Chords for Lou Reed - Why can't I be good
Tempo:
125.2 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Ab
Bb
Ebm
Gb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Ebm]
[N]
[Ab]
[N]
[Gb] Poor man, [Eb]
poor man
Take
[Ab] [Eb]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Ab] [Eb]
something off the side
Why can't a man be good?
[Ab] [Bb]
They force a [Eb] manran
Why can't a good make something [Ab] off the side?
[Bb] Why can't he a [Eb] god let [Bb] me be more than a [Eb] wife?
Why can't he be good?
[Ab] [Eb] Why can't a man be good?
Why can't he be [Ab] good, you tell me
[Eb] What can it be good?
I don't want to be weak.
[Ab] I want to be strong.
[Bb] Not a fat, nasty root, which [Eb] you just disarm.
A mouth that keeps [Ab] moving with nothing to say.
[Bb] An eternal baby, never moved to weep.
What can [Eb] it be good?
[Ab] What can [Eb] it be good?
Can it be good?
[Ab] What can [Eb] it be good?
[Bb] [Eb] I'd like to look in a mirror [Db] with a [Ab] feeling of pride.
[Bb] Instead of seeing a reflection of [Eb] failure or pride.
I don't want to turn away
[Ab] to make sure I cannot see.
[Eb] I don't want to [Bb] move my ears when I stand at my feet.
[N]
[N]
[Ab]
[N]
[Gb] Poor man, [Eb]
poor man
Take
[Ab] [Eb]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Ab] [Eb]
something off the side
Why can't a man be good?
[Ab] [Bb]
They force a [Eb] manran
Why can't a good make something [Ab] off the side?
[Bb] Why can't he a [Eb] god let [Bb] me be more than a [Eb] wife?
Why can't he be good?
[Ab] [Eb] Why can't a man be good?
Why can't he be [Ab] good, you tell me
[Eb] What can it be good?
I don't want to be weak.
[Ab] I want to be strong.
[Bb] Not a fat, nasty root, which [Eb] you just disarm.
A mouth that keeps [Ab] moving with nothing to say.
[Bb] An eternal baby, never moved to weep.
What can [Eb] it be good?
[Ab] What can [Eb] it be good?
Can it be good?
[Ab] What can [Eb] it be good?
[Bb] [Eb] I'd like to look in a mirror [Db] with a [Ab] feeling of pride.
[Bb] Instead of seeing a reflection of [Eb] failure or pride.
I don't want to turn away
[Ab] to make sure I cannot see.
[Eb] I don't want to [Bb] move my ears when I stand at my feet.
[N]
Key:
Eb
Ab
Bb
Ebm
Gb
Eb
Ab
Bb
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_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gb] _ Poor man, _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ poor _ man
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_ _ _ _ Take _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ something off the side
Why can't a man be good?
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
They force a [Eb] manran
Why can't a good make something [Ab] off the side?
[Bb] Why can't he a [Eb] god let [Bb] me be more than a [Eb] wife?
Why can't he be good?
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] Why can't a man be good?
_ _ Why _ can't he be _ _ [Ab] _ good, you tell me
[Eb] What can it be good?
_ _ _ _ _ I don't want to be weak.
[Ab] I want to be strong.
[Bb] Not a fat, nasty root, which [Eb] you just disarm.
A mouth that keeps [Ab] moving with nothing to say.
[Bb] An eternal baby, _ never moved to weep.
What can [Eb] it be good?
_ _ _ [Ab] _ What can [Eb] it be good?
_ _ _ _ Can it be good?
_ _ _ [Ab] _ What can [Eb] it be good?
_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ I'd like to look in a mirror [Db] with a [Ab] feeling of pride.
[Bb] Instead of seeing a reflection of [Eb] failure or pride.
I don't want to turn away
[Ab] to make sure I cannot see.
[Eb] I don't want to [Bb] move my ears when I stand at my feet.
[N] _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
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_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gb] _ Poor man, _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ poor _ man
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_ _ _ _ Take _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ something off the side
Why can't a man be good?
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
They force a [Eb] manran
Why can't a good make something [Ab] off the side?
[Bb] Why can't he a [Eb] god let [Bb] me be more than a [Eb] wife?
Why can't he be good?
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] Why can't a man be good?
_ _ Why _ can't he be _ _ [Ab] _ good, you tell me
[Eb] What can it be good?
_ _ _ _ _ I don't want to be weak.
[Ab] I want to be strong.
[Bb] Not a fat, nasty root, which [Eb] you just disarm.
A mouth that keeps [Ab] moving with nothing to say.
[Bb] An eternal baby, _ never moved to weep.
What can [Eb] it be good?
_ _ _ [Ab] _ What can [Eb] it be good?
_ _ _ _ Can it be good?
_ _ _ [Ab] _ What can [Eb] it be good?
_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ I'd like to look in a mirror [Db] with a [Ab] feeling of pride.
[Bb] Instead of seeing a reflection of [Eb] failure or pride.
I don't want to turn away
[Ab] to make sure I cannot see.
[Eb] I don't want to [Bb] move my ears when I stand at my feet.
[N] _ _ _