Chords for The Velvet Underground - Lady Godiva's Operation
Tempo:
114.85 bpm
Chords used:
D
C
A
Gm
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C]
[D] Lady Godiva dressed so demurely, likes the head of [A] another curly [C] haired boy.
Just [D] another toy.
Sick with silence she weeps sincerely, saying words that have all so clearly [C] been said, so [D] long ago.
[C]
[D]
Draper is wrapped gently round her shoulder, life has made her that much bolder [C] now, that she [D] found her love.
So
[C]
[D]
glad in may send them the pride and joy of the latest [C] belliever.
Pretty [D] Godiva's in care.
Care today now dipped in the water, making love to every poor [C] [Gm] daughter's son.
So glad in [D] may send them the pride and
[A] [Gm]
[D]
joy of the latest belliever.
Now today propping grace within thee, Lady Godiva gives to see [C] if anyone's there, [C]
and hasn't [D] a care.
Sweetly gently in her neatly [C] pampered body lies [D] there,
What once was screaming now lies silent, almost sleeping, [C] the brain must have [D] gone away.
We'll be substituting the [E] white table, beat the chorus, the [E] body will wither [Cm] and rot.
Underneath the [D] white fly, but the rise might bend back it, feed the broken head so much [Bb] habit, [Gm] that the smell [D] be put away.
Now comes the moment of great, great decision.
Doctor is [Dm] making his first [G] decision.
One goes [D] here, one goes there.
If the jib's leaking, set someone who's far from me, patient it seems, he's not so [E] well sleeping.
[C] The snake's echo [D] on the wall.
Don't panic, someone give him pep, the ball is rolling.
Doctor, he's just lazy, he [Gm] needs help from [C] the brain.
[A]
I might not have [D] care, but his [E] won't.
[A] [Bb]
[D] Lady Godiva dressed so demurely, likes the head of [A] another curly [C] haired boy.
Just [D] another toy.
Sick with silence she weeps sincerely, saying words that have all so clearly [C] been said, so [D] long ago.
[C]
[D]
Draper is wrapped gently round her shoulder, life has made her that much bolder [C] now, that she [D] found her love.
So
[C]
[D]
glad in may send them the pride and joy of the latest [C] belliever.
Pretty [D] Godiva's in care.
Care today now dipped in the water, making love to every poor [C] [Gm] daughter's son.
So glad in [D] may send them the pride and
[A] [Gm]
[D]
joy of the latest belliever.
Now today propping grace within thee, Lady Godiva gives to see [C] if anyone's there, [C]
and hasn't [D] a care.
Sweetly gently in her neatly [C] pampered body lies [D] there,
What once was screaming now lies silent, almost sleeping, [C] the brain must have [D] gone away.
We'll be substituting the [E] white table, beat the chorus, the [E] body will wither [Cm] and rot.
Underneath the [D] white fly, but the rise might bend back it, feed the broken head so much [Bb] habit, [Gm] that the smell [D] be put away.
Now comes the moment of great, great decision.
Doctor is [Dm] making his first [G] decision.
One goes [D] here, one goes there.
If the jib's leaking, set someone who's far from me, patient it seems, he's not so [E] well sleeping.
[C] The snake's echo [D] on the wall.
Don't panic, someone give him pep, the ball is rolling.
Doctor, he's just lazy, he [Gm] needs help from [C] the brain.
[A]
I might not have [D] care, but his [E] won't.
[A] [Bb]
Key:
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ Lady _ _ _ _ _ _ Godiva dressed so _ demurely, likes the head of [A] another curly [C] haired boy. _ _
Just [D] another _ _ toy. _
_ _ Sick with silence she weeps _ sincerely, saying words that have all so clearly [C] been _ said, _ _ so [D] long ago. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Draper is wrapped gently round her shoulder, life has made her that much bolder [C] _ now, _ that she [D] found her love. _ _
So _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ glad in may send them the pride and joy of the latest _ _ [C] _ belliever. _ _
Pretty [D] Godiva's in _ care. _
_ _ _ Care today now dipped in the water, _ making love to every poor [C] [Gm] daughter's son.
So glad _ _ in [D] may send them the pride and _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ joy of the latest belliever.
Now today propping grace within thee, Lady Godiva gives to see [C] if anyone's there, [C] _ _
and hasn't [D] a care. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Sweetly gently _ in her neatly [C] _ pampered body _ _ _ lies [D] there,
_ _ What _ _ _ _ _ _ once was screaming now lies silent, almost sleeping, [C] the brain _ _ _ must have [D] gone _ away. _ _
_ _ We'll be substituting the [E] white table, _ beat the chorus, the [E] body will wither [Cm] and rot. _ _ _ _
Underneath the [D] white _ _ fly, _ _ _ but the rise might bend back it, feed the broken head so much _ [Bb] habit, [Gm] _ _ _ that the smell [D] be put away. _ _ _ _
_ Now comes the moment of great, great decision.
_ Doctor is [Dm] making his first [G] decision.
_ _ _ _ _ One goes [D] here, _ _ one goes there.
_ If the jib's leaking, set someone who's far from me, patient it seems, he's not so [E] well sleeping.
[C] _ _ The snake's echo [D] on the wall. _ _ _ _
_ _ Don't panic, someone give him pep, the ball is rolling.
Doctor, he's just lazy, he [Gm] needs help from [C] the brain.
_ _ _ [A]
I might not have _ [D] care, _ but his [E] _ won't.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ Lady _ _ _ _ _ _ Godiva dressed so _ demurely, likes the head of [A] another curly [C] haired boy. _ _
Just [D] another _ _ toy. _
_ _ Sick with silence she weeps _ sincerely, saying words that have all so clearly [C] been _ said, _ _ so [D] long ago. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Draper is wrapped gently round her shoulder, life has made her that much bolder [C] _ now, _ that she [D] found her love. _ _
So _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ glad in may send them the pride and joy of the latest _ _ [C] _ belliever. _ _
Pretty [D] Godiva's in _ care. _
_ _ _ Care today now dipped in the water, _ making love to every poor [C] [Gm] daughter's son.
So glad _ _ in [D] may send them the pride and _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ joy of the latest belliever.
Now today propping grace within thee, Lady Godiva gives to see [C] if anyone's there, [C] _ _
and hasn't [D] a care. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Sweetly gently _ in her neatly [C] _ pampered body _ _ _ lies [D] there,
_ _ What _ _ _ _ _ _ once was screaming now lies silent, almost sleeping, [C] the brain _ _ _ must have [D] gone _ away. _ _
_ _ We'll be substituting the [E] white table, _ beat the chorus, the [E] body will wither [Cm] and rot. _ _ _ _
Underneath the [D] white _ _ fly, _ _ _ but the rise might bend back it, feed the broken head so much _ [Bb] habit, [Gm] _ _ _ that the smell [D] be put away. _ _ _ _
_ Now comes the moment of great, great decision.
_ Doctor is [Dm] making his first [G] decision.
_ _ _ _ _ One goes [D] here, _ _ one goes there.
_ If the jib's leaking, set someone who's far from me, patient it seems, he's not so [E] well sleeping.
[C] _ _ The snake's echo [D] on the wall. _ _ _ _
_ _ Don't panic, someone give him pep, the ball is rolling.
Doctor, he's just lazy, he [Gm] needs help from [C] the brain.
_ _ _ [A]
I might not have _ [D] care, _ but his [E] _ won't.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _