Chords for Lou Reed - Walk On The Wild Side (Lyrics)

Tempo:
105.05 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

Dm

D

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Lou Reed - Walk On The Wild Side (Lyrics) chords
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[C] [Dm]
[C] [Dm]
[C] [Dm]
[C] [F]
[C] Holly came from Miami, [F] FLA
[C] Hitchhiked her way across [F] USA
Plucked [C] her [D] eyebrows on the [F] way Shaved her [D] legs and then he was a she
She [C] says, hey babe, take [F] a walk on the wild side
[C] Said, hey honey, take a walk on [F] the wild side
[C] [F]
[C] [F]
[C] Candy came from [F] out on the island [D] [C] In the back room she was [F] everybody's darling
But [C] she [D] never lost her [F] head Even [D] when she was giving [C] head
She says, hey babe, take a walk on the [Dm] wild side
[C] Said, hey babe, take [Dm] a walk on the wild side
[C]
[Dm] [C]
[Dm] [C]
[F] [C]
[F] [C]
[F] [C]
[F] [C] Little Jo never once [F] gave it away [C] Everybody had to [Fm] pay and pay
[C] A hustle [D] here and a hustle [F] there, New York [D] City's the place [C] where they said,
Hey babe, take [F] a walk on the wild side.
[C] I said, Hey Joel, take [Dm] a walk on the wild side.
[G] [C]
[F] [C]
[F] [C] Sugar Pump Fairy came [F] and hit the streets,
[C] Looking for soul food and a [F] place to eat.
[C] Went to [D] the [F] Apollo, shoulda [D] seen him go, go, [C] go.
They said, Hey Sugar, take a [Dm] walk on the wild side.
[C] I said, Hey babe, take a [Dm] walk on the wild side.
[C] Alright, [F] ha!
[C]
[F] [C] Jackie is just [F] speeding away,
[C] Thought she was Jim Dean [F] for a day.
[C] Then I [D] guess she had to [F] crash, Valium [D] would have helped that [C] fetch.
She said hey babe, take a [Dm] walk on the wild side.
[C] I said hey honey, take a [Dm] walk on the wild side,
And the color girls [C] said, doo doo doo doo doo doo [Dm] doo.
[C] [Dm]
[G] [C]
[F] [C]
[F] [C] [G]
doot doot [C] doot doot doot doot doot [Dm] doot doot doot [G] doot doot doot doot dooot doot [C] doot [F] doooot
[Ab] [C]
[Dm] [Fm] dabehda [C] buh
[G]
[C] [Fm]
[C] BAHHHHHHHHH
[F] [C] [Bb]
[C]
Key:  
C
3211
F
134211111
Dm
2311
D
1321
G
2131
C
3211
F
134211111
Dm
2311
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Let's start jamming Lou Reed - Walk On The Wild Side chords, Practice these chords sequence - C, Dm, C, F and C. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 52 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 105 BPM. Given the song's key of C Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[C] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [C] Holly came from Miami, [F] FLA _
_ _ [C] Hitchhiked her way across [F] USA
Plucked [C] her [D] eyebrows on the [F] way Shaved her [D] legs and then he was a she
She [C] says, hey babe, take [F] a walk on the wild side
_ [C] Said, hey honey, take a walk on [F] the wild side
_ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [C] Candy came from [F] out on the island _ [D] [C] In the back room she was [F] everybody's darling
But [C] she [D] never lost her [F] head Even [D] when she was giving [C] head
She says, hey babe, take a walk on the [Dm] wild side
[C] Said, hey babe, take [Dm] a walk on the wild side
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] Little Jo never once [F] gave it away _ _ [C] Everybody had to [Fm] pay and pay
[C] _ A hustle [D] here and a hustle [F] there, New York [D] City's the place [C] where they said,
Hey babe, take [F] a walk on the wild side.
[C] I said, Hey Joel, take [Dm] a walk on the wild side.
[G] _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] Sugar Pump Fairy came [F] and hit the streets,
_ _ [C] Looking for soul food and a [F] place to eat.
_ _ [C] Went to [D] the [F] Apollo, shoulda [D] seen him go, go, [C] go.
They said, Hey Sugar, take a [Dm] walk on the wild side.
[C] I said, Hey babe, take a [Dm] walk on the wild side.
[C] Alright, _ _ [F] ha!
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] Jackie is just [F] speeding away,
_ _ [C] Thought she was Jim Dean [F] for a day.
_ _ [C] Then I [D] guess she had to [F] crash, Valium [D] would have helped that [C] fetch.
She said hey babe, take a [Dm] walk on the wild side.
[C] I said hey honey, take a [Dm] walk on the wild side,
And the color girls [C] said, doo doo doo doo doo doo [Dm] doo.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
_ doot doot [C] doot doot doot doot doot [Dm] doot doot doot [G] doot doot doot doot dooot doot [C] doot _ _ [F] doooot
_ [Ab] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ [Fm] _ dabehda [C] buh
_ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ [C] BAHHHHHHHHH
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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