Chords for Lou Reed - Oh Jim (lyrics on clip)

Tempo:
100.4 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

A

C

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Lou Reed - Oh Jim (lyrics on clip) chords
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All your two-bit friends, they're shooting [G] you up with pills.
[Am] [D] They said that it was good for you, that it [G] would cure your ills.
[A]
[C] I don't care just where [D] you're at,
[C] I'm just like an alley [D] cat.
And when [G] you're filled up to here [F#m] with hate,
[E] don't you know you [C] gotta get it [D] straight?
[G] Filled up to here [F#] with hate,
[Em] eat a black and blue [C] can, get it straight.
When you look into the eyes of hate,
all your two-bit friends, they asked you [G] for your autograph.
[D]
They put you [E] on the stage, they thought [Gm] it'd be good for a laugh.
[Am] [C] But I don't care just where [D] you're at,
cause [C] honey, I'm just like an alley [D] cat.
And [G] when you're filled up to [Bm] here with [F#m] hate,
[Em] don't you know you [C] gotta get it straight?
[G] Filled up to here [F#m] with hate,
[Em] eat a black and blue [C] can, get [D] it straight.
[G]
[D]
[Dm]
[D]
Oh, Jim, how could you treat me this way?
Hey, hey, how'd you treat me this way?
Oh, Jim, how could you treat me this way?
[G] Hey, hey, how'd you [D] treat me this way?
You know you broke my heart [A] ever since you went away.
[D] Now you said that you loved us,
but you only made love to one of us.
Oh, Jim, how could you treat me this way?
You know you broke my heart [A] ever since you went away.
[D] When you're looking through [A] the eyes of hate.
[B] Ooh,
[D] when you're looking [A] through the eyes of hate.
[D] Ooh, when you're looking [A] through the eyes of hate.
Ooh, [D] when you're looking [A] through the eyes of hate.
Ooh, [D] when you're [A] looking through the eyes of hate.
Ooh, [D] [Dm] when you're looking through [A] the eyes of hate.
[E] [D]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
C
3211
F#m
123111112
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
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To learn Lou Reed - Oh Jim chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: G, D, A, D and G. A good strategy is to initiate at 66 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 133 BPM. With D Minor as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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_ _ _ All your two-bit friends, they're shooting [G] you up with pills. _ _
[Am] _ _ [D] _ They said that it was good for you, that it [G] would cure your ills.
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[C] I don't care just where [D] you're at, _
_ _ [C] I'm just like an alley [D] cat.
And when [G] you're filled up to here [F#m] with hate, _ _
[E] _ don't you know you [C] gotta get it [D] straight?
_ [G] Filled up to here [F#] with hate,
_ _ [Em] eat a black and blue [C] can, get it straight. _
_ _ _ _ When you look into the eyes of hate,
all your two-bit friends, they asked you [G] for your autograph. _
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They put you [E] on the stage, they thought [Gm] it'd be good for a laugh. _ _
[Am] _ [C] But I don't care just where [D] you're at,
cause [C] honey, I'm just like an alley [D] cat.
And [G] when you're filled up to [Bm] here with [F#m] hate,
_ _ [Em] _ don't you know you [C] gotta get it straight?
[G] Filled up to here [F#m] with hate, _ _
[Em] eat a black and blue [C] can, get [D] it straight. _ _ _ _ _
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_ Oh, Jim, _ _ _ _ how could you treat me this way?
Hey, hey, how'd you treat me this way? _ _ _ _
_ Oh, Jim, _ _ _ how could you treat me this way?
_ [G] Hey, hey, how'd you [D] treat me this way?
_ _ _ You know you broke my heart [A] ever since you went away.
_ [D] _ Now you said that you loved us,
but you only made love to one of us.
Oh, _ Jim, _ how could you treat me this way?
You _ know you broke my heart [A] ever since you went away.
_ [D] _ When you're looking through [A] the eyes of hate.
[B] Ooh, _
[D] _ when _ you're looking [A] through the eyes of hate. _ _ _
[D] _ Ooh, when you're looking [A] through the eyes of hate.
_ Ooh, [D] _ _ _ when you're looking [A] through the eyes of hate.
_ Ooh, [D] _ _ _ _ when you're [A] looking through the eyes of hate.
_ Ooh, [D] _ _ _ _ [Dm] when you're looking through [A] the eyes of hate.
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This song was penned by Lou Reed.

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