Chords for The Velvet Underground - Heroin (song only)

Tempo:
147.1 bpm
Chords used:

C#

F#

A#m

C#m

D#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Velvet Underground - Heroin (song only) chords
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[C#]
[F#]
[C#]
[F#]
[C#]
[F#]
[C#]
[F#]
[C#]
[F#] [C#]
[F#]
[C#]
[C#m]
[C#]
[F#] I [C#] don't know just where I'm going.
[F#] [A#m]
[C#]
[F#] But I'm gonna [C#]
try for the kingdom if I can.
Cause it makes me feel like I'm a man.
When I put a spike into my vein.
And I tell you things aren't quite the same.
When I'm rushing on my run.
I [A#m] feel just like Jesus' [C#] son.
I [F#] guess [C#] that I just don't know.
And I [A#m] guess that I just don't [C#] know.
[F#] [C#]
[C#m] [A#m]
[C#] I have made a big decision.
I'm gonna try to nullify my life.
Cause when the blood begins to flow.
And it shoots up the dropper's neck.
When I'm closing in on death.
It helps guys, but at least [A#m] girls with all your [C#] sweet talk.
You can't [A#m] all hope to go wrong.
And I guess I just don't know.
And I guess that I just don't [C#] know.
[A#m]
I wish that I was born a thousand [C#] years ago.
[A#m] [C#]
[A#m]
I [C#] wish that [A#m]
I'd sail the darkened [C#] seas.
On a great big clipper ship.
Going from this land here to that.
On [A#m] a sailor's suit and cap.
[F#]
[C#] [A#m]
Away from the big [C#] city.
Where [A#m] a man cannot be [C#] free.
Of all the evils of this town.
And of himself that looks around.
Oh and I guess that I just don't know.
Oh and I guess that I just don't know.
[A#m]
[C#]
Heroin.
Be the death of me.
[F#]
[C#]
[C#m]
[A#m]
[C#] Heroin.
It's my wife.
It's my life.
Because a manor to my vein.
Is to [F#] a sinner [C#] in my head.
And then I'm better off than dead.
[F#] [C#]
[F#] [C#]
[F#] [C#]
[F#] [C#]
[F#] [C#]
Cause [F#] of the [C#] slope.
[F#] I really don't care [C#]
anymore.
About [F#] all the chim-chims in this [C#]
town.
And all [F#] the politicians making crazy [C#]
sounds.
And [F#] everybody putting everybody [C#] else down.
And all the dead bodies piled up in mounds.
[F#] [C#]
[F#] [C#]
[A#m] [C#]
[F#] [C#]
[F#] [C#m]
[F#] [C#m]
[D#m] [C#]
[F#] [C#]
[F#] [C#]
[F#] [C#]
[F#] [A#m]
[D#] [F#]
[C#m]
[D#m] That heroin is in [A#] my blood.
[F#] And that blood [C#] is in my head.
And thank God that I'm good as dead.
And thank [F#] your God that I'm not [C#] aware.
And [A#m] thank God that I just [C#] don't care.
And [F#] I guess I [C#] just don't know.
Oh and I guess I just don't know.
[F#] [C#]
[A#m]
[C#]
[A#m] [C#]
Key:  
C#
12341114
F#
134211112
A#m
13421111
C#m
13421114
D#m
13421116
C#
12341114
F#
134211112
A#m
13421111
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To jam and learn The Velvet Underground - (Mono) Heroin chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: C#, F# and C#. Begin your practice at a relaxed 73 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 147. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: F# Major.

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[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ I [C#] _ don't know _ _ just _ _ _ _ where I'm going. _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ [A#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ [F#] But I'm gonna _ [C#] _ _
_ try for the kingdom _ if I can.
Cause it makes me feel like I'm a man.
When I put a spike into my vein.
And I tell you things aren't quite the same.
When I'm rushing on my run.
I [A#m] feel just like Jesus' [C#] son.
I _ [F#] guess [C#] that I just don't know.
And I [A#m] guess that I just don't [C#] know.
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ [A#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] I _ _ _ _ _ _ _
have _ made a _ _ _ _ _ big decision. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I'm _ _ _ _ _ _ gonna try _ _ to _ _ nullify my life.
Cause when the blood begins to flow.
And it shoots up the dropper's neck.
When I'm closing in on death. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
It helps _ _ _ guys, but at least [A#m] girls with all your [C#] sweet talk.
You can't [A#m] all hope to go wrong.
And I guess I just don't know.
And I guess that I just don't [C#] know.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I _ _ _ wish _ that I _ was born a thousand [C#] years ago. _ _ _ _
[A#m] _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A#m] _ _
I [C#] wish that _ _ [A#m] _
_ I'd sail the darkened [C#] _ seas.
On a great big clipper ship.
Going from this land here to that.
_ On [A#m] a sailor's suit and cap.
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ [A#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Away from the big [C#] city.
_ Where [A#m] a man cannot be [C#] free.
Of all the evils of this town.
And of himself that looks around.
Oh and I guess that I just don't know.
Oh and I guess that I just don't know. _ _ _ _
[A#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Heroin. _
_ _ _ _ Be the death of me.
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [A#m] _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ Heroin.
It's my wife.
_ It's my life.
Because a manor to my vein.
Is to [F#] a sinner [C#] in my head.
And then I'm better off than dead.
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
Cause [F#] of the _ _ _ [C#] slope.
_ [F#] I really don't care [C#]
anymore.
About [F#] all the chim-chims in this [C#]
town.
And all [F#] the politicians making crazy [C#]
sounds.
And [F#] everybody putting everybody [C#] else down.
And all the dead bodies piled up in _ mounds.
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ [A#m] _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ [D#m] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [A#m] _ _
_ [D#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ [D#m] That heroin is in [A#] my blood.
_ _ [F#] And that blood [C#] is in my head.
And thank God that I'm good as dead.
_ And thank [F#] your God that I'm not [C#] aware.
And [A#m] thank God that I just [C#] don't care.
And [F#] I guess I [C#] just don't know.
Oh and I guess I just don't know.
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A#m] _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was authored by Lou Reed.

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