G] was here running through the door.
I [F] says, hey bro, [C]
what's the word?
[E] You're talking [Am] bout my friend George.
[F] Hey bro, [C] what's the word?
[E] You're talking [F] bout my friend George.
You're talking bout my friend [C] George.
[E] [Am]
[F]
[C] [E]
[Am] [F]
Hey [C] bro, what's the word?
[E]
You're talking [Am] bout my friend [Em] George.
[F]
Hey bro, [C] what's the word?
[E]
What you saying [Am] bout my friend [F] George?
Hey [C] bro, what's the word?
[E]
You're talking [Am] bout my friend [F] George.
Hey [C] bro, what's the word?
[E]
I hear you talking [A] bout my friend George.
[F]
[C] [E]
[Am] [F]
[C] [E]
[A] [F]
[C] [E]
[Am] [F]
[C] [E]
[Am] [F]
[C]
Key:  
C
3211
E
2311
F
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G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
E
2311
F
134211111
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To learn Lou Reed - My Friend George chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: E, F, C, D, G, E, Am, F, C and E. A strategic approach would be to train at 64 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 129. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of C Major.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [E] Read in the [C] paper bout a man killed with a [D] sword, and that made me [G] think of my friend George.
[E] People said the [C] man was 5 [D]'6", sounds like [G] Georgie with his killing stick.
[F] _ Hey bro, [C] what's the word?
[E] _ _ You're talking [Am] bout my friend George.
[F] _ Hey bro, [C] what's the word?
[E] _ You're talking [F] bout my friend George.
You're talking bout my friend [E] George.
I knew [C] Georgie since he's 8.
_ [D] I always thought [G] he was great.
_ [E] And anything [C] that George would do, [D] _
you [G] know that I would do it too.
_ [E] George liked [C] music, and George liked to [D] fight.
He worked out in the downtown [G] gym every night.
[E] I'd spar with him [C] when work was [D] done.
We'd spit lips, but [G] it was all in fun.
_ [F] _
Hey bro, [C] _ what's the [E] word?
You're talking [Am] bout my friend George.
[F] _
Hey bro, [C] _ what's the word?
[E] _
You're talking [F] bout my friend George.
You're talking bout my friend [E] George.
Next thing I [C] hear, George has got this [G] stick.
[D] He's using it [G] for more than kicks.
[E] I seen him down [C] at the smallest bar.
[D] He was wired up.
I [G] tried to calm him down.
[E] _ Avenge yourself, [C] he says to [Em] me.
[D] _ Avenge yourself [G] for humanity.
_ _ [E] Avenge yourself [C] for the weak and the poor.
[D] Stick it to these guys [G] right through their heads.
[E] You know the fight is my music, [C] and the stick is my sword.
And [D] you know that I love you, so [G] please don't say a word.
[E] Can't you hear the music playing?
[C] The anthem, it's my call.
[D] And the last I seen of George, he [G] was here running through the door.
I [F] says, hey bro, [C] _
what's the word?
[E] _ You're talking [Am] bout my friend George.
_ [F] Hey bro, [C] what's the word?
[E] _ _ You're talking [F] bout my friend George.
You're talking bout my friend [C] George. _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
Hey [C] bro, what's the word?
_ [E] _ _
You're talking [Am] bout my friend [Em] George.
[F] _ _
Hey bro, [C] _ what's the word?
[E] _
What you saying [Am] bout my friend [F] George?
Hey [C] bro, what's the word?
[E] _
You're talking [Am] bout my friend [F] George.
Hey [C] bro, what's the word?
[E] _
I hear you talking [A] bout my friend George.
[F] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
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This song was composed by Lou Reed.

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