Venus In Furs Chords by The Velvet Underground, Nico

Tempo:
144.35 bpm
Chords used:

C#

G#m

E

C#m

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Venus In Furs chords
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[C#m]
Shiny, shiny, [G#m]
shiny boots of leather.
[C#]
Whiplash girl [A#] child in [G#] the dark.
[C#]
Comes in [G#m] bells, your servant don't forsake [C#] him.
Strike dear mistress [G#m] and cure [C#m] his heart.
Down he sends of [G#m] streetlight [F#] fancies.
[C#m]
She's her costumes she shall wear.
Hermine furs [E] adorn [A#m] [G#m] the [F#] imperious.
[C#]
Severin, Severin [G#m] awaits you [C#] there.
[C#m]
[E]
I [A] am tired, [B]
[E] I am weary.
I [A] could sleep [Bm] for a thousand [E] years.
A thousand [A] dreams [B] that [E] would awake me.
[C#]
Different colors made of tears.
[C#m]
Kiss the boot of shiny, [G#m] shiny leather.
[C#m]
Shiny leather [G#m] in [A#] [G#] the dark.
[C#]
Tongue of thongs, [G#m] the belt that does await you.
[C#]
Strike dear mistress [G#m] and cure [C#] his heart.
[C#m]
[C#]
Severin, Severin [E]
[A#m] speak so [G#m] slightly.
[F#] [C#]
Severin down [G#m] on your bended [G#] knee.
[C#]
Taste the whip in [E] love not [G#m] given lightly.
[C#]
Taste the whip now [G#m] bleed
[C#] for me.
I [C#m]
[E]
[A] am tired, [B] I [E] am weary.
I [A] could sleep for [B] a thousand [E] years.
A [A] thousand dreams [Bm] that would [E] awake me.
[C#]
Different colors made of tears.
[C#m]
[C#] Shiny, shiny, [G#m] shiny boots of leather.
[C#]
Whiplash [A#] girl, [G#m] child in the dark.
[C#] Severin your servant [G#m] comes in bells.
Please don't forsake him.
[C#] Strike dear mistress [G#m] and cure [C#] his heart.
[G#]
[C#m]
[C#]
Key:  
C#
12341114
G#m
123111114
E
2311
C#m
13421114
A
1231
C#
12341114
G#m
123111114
E
2311
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To learn The Velvet Underground, Nico - Venus In Furs chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: B, E, A, C#, G#m and C#. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 72 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 144. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: G# Minor.

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[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Shiny, shiny, _ [G#m]
shiny boots of leather.
[C#] _ _
_ _ _ Whiplash girl [A#] child in [G#] the dark.
[C#] _ _ _
_ Comes in [G#m] bells, your servant don't forsake [C#] him. _ _
Strike dear mistress _ [G#m] and cure [C#m] his heart. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Down he sends _ _ of [G#m] _ streetlight [F#] fancies.
[C#m] _ _ _
She's her _ costumes she _ shall wear. _ _ _ _
Hermine _ furs _ [E] adorn [A#m] [G#m] the _ [F#] imperious.
[C#] _ _ _
Severin, _ Severin [G#m] _ awaits you [C#] there. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
I [A] am tired, _ [B] _ _
[E] I am weary. _ _ _
I [A] could sleep [Bm] for a thousand _ [E] _ years.
_ _ A thousand [A] _ _ dreams [B] _ that [E] would awake me.
[C#] _ _ _
_ Different colors _ made of _ tears. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Kiss the boot of shiny, [G#m] shiny leather.
_ [C#m] _ _ _
Shiny leather _ _ [G#m] in [A#] [G#] the dark.
_ _ [C#] _ _ _
Tongue of thongs, [G#m] the belt that does await you.
[C#] _ _
Strike dear mistress _ [G#m] and cure _ [C#] his heart. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
Severin, _ _ Severin [E] _ _
[A#m] speak so [G#m] slightly.
_ [F#] _ [C#] _ _
_ Severin down [G#m] on your bended _ [G#] knee.
_ [C#] _ _ _
Taste the whip in [E] love not [G#m] given lightly.
_ _ [C#] _ _ _
Taste the whip _ now [G#m] bleed _
_ [C#] for me. _ _
I _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[A] am tired, [B] _ I _ [E] am weary. _ _ _
I [A] could sleep for [B] a thousand [E] _ years.
_ _ A [A] thousand dreams _ [Bm] _ that would [E] awake me.
[C#] _ _ _
Different _ colors made of tears. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ Shiny, shiny, _ [G#m] _ shiny boots of leather.
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ _
Whiplash [A#] girl, [G#m] child in the dark.
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ Severin your servant [G#m] comes in bells.
Please don't forsake him.
[C#] _ _ _ _ Strike dear mistress [G#m] and cure [C#] his heart.
_ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song is part of The Velvet Underground & Nico 45th Anniversary album.

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