Chords for Lou Reed - Temporary Thing (Official Audio)

Tempo:
90.6 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Lou Reed - Temporary Thing (Official Audio) chords
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[D]
[G]
[D] And now bitch, now baby, you [G] better make your bets, get out of here quick.
[D] Maybe you're just [G] getting too rich.
[D] It ain't like we ain't never [G] seen this thing before.
[D] And if it turns you, then [G] nod around, then you better hit the door.
But [D] I know, it's just a [G] temporary thing.
[D] Oh yeah, it's just a [G] temporary thing.
[D] You read [G] too many books, you seen too many plays.
[D] And if things [G] like this turn you away,
Hey [D] now now, now look, hey look, hey look, hey [Dm] look, you [G] better think about it twice.
[D] I know that your good [G] reading makes you seem not so nice.
[D] It's just a [G] temporary thing.
[D] Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh.
It's just a [G] temporary thing.
[D] Where's the number?
Where's [G] the dime?
And where's the phone?
[D] I feel like seeing you.
I guess you [G] want to go back home.
[D] Your mother, your father, your brother, I guess [G] they would agree with me.
[D] But I don't give two shits, [G] they're no better than me.
[D] Uh-huh, it's just a [G] temporary thing.
[D] Oh yeah, been there, done that
[G] before.
[D] It's just a temporary [G] thing.
Uh [D]-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh.
It's just a [G] temporary thing.
[D] Get out!
It's just a [G] temporary thing.
Yeah, [D] now.
It's just a [G] temporary thing.
Temporary [D] thing, huh?
It's just a temporary [G]
thing.
[D]
It's just a temporary [G]
thing.
[D]
It's just a [G] temporary thing.
[D]
It's just [G] a temporary thing.
[D]
It's just a [G] temporary thing.
[D]
[G]
[D]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
Dm
2311
D
1321
G
2131
Dm
2311
D
1321
G
2131
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To learn Lou Reed - Temporary Thing chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - D, G and D. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 45 BPM before aiming for the song's 91 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of G Major.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ And now bitch, now baby, you [G] better make your bets, get out of here quick. _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ Maybe you're just [G] getting too rich. _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ It ain't like we ain't never [G] seen this thing before. _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ And if it turns you, then [G] nod around, then you better hit the door.
_ _ But [D] I know, _ _ _ _ it's just a [G] temporary thing. _ _ _ _ _
[D] Oh yeah, _ _ it's just a [G] temporary thing. _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ You read [G] too many books, you seen too many plays. _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ And if things [G] like this turn you away, _ _
Hey [D] now now, now look, hey look, hey look, hey [Dm] look, you [G] better think about it twice. _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ I know that your good [G] reading makes you seem not so nice. _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ It's just a [G] temporary thing. _ _ _ _ _
[D] Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh.
It's just a [G] temporary thing. _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ Where's the number?
Where's [G] the dime?
And where's the phone? _ _ _ _ _
[D] I feel like seeing you.
I guess you [G] want to go back home. _ _ _ _
[D] Your mother, your father, your brother, I guess [G] they would agree with me. _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ But I don't give two shits, [G] they're no better than me. _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ Uh-huh, it's just a [G] temporary thing. _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ Oh yeah, been there, done that _
[G] _ _ before. _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ It's just a temporary [G] thing.
_ _ _ Uh [D]-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh.
It's just a [G] temporary thing.
_ _ _ _ [D] Get out!
_ _ _ It's just a [G] temporary thing.
_ _ _ Yeah, [D] now.
_ _ _ _ It's just a [G] temporary thing.
_ _ _ Temporary [D] thing, huh?
_ _ _ It's just a temporary [G] _
thing.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ It's just a temporary [G] _
thing.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
It's _ just a [G] temporary thing.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ It's just [G] a temporary thing.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ It's just a [G] temporary thing.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was authored by Lou Reed.

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