Vicious Chords by Lou Reed

Tempo:
124.85 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

A

E

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Lou Reed - Vicious chords
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[G]
[D] [G]
[D] Vicious, you're hit [D] with flour, [G]
you do it [D] every hour, [G]
oh baby [D] you're so vicious.
[G]
[D] Vicious, [G]
you want me to [D] eat you with a stick, [G]
but all I've [D] got left is your head.
[G]
Baby [D] you're so vicious,
[A] can't I watch you come, [G]
baby I just [D] want to run far away.
[A] You're not the kind [G] of person I [D] want to stay.
[C] [D]
[E] [F#m] I see [G] you walking out the door, [E] step on [F#] your hands [G] and I'll take what you take.
[E] You're [F#m] not the kind of person [G] I want [A] to meet.
Oh [D] baby you're so vicious.
[G]
You're [D] so vicious, [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] vicious, [G]
hey you're hitting [D] me with a flour, [G]
you do [D] it every hour.
[G]
Oh baby [D] you're so vicious, [G]
[D] vicious, [G]
hey why don't [D] you swallow this flesh.
[G]
You must [Am] think that I'm [D] some kind of gay kid, [G]
but [D] baby you're so vicious.
[A] When I see you coming [G] I just [D] have to run.
[A] You're not good [G] and you certainly [D] aren't very much [C] fun.
[D]
[E] When [F#m] I see you [G] walking down the street, [E] I step on [F#m] your hands [G] and I'll end the routine.
[E] You're not the [F#m] kind of person [G] that I even [A] want to meet.
Oh [D] so vicious, [G]
[D] vicious, [G]
[D] vicious, [G]
[D] vicious, [G]
[D] [G]
[D] vicious, [G]
[D] vicious, vicious.
[G] [D] [G]
[D] [G]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
A
1231
E
2311
F#m
123111112
G
2131
D
1321
A
1231
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To start learning Lou Reed - Vicious chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - D, G and D in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 62 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 125. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: D Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [D] Vicious, _ _ you're hit [D] with flour, _ [G] _
you do it [D] every hour, _ [G] _
oh baby [D] you're so vicious.
_ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] Vicious, _ _ [G] _
you want me to [D] eat you with a stick, _ [G] _
but all I've [D] got left is your head.
_ [G] _
_ Baby [D] you're so vicious, _ _
_ _ _ [A] can't I watch you come, [G]
baby I just [D] want to run far away.
_ _ [A] You're not the kind [G] of person I [D] want to stay.
[C] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [E] _ [F#m] I see [G] you walking out the door, [E] step on [F#] your hands [G] and I'll take what you take.
[E] You're [F#m] not the kind of person [G] I want [A] to meet.
Oh [D] baby you're so vicious.
_ [G] _
_ You're [D] so vicious, _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ vicious, _ [G] _
hey you're hitting [D] me with a flour, _ [G] _
_ you do [D] it every hour.
_ [G] _
Oh baby [D] you're so vicious, _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ vicious, _ [G] _
hey why don't [D] you swallow this flesh.
[G]
You must [Am] think that I'm [D] some kind of gay kid, [G] _
_ but [D] baby you're so vicious. _ _
_ _ _ [A] When I see you coming [G] I just [D] have to run. _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] You're not good [G] and you certainly [D] aren't very much [C] fun.
_ [D] _
_ _ _ [E] When [F#m] I see you [G] walking down the street, [E] I step on [F#m] your hands [G] and I'll end the routine.
[E] You're not the [F#m] kind of person [G] that I even [A] want to meet.
Oh [D] so vicious, _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ vicious, _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] vicious, _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ vicious, _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] vicious, _ _ [G] _
_ _ [D] vicious, vicious.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _

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This song was penned by Lou Reed.

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