Chords for The Velvet Underground - Sweet Jane (Video)

Tempo:
130.1 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

A

B

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Velvet Underground - Sweet Jane (Video) chords
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[D] [A] [G]
[D] [A]
[D] [A] [G] [A]
[D] [A] [G]
[A] [D] [G]
[D] [A] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G] [Bm]
[A] [D] [G]
[D] [G] Stand on the corner,
[D] a [G] suitcase in my hand, [D] Jackson is [G] corset, jeans in a vest [A] style.
[D] Me, I'm in a [A] rock and roll [G] band, [A]
[D] riding a [G] suspec-a-jam, [D] [G] goes with different time.
[D] All the [G] poets study [A] rules of birth, [D] the [G] ladies roll their eyes.
[D] [E] Sweet [A] Jane,
[D] [G] Sweet Jane,
[D] [G] Sweet Jane.
[D] [G]
[D] [G] [A]
Now [G] Jackie is a banker,
[D] and [G] Jay-Z is a clerk,
[D] and [G] folks that save their money's honey's [D] all.
When they come home from [G] work,
[D] they're [G] sitting there beat by the fire,
[D] the [G] radio display,
[D] the [G] march of the wooden soldier.
[D] You can hear Jack, you [G] can hear Jack, you can hear Jack [D] say,
[G] Sweet Jane,
[D] Sweet [A] Jane,
[D] [G] Sweet Jane.
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] Now [G] Jackie is a [D] banker, and Jay-Z [G] is a clerk,
[D] and folks [G] that save their [B] money's
[D] honey's all.
When they come home [G] from work,
[D] they're [G] sitting there beat by the [A] fire,
the [D] [G] radio display,
[D] the march [G] of the wooden soldier.
[A]
[D] You can hear Jack, you [G] can hear Jack say,
[D] [G] Sweet Jane, [A]
[D] [G] Sweet Jane,
[D] [G] Sweet Jane.
[A]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] Some people [G] like to go out dancing,
[D] there's other [G] people like us, we go to a velvet underground [D] concert.
[G]
[D] [G] [A]
[D] You know there's even [G] some people, mother fuckers,
[D] they'll tell you life's just made [G] out of dirt,
[A]
[D] that pretty women [G] never really think, [D] fellas always blink [G] their eyes,
[D] that children [G] are the only ones who blood,
[D] that life is life, life is [G] just a dime,
but I'll tell you [A] all something,
[D] anyone's [G] ever had a heart,
[D] won't turn [G] around and break it.
[D] Anyone's [G] ever played a part,
[D] won't turn around and hate [G] it,
you know they're [D] saying, [G] Sweet Jane,
[D] [G] Sweet Jane,
[D] [G] Sweet Jane.
[D]
Heavenly [C#m] wine and roses, [G#] they [A] seem to whisper to her when they smile,
[E] [B]
[D] [C#m] Heavenly wine [G#] and [A] roses, they listen to her [B] when she smiles, when she smiles.
[E] Oh, la la [B] di da da [D] [A]
[E] [B]
[D] da
[A]
Oh, [D] [A] [G]
Sweet [D] Jane, [G]
[A] Sweet Jane, Sweet Jane.
[G] [D]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
B
12341112
E
2311
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
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To jam and learn The Velvet Underground - (Live) Sweet Jane chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: G, D, G, A and D. For best results, commence at 65 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 130. Given the song's key of D Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [G] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ [G] _ _ _
[A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Bm] _ _
[A] _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] Stand on the corner, _
[D] _ _ a [G] suitcase in my hand, [D] _ _ Jackson is [G] corset, jeans in a vest [A] style.
_ [D] Me, I'm in a [A] rock and roll [G] band, [A] _
_ [D] _ _ riding a [G] suspec-a-jam, [D] _ _ _ [G] goes with different time. _
[D] _ _ All the [G] poets study [A] rules of birth, [D] _ _ the [G] ladies roll their eyes. _
[D] _ _ _ [E] Sweet [A] Jane, _
[D] _ _ _ [G] Sweet Jane, _
[D] _ _ _ [G] Sweet Jane. _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ Now [G] Jackie is a banker, _
[D] _ _ and [G] Jay-Z is a clerk, _
[D] _ _ and [G] folks that save their money's honey's [D] all.
When they come home from [G] work, _ _ _
[D] _ _ they're [G] sitting there beat by the fire, _
[D] _ _ the [G] radio display, _
[D] _ _ the [G] march of the wooden soldier. _
[D] You can hear Jack, you [G] can hear Jack, you can hear Jack [D] say,
_ _ _ [G] Sweet Jane, _
[D] _ _ _ Sweet [A] Jane, _
[D] _ _ _ [G] Sweet Jane. _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ Now [G] Jackie is a [D] banker, _ _ and Jay-Z [G] is a clerk, _
[D] _ _ and folks [G] that save their [B] money's _
[D] honey's all.
When they come home [G] from work, _ _
[D] _ _ they're [G] sitting there beat by the [A] fire,
the [D] _ _ _ [G] radio display, _
[D] _ _ the march [G] of the wooden soldier.
[A] _ _
[D] You can hear Jack, you [G] can hear Jack say, _
[D] _ _ _ [G] Sweet Jane, [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] Sweet Jane, _
[D] _ _ _ [G] Sweet Jane.
[A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ Some people [G] like to go out dancing, _
[D] _ _ there's other [G] people like us, we go to a velvet underground [D] concert.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _
[D] You know there's even [G] some people, mother fuckers, _
[D] they'll tell you life's just made [G] out of dirt,
_ [A] _ _
[D] _ that pretty women [G] never really think, [D] _ fellas always blink [G] their eyes, _ _
[D] _ _ that children [G] are the only ones who blood, _
[D] that life is life, life is [G] just a dime,
but I'll tell you [A] all something, _
[D] _ _ anyone's [G] ever had a heart, _
[D] _ _ won't turn [G] around and break it. _
[D] _ _ Anyone's [G] ever played a part, _
[D] won't turn around and hate [G] it,
you know they're [D] saying, _ _ [G] Sweet Jane, _
[D] _ _ _ [G] Sweet Jane, _
[D] _ _ _ [G] Sweet Jane. _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Heavenly [C#m] wine and roses, _ [G#] _ _ they [A] seem to whisper to her when they smile,
_ [E] _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C#m] Heavenly wine [G#] and _ _ [A] roses, they listen to her [B] when she smiles, when she smiles.
[E] _ Oh, la la [B] di da da _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [D] da_
_ _ _ [A] _ _
Oh, [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
Sweet [D] Jane, _ _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ Sweet Jane, _ _ _ _ _ _ Sweet Jane.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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It's Lou Reed who authored this song.

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